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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
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

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
CHTR icon
901
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
$237K 0.02%
527
-131
-20% -$28.2K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
AXP icon
902
CALL
American Express
AXP
$217B
$236K 0.02%
1,706
-153
-8% -$9.7K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
NVAX icon
903
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.65B
$236K 0.02%
59
+43
+269% +$4.93K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LXRX icon
904
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$833M
$235K 0.02%
16,380
+16,257
+13,217% +$220K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
YANG icon
905
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$86.5M
$234K 0.02%
+57
New +$281K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
CA icon
906
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
$234K 0.02%
781
+471
+152% +$14.7K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
AVGO icon
907
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.65T
$233K 0.02%
25,850
+18,580
+256% +$283K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
TEVA icon
908
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$50.5B
$233K 0.02%
4,658
-31,626
-87% -$1.68M
2016 Q1
1 quarter
EIX icon
909
Edison International
EIX
$23.1B
$231K 0.02%
+2,977
New +$214K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
ALK icon
910
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.63B
$229K 0.02%
562
+263
+88% +$18.2K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
LL icon
911
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
$229K 0.02%
797
-157
-16% -$2.18K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
MDC icon
912
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
$229K 0.02%
13,113
-1,885
-13% -$32.6K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
RLYP
913
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
$228K 0.02%
524
+91
+21% +$1.6K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
FFIV icon
914
CALL
F5
FFIV
$18.2B
$226K 0.02%
243
-172
-41% -$18.5K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
RCKT icon
915
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$272M
$226K 0.02%
+7,616
New +$268K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
USB.PRH icon
916
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$678M
$226K 0.02%
5,112
-1,166
-19% -$27.1K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
TECK icon
917
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
$225K 0.02%
641
-907
-59% -$9.37K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
WLK icon
918
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.17B
$225K 0.02%
5,262
+4,966
+1,678% +$227K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
RAD
919
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
$225K 0.02%
131
+97
+285% +$15.3K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
APA icon
920
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.7B
$224K 0.02%
826
-154
-16% -$8.37K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
BOKF icon
921
BOK Financial
BOKF
$7.94B
$224K 0.02%
+3,580
New +$213K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
NEE icon
922
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
$224K 0.02%
1,064
-112
-10% -$3.36K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
OPK icon
923
Opko Health
OPK
$1.27B
$224K 0.02%
24,036
-27,460
-53% -$279K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
CYNO
924
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
$223K 0.01%
+4,587
New +$218K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
DINO icon
925
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
$222K 0.01%
9,341
-2,440
-21% -$72.7K
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.