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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$7.98B
| $157K | 0.01% |
+312
| New | +$21.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1152
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.07B
| $157K | 0.01% |
7,486
+6,715
| +871% | +$134K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1153
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$4.71B
| $157K | 0.01% |
6,776
-3,212
| -32% | -$104K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1154
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83.2B
| $157K | 0.01% |
2,721
+721
| +36% | +$2.78K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1155
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.27B
| $157K | 0.01% |
444
-334
| -43% | -$3.39K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1156
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$844M
| $157K | 0.01% |
2,458
-4,469
| -65% | -$289K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1157
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$37.9B
| $157K | 0.01% |
275
-40
| -13% | -$1.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ILG
1158
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $157K | 0.01% |
3,579
+2,008
| +128% | +$28.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1159
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $157K | 0.01% |
35,728
-12,965
| -27% | -$63K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CYB
1160
DELISTED
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
CYB
| $157K | 0.01% |
+6,439
| New | +$160K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1161
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.6B
| $156K | 0.01% |
+686
| New | +$153K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1162
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.49B
| $156K | 0.01% |
1,948
+1,813
| +1,343% | +$7.33K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1163
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $156K | 0.01% |
259
+205
| +380% | +$30.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1164
PUT
Lumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
LUMN
$4.59B
| $156K | 0.01% |
997
+142
| +17% | +$4.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1165
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $156K | 0.01% |
383
+231
| +152% | +$8.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CY
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $156K | 0.01% |
380
+265
| +230% | +$2.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1167
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.74B
| $155K | 0.01% |
+2,592
| New | +$16.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1168
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$306B
| $155K | 0.01% |
1,228
+116
| +10% | +$11.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1169
CALL
RH
RH
$2.57B
| $155K | 0.01% |
998
+885
| +783% | +$31.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1170
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$17.2B
| $155K | 0.01% |
200
+96
| +92% | +$10.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1171
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$678M
| $155K | 0.01% |
1,836
+1,512
| +467% | +$35.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CHS
1172
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $155K | 0.01% |
14,475
+11,281
| +353% | +$132K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1173
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.96B
| $154K | 0.01% |
91
+80
| +727% | +$3.95K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1174
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$34.5M
| $154K | 0.01% |
29
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TWX
1175
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $154K | 0.01% |
1,236
+563
| +84% | +$41.6K |
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.