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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
HAR
6926
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
– –
-2,096
Closed -$163K –
HGG
6927
PUT
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
– –
-2
Closed -$1K –
SE icon
6928
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
– –
-6,622
Closed -$211K –
IOC
6929
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
– –
-18,244
Closed -$672K –
NILE
6930
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
– –
-68
Closed -$4K –
NILE
6931
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
– –
-61
Closed -$26K –
TMH icon
6932
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
– –
-21
Closed -$2K –
DTLK
6933
CALL
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
– –
-10
Closed -$4K –
EVDY
6934
CALL
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
– –
-30
Closed -$9K –
AMSG
6935
PUT
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
– –
-43
Closed -$6K –
MHGC
6936
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
– –
-1,776
Closed -$3.34K –
ACW
6937
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
$0 ﹤0.01%
+75
New +$113
2016 Q2
0 quarters
APIC
6938
CALL
DELISTED
Apigee Corporation Common Stock
APIC
– –
-52
Closed -$3K –
AVG
6939
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
– –
-190
Closed -$24K –
FLTX
6940
PUT
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
– –
-7
Closed -$14K –
RAX
6941
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
– –
-15,308
Closed -$358K –
VMEM
6942
DELISTED
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
VMEM
– –
-6,978
Closed -$14.4K –
VMEM
6943
PUT
DELISTED
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
VMEM
– –
-118
Closed -$25K –
SKUL
6944
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
– –
-1,000
Closed -$3.95K –
FEIC
6945
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
– –
-1,258
Closed -$120K –
FEIC
6946
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
– –
-30
Closed -$6K –
FCS
6947
CALL
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
– –
-63
Closed -$2K –
MFRM
6948
CALL
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
– –
-14
Closed -$24K –
STR icon
6949
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
– –
-523
Closed -$13.1K –
MRD
6950
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
– –
-11,556
Closed -$164K –
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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.