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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
CALA
6676
PUT
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
– –
-2
Closed -$8K –
CERN
6677
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
– –
-1,230
Closed -$68.5K –
EPAY
6678
CALL
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
– –
-64
Closed -$5K –
HMHC
6679
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
– –
-526
Closed -$9.6K –
ISBC
6680
CALL
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
– –
-136
Closed -$2K –
INFO icon
6681
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
– –
-92
Closed -$3.12K –
INFO icon
6682
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
– –
-20
Closed -$4K –
COR icon
6683
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
– –
-221
Closed -$17K –
ZIXI
6684
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
$0 ﹤0.01%
204
+104
+104% +$406
2016 Q1
1 quarter
MDP
6685
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
– –
-1,834
Closed -$90.8K –
CVA
6686
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
– –
-189
Closed -$3.12K –
INOV icon
6687
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
– –
-265
Closed -$4.74K –
XLRN
6688
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
– –
-1,132
Closed -$36.8K –
XLRN
6689
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
– –
-10
Closed -$5K –
LORL
6690
CALL
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
– –
-21
Closed -$1K –
TLGT
6691
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
– –
-1,415
Closed -$82.3K –
LDL
6692
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
– –
-59
Closed -$1K –
SNR
6693
CALL
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
– –
-58
Closed -$3K –
QTS
6694
PUT
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
– –
-50
Closed -$7K –
USCR
6695
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
– –
-19
Closed -$15K –
ALSK
6696
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
– –
-14,800
Closed -$26K –
ALSK
6697
PUT
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
– –
-150
Closed -$10K –
LMNX
6698
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
– –
-530
Closed -$10K –
NAV
6699
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
– –
-319
Closed -$3.95K –
CATM
6700
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
– –
-42
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.