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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
AFFX
7026
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
– –
-911
Closed -$3K –
AFFX
7027
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
– –
-33,504
Closed -$469K –
AFFX
7028
PUT
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
– –
-425
Closed -$45K –
RLD
7029
PUT
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
– –
-413
Closed -$1K –
PRE icon
7030
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
– –
-110
Closed -$42K –
PRE icon
7031
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
– –
-153
Closed -$4K –
RJET icon
7032
CALL
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
– –
-444
Closed -$30K –
RJET icon
7033
PUT
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
– –
-43
Closed -$25K –
ZINC icon
7034
CALL
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
– –
-2,856
Closed -$7K –
ZINC icon
7035
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
– –
-270
Closed -$10K –
NES
7036
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
– –
-3,683
Closed -$1K –
NES
7037
PUT
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
– –
-37
Closed -$27K –
TC icon
7038
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
– –
-1,001
Closed – –
GDP
7039
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
– –
-6,871
Closed – –
GDP
7040
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
– –
-75
Closed -$45K –
PVA
7041
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
– –
-4,273
Closed – –
ACI icon
7042
CALL
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
– –
-2,613
Closed -$2K –
ACI icon
7043
PUT
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
– –
-158
Closed -$13K –
RBY
7044
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
– –
-100
Closed – –
DXM
7045
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
– –
-6,600
Closed – –
RCAP
7046
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
– –
-500
Closed – –
VRNG
7047
DELISTED
VRINGO, INC COM STK NEW (DE)
VRNG
– –
-900
Closed -$1K –
GSI
7048
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
– –
-65
Closed – –
ZGNX
7049
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
– –
-4,569
Closed -$44.6K –
AOI
7050
CALL
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
– –
-5
Closed -$5K –
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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.