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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
EEQ
6826
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
– –
-21
Closed -$3K –
EEQ
6827
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
– –
-3,164
Closed -$43K –
EEQ
6828
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
– –
-65
Closed -$10K –
DWCH
6829
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
– –
-61
Closed – –
RSYS
6830
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
$0 ﹤0.01%
+188
New +$850
2016 Q2
0 quarters
LHO
6831
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
– –
-376
Closed -$8.89K –
AET
6832
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
– –
-14,937
Closed -$1.72M –
NWY
6833
CALL
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
– –
-49
Closed -$7K –
NWY
6834
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
$0 ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$268
2016 Q2
0 quarters
NYRT
6835
PUT
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
– –
-8
Closed -$1K –
PX icon
6836
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
– –
-38
Closed -$2K –
SVU
6837
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
– –
-6
Closed -$2K –
PNK
6838
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
– –
-12
Closed -$2K –
WEB
6839
CALL
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
– –
-30
Closed -$1K –
GPT icon
6840
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
– –
-2,604
Closed -$68.5K –
KLXI
6841
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
– –
-1,890
Closed -$52K –
KLXI
6842
PUT
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
– –
-11
Closed -$1K –
CVG
6843
CALL
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
PHH
6844
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
– –
-50
Closed -$1K –
EDR icon
6845
CALL
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
HGT
6846
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
$0 ﹤0.01%
+154
New +$265
2016 Q2
0 quarters
HGT
6847
PUT
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
– –
-13
Closed -$4K –
SIGM
6848
CALL
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
– –
-23
Closed -$2K –
PRKR
6849
DELISTED
Parkervision Inc
PRKR
– –
-10
Closed -$32 –
NSH
6850
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
– –
-1,918
Closed -$46.7K –
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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.