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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Target
TGT
$73.9B
| $332K | 0.02% |
2,153
-285
| -12% | -$21.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
727
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.6B
| $332K | 0.02% |
1,593
+1,109
| +229% | +$43.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RDS.A
728
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $332K | 0.02% |
2,166
+1,011
| +88% | +$48.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
OUTR
729
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $332K | 0.02% |
355
-109
| -23% | -$4.42K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
730
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $330K | 0.02% |
+11,284
| New | +$311K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
731
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$416B
| $327K | 0.02% |
5,693
+2,072
| +57% | +$208K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GNC
732
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $327K | 0.02% |
+13,491
| New | +$373K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ACAS
733
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $327K | 0.02% |
20,705
-51,066
| -71% | -$807K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
734
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.3B
| $326K | 0.02% |
296
-95
| -24% | -$6.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
735
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$55.8B
| $325K | 0.02% |
561
+10
| +2% | +$1.08K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
736
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.54B
| $325K | 0.02% |
565
+224
| +66% | +$5.44K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
737
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $324K | 0.02% |
475
-336
| -41% | -$27.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
738
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $323K | 0.02% |
+12,203
| New | +$346K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
739
Insmed
INSM
$26.5B
| $323K | 0.02% |
32,801
+27,465
| +515% | +$320K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
740
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$283B
| $323K | 0.02% |
1,258
+130
| +12% | +$7.73K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GXP
741
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $321K | 0.02% |
+10,582
| New | +$325K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
UFS
742
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $319K | 0.02% |
9,134
+8,802
| +2,651% | +$339K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
743
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $317K | 0.02% |
798
+219
| +38% | +$11.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
744
Cencora
COR
$66.8B
| $316K | 0.02% |
+3,985
| New | +$320K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
745
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$52.1B
| $315K | 0.02% |
214
+67
| +46% | +$51.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
746
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.95B
| $315K | 0.02% |
9,327
-4,297
| -32% | -$214K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
747
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $315K | 0.02% |
+11,618
| New | +$314K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
748
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.3B
| $314K | 0.02% |
+13,252
| New | +$315K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
749
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$400B
| $314K | 0.02% |
1,800
-1,009
| -36% | -$40.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
750
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $314K | 0.02% |
+368
| New | +$353K |
2016 Q2
0 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.