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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
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $383K | 0.03% |
62,593
+26,908
| +75% | +$186K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
652
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$85.1B
| $382K | 0.03% |
+3,710
| New | +$375K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
653
Lam Research
LRCX
$295B
| $382K | 0.03% |
+45,510
| New | +$366K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
654
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$75.2B
| $382K | 0.03% |
2,277
+732
| +47% | +$56.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
655
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$67B
| $381K | 0.03% |
4,442
+1,792
| +68% | +$21.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
656
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$169M
| $381K | 0.03% |
+26
| New | +$429K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VA
657
CALL
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $381K | 0.03% |
384
+96
| +33% | +$5.33K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
658
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$301M
| $380K | 0.03% |
27,804
+24,061
| +643% | +$348K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KRA
659
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $380K | 0.03% |
+13,613
| New | +$333K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
660
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $380K | 0.03% |
2,145
+465
| +28% | +$23.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
661
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $377K | 0.03% |
3,355
+3,047
| +989% | +$36.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
662
Ally Financial
ALLY
$11.5B
| $376K | 0.03% |
+22,055
| New | +$381K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
663
Progressive
PGR
$135B
| $376K | 0.03% |
+11,229
| New | +$371K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WLL
664
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $376K | 0.03% |
7
+4
| +133% | +$13.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
665
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $375K | 0.03% |
3,313
-376
| -10% | -$21.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
666
PUT
Costco
COST
$482B
| $373K | 0.02% |
1,706
+166
| +11% | +$25.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
667
PUT
Seagate
STX
$127B
| $373K | 0.02% |
1,717
+1,054
| +159% | +$25.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
668
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $373K | 0.02% |
2,857
+1,632
| +133% | +$132K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
669
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $373K | 0.02% |
7
-12
| -63% | -$11.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
670
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$69.6B
| $372K | 0.02% |
+1,638
| New | +$373K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
671
PUT
AT&T
T
$150B
| $372K | 0.02% |
9,524
-1,881
| -16% | -$56K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
672
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$15B
| $371K | 0.02% |
+5,797
| New | +$361K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
673
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.2B
| $371K | 0.02% |
1,010
-539
| -35% | -$40.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
674
PUT
Capital One
COF
$119B
| $369K | 0.02% |
1,296
+47
| +4% | +$3.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
675
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $369K | 0.02% |
282
-83
| -23% | -$9.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
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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.