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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIE
976
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $205K | 0.01% |
53
+14
| +36% | +$539 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
977
Coty
COTY
$3.58B
| $204K | 0.01% |
7,875
+7,445
| +1,731% | +$204K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
978
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$68.5B
| $204K | 0.01% |
1,879
+1,718
| +1,067% | +$163K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
979
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $203K | 0.01% |
1,065
+757
| +246% | +$5.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
980
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.3B
| $203K | 0.01% |
212
-41
| -16% | -$7.33K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
981
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.37B
| $203K | 0.01% |
7,407
+3,534
| +91% | +$102K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
IMMU
982
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $203K | 0.01% |
+87,650
| New | +$293K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TECD
983
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $203K | 0.01% |
2,832
+2,309
| +441% | +$168K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
JUNO
984
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $203K | 0.01% |
440
+298
| +210% | +$12.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
985
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.12B
| $202K | 0.01% |
265
-293
| -53% | -$13.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
986
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $202K | 0.01% |
1,437
+1,022
| +246% | +$7.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
987
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.32B
| $202K | 0.01% |
947
+236
| +33% | +$6.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
988
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $202K | 0.01% |
213
-91
| -30% | -$5.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CPPL
989
DELISTED
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
CPPL
| $202K | 0.01% |
13,533
-2,350
| -15% | -$33.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MESG
990
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $202K | 0.01% |
8,283
+837
| +11% | +$18.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
991
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.5B
| $201K | 0.01% |
2,966
+513
| +21% | +$15.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
992
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$16.2B
| $201K | 0.01% |
740
+274
| +59% | +$3.92K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
993
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$41.3B
| $199K | 0.01% |
679
+443
| +188% | +$21.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
994
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$66.7B
| $199K | 0.01% |
3,097
+2,195
| +243% | +$22.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
995
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.46B
| $199K | 0.01% |
150
+94
| +168% | +$4.62K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
996
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.4B
| $199K | 0.01% |
1,456
-199
| -12% | -$7.61K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
997
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $199K | 0.01% |
613
+428
| +231% | +$18.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
998
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$10.8B
| $198K | 0.01% |
336
-160
| -32% | -$20.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
999
Fluor
FLR
$6.49B
| $198K | 0.01% |
+4,038
| New | +$210K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1000
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$931M
| $198K | 0.01% |
61
+22
| +56% | +$83K |
2015 Q2
4 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.