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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
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RLYP
701
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $344K | 0.02% |
18,613
+2,966
| +19% | +$52.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
702
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$16.2B
| $343K | 0.02% |
563
+99
| +21% | +$1.42K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
703
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.6B
| $343K | 0.02% |
2,050
+384
| +23% | +$7.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WNR
704
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $343K | 0.02% |
697
+440
| +171% | +$10.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
705
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$295B
| $340K | 0.02% |
2,980
-690
| -19% | -$5.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
706
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$125B
| $339K | 0.02% |
356
+181
| +103% | +$31.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
INXN
707
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $339K | 0.02% |
9,216
+5,220
| +131% | +$185K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
708
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $339K | 0.02% |
+19,670
| New | +$342K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
709
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.4B
| $338K | 0.02% |
3,418
-646
| -16% | -$11.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WFM
710
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $338K | 0.02% |
1,099
+414
| +60% | +$12.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SIVB
711
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $338K | 0.02% |
+3,561
| New | +$364K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
712
Avery Dennison
AVY
$14.2B
| $337K | 0.02% |
+4,514
| New | +$335K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
713
PUT
BP
BP
$117B
| $337K | 0.02% |
5,628
+2,455
| +77% | +$66.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
714
People Inc
PPLI
$3.3B
| $337K | 0.02% |
33,567
-1,113
| -3% | -$10.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
715
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $337K | 0.02% |
3,919
+1,969
| +101% | +$170K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
DNO
716
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $336K | 0.02% |
4,978
+3,456
| +227% | +$252K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
717
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$501M
| $335K | 0.02% |
39,933
+35,668
| +836% | +$355K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
718
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.08B
| $335K | 0.02% |
+9,225
| New | +$340K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
719
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$20.6B
| $334K | 0.02% |
1,260
-264
| -17% | -$34.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
720
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$28.2B
| $334K | 0.02% |
125
+72
| +136% | +$15.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
721
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$4.71B
| $333K | 0.02% |
426
+125
| +42% | +$4.03K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
722
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$4.41M
| $333K | 0.02% |
323
+100
| +45% | +$7.53K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
723
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $333K | 0.02% |
+28,908
| New | +$256K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
724
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$521B
| $332K | 0.02% |
2,061
+608
| +42% | +$37K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
725
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$84.4B
| $332K | 0.02% |
1,768
+816
| +86% | +$35.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
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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.