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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$11.3B
| $246K | 0.02% |
299
+97
| +48% | +$7.12K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
877
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$301M
| $246K | 0.02% |
1,175
-1,217
| -51% | -$17.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
878
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$880M
| $246K | 0.02% |
910
+626
| +220% | +$40.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
879
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$680B
| $246K | 0.02% |
5,078
-1,585
| -24% | -$140K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ANFI
880
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
| $246K | 0.02% |
33,270
+20,809
| +167% | +$160K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
881
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$1.82B
| $245K | 0.02% |
+36,277
| New | +$263K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
882
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$675B
| $245K | 0.02% |
5,105
-1,474
| -22% | -$167K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SONC
883
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $245K | 0.02% |
9,067
+6,183
| +214% | +$198K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
884
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.52B
| $244K | 0.02% |
1,483
+164
| +12% | +$1.15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
885
PUT
NOV
NOV
$6.42B
| $244K | 0.02% |
640
+388
| +154% | +$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
886
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$316M
| $244K | 0.02% |
394
+82
| +26% | +$3.49K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EVHC
887
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $244K | 0.02% |
+3,222
| New | +$229K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
888
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $243K | 0.02% |
19,894
+3,566
| +22% | +$26.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
889
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$356B
| $243K | 0.02% |
1,186
+231
| +24% | +$33.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NSM
890
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $243K | 0.02% |
195
+174
| +829% | +$2.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
891
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$115B
| $242K | 0.02% |
2,113
+1,180
| +126% | +$118K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
892
Oxford Industries
OXM
$438M
| $242K | 0.02% |
4,276
+1,773
| +71% | +$110K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
893
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $242K | 0.02% |
2,495
-374
| -13% | -$2.48K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
894
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$417M
| $242K | 0.02% |
8,148
-4,410
| -35% | -$138K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
895
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43B
| $241K | 0.02% |
2,598
+1,221
| +89% | +$72K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
896
Imperial Oil
IMO
$59.8B
| $240K | 0.02% |
+7,618
| New | +$241K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
897
Lithia Motors
LAD
$6.75B
| $240K | 0.02% |
+3,385
| New | +$271K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
898
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $240K | 0.02% |
617
-453
| -42% | -$26.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
899
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$63.7B
| $238K | 0.02% |
4,900
-216
| -4% | -$2.47K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TA
900
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $238K | 0.02% |
5,844
+4,616
| +376% | +$168K |
2015 Q4
2 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.