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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $258K | 0.02% |
405
-89
| -18% | -$11.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
852
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$64.3B
| $258K | 0.02% |
3,022
+1,860
| +160% | +$33.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
853
PUT
Intel
INTC
$332B
| $258K | 0.02% |
3,155
+1,180
| +60% | +$37K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
854
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$628M
| $258K | 0.02% |
59
-6
| -9% | -$686 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ESRX
855
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $258K | 0.02% |
1,665
+436
| +35% | +$32.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
856
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $258K | 0.02% |
570
-274
| -32% | -$10.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
857
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.08B
| $257K | 0.02% |
292
+99
| +51% | +$6.08K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
858
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$576M
| $257K | 0.02% |
62
-52
| -46% | -$1.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ARIA
859
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $257K | 0.02% |
2,057
+1,521
| +284% | +$11.4K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
860
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.9B
| $256K | 0.02% |
363
-404
| -53% | -$34.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
861
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $255K | 0.02% |
+5,066
| New | +$256K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
862
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.45B
| $255K | 0.02% |
14,323
+9,637
| +206% | +$230K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
863
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$166B
| $255K | 0.02% |
1,208
-188
| -13% | -$12.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
864
Fair Isaac
FICO
$15.6B
| $255K | 0.02% |
2,262
+1,073
| +90% | +$116K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
865
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$948M
| $252K | 0.02% |
1,591
+1,140
| +253% | +$184K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
866
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.12B
| $252K | 0.02% |
191
-744
| -80% | -$18.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
867
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$168B
| $251K | 0.02% |
3,147
-6,195
| -66% | -$198K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
868
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$314B
| $249K | 0.02% |
1,096
+435
| +66% | +$9.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
869
CALL
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $249K | 0.02% |
961
+699
| +267% | +$36.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
870
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.82B
| $249K | 0.02% |
1,714
+1,635
| +2,070% | +$217K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
871
Northern Trust
NTRS
$32.4B
| $249K | 0.02% |
+3,766
| New | +$262K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
872
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $249K | 0.02% |
2,693
-613
| -19% | -$4.06K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
873
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.28T
| $247K | 0.02% |
2,558
+1,071
| +72% | +$80.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
874
Tronox
TROX
$450M
| $247K | 0.02% |
56,046
+9,643
| +21% | +$54.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CBPO
875
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $247K | 0.02% |
240
+95
| +66% | +$11K |
2015 Q3
3 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.