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Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $184B Turnover 28.44%
1-Year Est. Return 51.71%
 

Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,584
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.7 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.3 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
+$21.4M
2
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$17.3M
3
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
+$15M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$14.9M
5
V icon
Visa
V
+$14.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$36.7M
2
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$20.1M
3
EEM icon
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
+$15.8M
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$14.7M
5
MDY icon
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
+$13.1M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 57.59%
2 Healthcare 6.94%
3 Technology 6.79%
4 Communication Services 6.76%
5 Consumer Discretionary 4.8%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
ACGN
6626
CALL
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
– –
0
– -$1K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
SPPI
6627
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
– –
-2,170
Closed -$15.3K –
SPPI
6628
PUT
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
– –
-24
Closed -$4K –
AJRD
6629
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
– –
-1,009
Closed -$17.5K –
NYMX
6630
DELISTED
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp
NYMX
$0 ﹤0.01%
10
-5,566
-100% -$13.7K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
DBD icon
6631
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
– –
-90
Closed -$9K –
MGI
6632
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
– –
-1,005
Closed -$6.45K –
MGI
6633
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
– –
-50
Closed -$19K –
ABB
6634
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
– –
-3,013
Closed -$61.5K –
CSII
6635
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
– –
-20
Closed -$13K –
APEN
6636
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
– –
-2
Closed -$5K –
SJR
6637
CALL
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
– –
-28
Closed -$7K –
ATCO
6638
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
– –
-75
Closed -$5K –
ALR
6639
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
$0 ﹤0.01%
1
– –
2016 Q1
1 quarter
CNCE
6640
CALL
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
– –
-64
Closed -$1K –
UMPQ
6641
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
$0 ﹤0.01%
+5
New +$78
2016 Q2
0 quarters
RFP
6642
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
– –
-28
Closed -$5K –
REED icon
6643
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
– –
-1
Closed -$188 –
ZNH
6644
PUT
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
– –
-9
Closed -$1K –
VIVO icon
6645
CALL
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
– –
-161
Closed -$17K –
BNFT
6646
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
– –
-2,480
Closed -$90.3K –
TTM
6647
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
– –
-17,283
Closed -$502K –
PRTY
6648
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
– –
-40,308
Closed -$555K –
PRTY
6649
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
– –
-24
Closed -$15K –
DS
6650
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
– –
-2,475
Closed -$11K –
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,584 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,584 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.