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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
TREE icon
1051
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$517M
$186K 0.01%
219
+186
+564% +$15.8K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
YCS icon
1052
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$25.1M
$186K 0.01%
+11,736
New +$205K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
GAP icon
1053
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.56B
$186K 0.01%
1,657
+1,123
+210% +$23.9K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
LPSN icon
1054
DELISTED
LivePerson
LPSN
$185K 0.01%
+1,950
New +$186K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
DRE
1055
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
$185K 0.01%
6,951
+4,000
+136% +$94K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
BUD icon
1056
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
$184K 0.01%
509
-542
-52% -$68.2K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
NXPI icon
1057
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.9B
$184K 0.01%
919
+48
+6% +$4.12K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
QIHU
1058
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
$184K 0.01%
4,281
+1,046
+32% +$77.3K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
AMRN icon
1059
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$492M
$183K 0.01%
108
+86
+391% +$3.23K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
POST icon
1060
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.55B
$183K 0.01%
202
-102
-34% -$4.93K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
BBBY
1061
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
$183K 0.01%
614
+403
+191% +$18.3K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
TFCF
1062
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
$183K 0.01%
266
-36
-12% -$1.05K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
ETN icon
1063
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$140B
$182K 0.01%
308
-266
-46% -$16.3K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
VYX icon
1064
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.42B
$182K 0.01%
+10,704
New +$194K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
GFI icon
1065
Gold Fields
GFI
$33.2B
$181K 0.01%
36,998
+17,296
+88% +$72.1K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
KS
1066
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
$181K 0.01%
13,989
-79,044
-85% -$1.16M
2015 Q2
4 quarters
MD icon
1067
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.46B
$180K 0.01%
182
+54
+42% +$3.71K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
PNRA
1068
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
$179K 0.01%
185
+89
+93% +$19K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
INVN icon
1069
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
$179K 0.01%
1,201
+477
+66% +$3.3K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
MUR icon
1070
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.15B
$178K 0.01%
943
+749
+386% +$22.7K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
PLXS icon
1071
Plexus
PLXS
$5.65B
$178K 0.01%
4,132
+1,196
+41% +$50.4K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
TM icon
1072
PUT
Toyota
TM
$251B
$178K 0.01%
183
-95
-34% -$9.8K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
SVU
1073
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
$178K 0.01%
5,389
+4,959
+1,153% +$170K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
AG icon
1074
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.28B
$177K 0.01%
+13,098
New +$137K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
NG icon
1075
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.65B
$177K 0.01%
28,990
+16,463
+131% +$98.2K
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.