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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LXK
1176
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $154K | 0.01% |
1,339
+1,004
| +300% | +$37.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1177
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$33.8B
| $153K | 0.01% |
934
+569
| +156% | +$22.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1178
PUT
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$74.2B
| $153K | 0.01% |
909
+305
| +50% | +$1.19K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BHI
1179
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $153K | 0.01% |
3,400
+2,343
| +222% | +$106K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1180
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$19.1B
| $152K | 0.01% |
823
+372
| +82% | +$19.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1181
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.09M
| $152K | 0.01% |
3
-1
| -25% | -$1.09K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SPN
1182
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $152K | 0.01% |
+831
| New | +$136K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1183
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.6B
| $151K | 0.01% |
700
+41
| +6% | +$281 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1184
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $151K | 0.01% |
371
-14
| -4% | -$502 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1185
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$637M
| $151K | 0.01% |
+6,205
| New | +$147K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1186
Flex
FLEX
$29.2B
| $151K | 0.01% |
17,073
+11,884
| +229% | +$111K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1187
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $151K | 0.01% |
459
+35
| +8% | +$1.01K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1188
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$180B
| $151K | 0.01% |
2,321
+2,275
| +4,946% | +$9.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1189
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $151K | 0.01% |
+8,168
| New | +$207K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MKTO
1190
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $151K | 0.01% |
1,219
+1,202
| +7,071% | +$33.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1191
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $150K | 0.01% |
576
-7
| -1% | -$302 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1192
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$659M
| $150K | 0.01% |
448
-970
| -68% | -$13.1K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1193
PUT
GameStop
GME
$12.9B
| $149K | 0.01% |
2,932
-2,540
| -46% | -$18.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LVLT
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $149K | 0.01% |
314
+166
| +112% | +$8.68K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1195
CRH
CRH
$64B
| $148K | 0.01% |
+5,016
| New | +$147K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1196
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.3B
| $148K | 0.01% |
197
+81
| +70% | +$7.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
N
1197
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $148K | 0.01% |
347
+314
| +952% | +$24.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1198
Banc of California
BANC
$2.84B
| $147K | 0.01% |
8,158
+7,540
| +1,220% | +$145K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1199
Markel Group
MKL
$24.1B
| $147K | 0.01% |
155
-1,191
| -88% | -$1.11M |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1200
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.61B
| $146K | 0.01% |
232
+161
| +227% | +$9.42K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.