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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
ONCE
6776
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
– –
-607
Closed -$25.9K –
VSI
6777
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
– –
-1,106
Closed -$32.7K –
VSI
6778
PUT
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
– –
-20
Closed -$2K –
STI icon
6779
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
– –
-12,711
Closed -$520K –
DF
6780
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
– –
-18,172
Closed -$322K –
DEST
6781
CALL
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
– –
-57
Closed -$6K –
DEST
6782
PUT
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
– –
-11
Closed -$3K –
RTEC
6783
CALL
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
– –
-40
Closed -$5K –
RTEC
6784
PUT
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
– –
-88
Closed -$6K –
SHOS
6785
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
$0 ﹤0.01%
+114
New +$712
2016 Q2
0 quarters
TYPE
6786
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
– –
-430
Closed -$10K –
BID
6787
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
– –
-878
Closed -$24.9K –
NRE
6788
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
– –
-25
Closed -$5K –
TOWR
6789
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
– –
-15,457
Closed -$357K –
SFLY
6790
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
– –
-1,974
Closed -$92.6K –
CRAY
6791
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
– –
-41
Closed -$15K –
SKIS
6792
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
$0 ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$369
2016 Q2
0 quarters
FRED
6793
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
– –
-399
Closed -$5K –
APC icon
6794
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
– –
-848
Closed -$43K –
CTRL
6795
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
– –
-64
Closed -$2K –
DATA
6796
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
– –
-10,014
Closed -$502K –
AMID icon
6797
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
– –
-1,892
Closed -$20.5K –
LABL
6798
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
– –
-270
Closed -$16K –
LLL
6799
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
– –
-1,190
Closed -$160K –
SFS
6800
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
– –
-1,132
Closed -$18K –
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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.