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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.34B
| $298K | 0.02% |
3,538
-1,575
| -31% | -$127K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
777
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$14.7B
| $297K | 0.02% |
+13,694
| New | +$308K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
778
FMC
FMC
$879M
| $297K | 0.02% |
7,417
-6,166
| -45% | -$242K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SC
779
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $297K | 0.02% |
28,791
+18,078
| +169% | +$210K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
780
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$1.96M
| $296K | 0.02% |
54
+4
| +8% | +$2.22K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
781
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $295K | 0.02% |
2,077
+934
| +82% | +$125K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
782
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $295K | 0.02% |
+3,545
| New | +$286K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GG.WS.A
783
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $295K | 0.02% |
3,619
+1,839
| +103% | +$150K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
784
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.5B
| $294K | 0.02% |
809
+10
| +1% | +$467 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
785
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.6B
| $294K | 0.02% |
+7,792
| New | +$297K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
786
ProShares Ultra Euro
ULE
$3.49M
| $294K | 0.02% |
+18,588
| New | +$308K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FIT
787
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $293K | 0.02% |
23,984
-22,735
| -49% | -$336K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AKS
788
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $293K | 0.02% |
+62,981
| New | +$276K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
789
CALL
Costco
COST
$482B
| $291K | 0.02% |
1,126
+551
| +96% | +$83.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
790
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.46B
| $291K | 0.02% |
8,656
+7,137
| +470% | +$351K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
791
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$77B
| $290K | 0.02% |
866
+536
| +162% | +$7.18K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
792
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.5M
| $289K | 0.02% |
348
-106
| -23% | -$98.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
793
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$880M
| $288K | 0.02% |
537
+295
| +122% | +$19.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
794
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.3B
| $288K | 0.02% |
566
+16
| +3% | +$1.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
795
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.13B
| $288K | 0.02% |
151
+71
| +89% | +$9.39K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
JCP
796
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $288K | 0.02% |
3,312
+1,171
| +55% | +$10.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CS
797
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $287K | 0.02% |
26,848
+21,512
| +403% | +$293K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
798
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $286K | 0.02% |
1,367
+719
| +111% | +$59.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
HNP
799
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $286K | 0.02% |
11,477
+10,381
| +947% | +$302K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MDCO
800
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $285K | 0.02% |
+8,492
| New | +$299K |
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.