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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
YGE
6851
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
– –
-806
Closed -$3.33K –
CAFD
6852
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
$0 ﹤0.01%
+19
New +$282
2016 Q2
0 quarters
RPXC
6853
CALL
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
– –
-36
Closed -$2K –
LAYN
6854
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
– –
-213
Closed -$1K –
GNRT
6855
CALL
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
– –
-225
Closed -$13K –
GXP
6856
CALL
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
– –
-13
Closed -$3K –
DGL
6857
DELISTED
Invesco DB Gold Fund
DGL
– –
-23
Closed – –
MSCC
6858
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
– –
-823
Closed -$28.2K –
OAKS
6859
CALL
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
– –
-14
Closed -$1K –
OAKS
6860
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
– –
-8,201
Closed -$45.6K –
HDNG
6861
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
– –
-12,649
Closed -$157K –
RSO
6862
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
– –
-1,341
Closed -$16.5K –
RSO
6863
PUT
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
– –
-11
Closed -$1K –
EVEP
6864
PUT
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
– –
-12
Closed -$1K –
IPXL
6865
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
– –
-4,550
Closed -$148K –
STB
6866
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
– –
-1,461
Closed -$7.2K –
BUFF icon
6867
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
– –
-19,013
Closed -$472K –
CALD
6868
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
– –
-43,506
Closed -$786K –
CALD
6869
PUT
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
– –
-63
Closed -$3K –
LNCE
6870
PUT
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
– –
-17
Closed -$1K –
CCC icon
6871
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
– –
-652
Closed -$9.6K –
CCC icon
6872
PUT
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
– –
-17
Closed -$1K –
CAA
6873
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
– –
-92
Closed -$3.23K –
CUDA
6874
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
– –
-5,910
Closed -$94.4K –
BETR icon
6875
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
– –
-7,940
Closed -$110K –
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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.