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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Veracyte
VCYT
$2.03B
| $312K | 0.02% |
62,053
+6,067
| +11% | +$32.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ACOR
752
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $312K | 0.02% |
102
+62
| +155% | +$202K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
753
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $311K | 0.02% |
1,592
+611
| +62% | +$43.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
754
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$389B
| $311K | 0.02% |
5,613
+1,408
| +33% | +$116K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
755
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$628M
| $310K | 0.02% |
236
+122
| +107% | +$14K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
756
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$150B
| $309K | 0.02% |
1,100
+752
| +216% | +$87.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
757
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $308K | 0.02% |
1,497
+700
| +88% | +$25.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MBT
758
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $307K | 0.02% |
37,188
+34,263
| +1,171% | +$303K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
759
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$918B
| $305K | 0.02% |
5,353
+2,944
| +122% | +$33.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
760
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$650M
| $305K | 0.02% |
43,359
+16,365
| +61% | +$149K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
761
PUT
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$106M
| $304K | 0.02% |
2,882
+308
| +12% | +$5.74K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
762
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$3.78B
| $304K | 0.02% |
5,636
-1,073
| -16% | -$61.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
763
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$1.96M
| $304K | 0.02% |
130
+46
| +55% | +$25.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
764
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$66.8B
| $302K | 0.02% |
407
+145
| +55% | +$19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
765
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.76B
| $301K | 0.02% |
5,925
+985
| +20% | +$43.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
766
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$72.1B
| $301K | 0.02% |
629
+223
| +55% | +$22.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
767
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.9B
| $301K | 0.02% |
+3,850
| New | +$330K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
768
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$116M
| $301K | 0.02% |
+14,302
| New | +$319K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
769
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$62M
| $300K | 0.02% |
4
+3
| +300% | +$242K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
770
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.76B
| $299K | 0.02% |
602
-108
| -15% | -$4.77K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
771
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $299K | 0.02% |
+7,970
| New | +$311K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
772
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$417M
| $299K | 0.02% |
335
+162
| +94% | +$5.06K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
KEYW
773
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $299K | 0.02% |
30,139
+25,411
| +537% | +$205K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
774
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.76B
| $298K | 0.02% |
758
-32
| -4% | -$1.41K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
775
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.3B
| $298K | 0.02% |
260
+139
| +115% | +$11.8K |
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.