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Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $184B Turnover 28.45%
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
1,585
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
BBEP
6976
PUT
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
– –
-285
Closed -$110K –
LINE icon
6977
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
– –
-15,940
Closed -$4.89K –
ARG
6978
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
– –
-332
Closed -$40K –
ARG
6979
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
– –
-194
Closed -$24K –
ENZN
6980
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
– –
-100
Closed – –
SSE
6981
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
– –
-11,211
Closed -$4.26K –
SSE
6982
PUT
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
– –
-122
Closed -$54K –
DATE
6983
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
– –
-9,755
Closed -$72K –
DATE
6984
PUT
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
– –
-130
Closed -$1K –
FWM
6985
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
– –
-2,966
Closed -$1K –
FWM
6986
PUT
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
– –
-41
Closed -$2K –
SNDK icon
6987
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
– –
-1,078
Closed -$361K –
SNDK icon
6988
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
– –
-1,177
Closed -$89K –
SNDK icon
6989
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
– –
-2,143
Closed -$184K –
MTSN
6990
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
– –
-14,322
Closed -$52K –
SZYM
6991
CALL
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
– –
-78
Closed -$3K –
SZYM
6992
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
– –
-103
Closed – –
SZYM
6993
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
– –
-172
Closed -$20K –
NTLS
6994
PUT
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
ADT icon
6995
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
– –
-1,020
Closed -$137K –
ADT icon
6996
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
– –
-114,788
Closed -$4.74M –
ADT icon
6997
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
– –
-1,413
Closed -$72K –
NEWP icon
6998
CALL
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
– –
-2
Closed -$1K –
NEWP icon
6999
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
– –
-1,105
Closed -$25K –
MHFI
7000
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
– –
-88
Closed -$42K –
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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 1,585 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 1,585 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.