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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHL
1026
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $193K | 0.01% |
3,340
-2,750
| -45% | -$155K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1027
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$156M
| $192K | 0.01% |
51
+41
| +410% | +$162K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HDP
1028
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $192K | 0.01% |
+17,982
| New | +$203K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1029
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $191K | 0.01% |
+4,816
| New | +$179K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1030
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.93B
| $191K | 0.01% |
2,397
+199
| +9% | +$2.04K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1031
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$121B
| $191K | 0.01% |
194
+68
| +54% | +$7.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1032
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.26B
| $191K | 0.01% |
363
+228
| +169% | +$6.98K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1033
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$18.4B
| $190K | 0.01% |
354
-24
| -6% | -$946 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1034
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$20.6B
| $190K | 0.01% |
986
-854
| -46% | -$58.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1035
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$101B
| $190K | 0.01% |
1,897
+533
| +39% | +$30.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1036
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.43B
| $189K | 0.01% |
707
+417
| +144% | +$19.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1037
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.11B
| $189K | 0.01% |
2,794
+2,084
| +294% | +$148K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
AUY
1038
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $189K | 0.01% |
36,538
+28,038
| +330% | +$126K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1039
CALL
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $188K | 0.01% |
350
+60
| +21% | +$7.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1040
Lear
LEA
$5.29B
| $188K | 0.01% |
1,854
+1,687
| +1,010% | +$190K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1041
LG Display
LPL
$2.66B
| $188K | 0.01% |
+16,263
| New | +$175K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1042
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.8B
| $188K | 0.01% |
502
+275
| +121% | +$11.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1043
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $188K | 0.01% |
9
-9
| -50% | -$8.64K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EEP
1044
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $188K | 0.01% |
+8,140
| New | +$172K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1045
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$806M
| $187K | 0.01% |
+17,103
| New | +$167K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VIAB
1046
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $187K | 0.01% |
1,283
+980
| +323% | +$40.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
WBMD
1047
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $187K | 0.01% |
3,226
-18,364
| -85% | -$1.15M |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SCNB
1048
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $187K | 0.01% |
+5,974
| New | +$149K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1049
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$19.1B
| $186K | 0.01% |
355
-542
| -60% | -$28.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1050
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$62.2B
| $186K | 0.01% |
1,193
+745
| +166% | +$26.2K |
2014 Q4
6 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.