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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.37B
| $146K | 0.01% |
17
-14
| -45% | -$889 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1202
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$63.5B
| $146K | 0.01% |
441
+55
| +14% | +$6.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1203
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$20.6B
| $146K | 0.01% |
205
-174
| -46% | -$22.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1204
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.9B
| $146K | 0.01% |
+3,476
| New | +$143K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ARRS
1205
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $146K | 0.01% |
783
+639
| +444% | +$14.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1206
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$273M
| $145K | 0.01% |
102
-41
| -29% | -$830 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1207
Repligen
RGEN
$11B
| $145K | 0.01% |
+5,330
| New | +$136K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1208
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$4.2B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
KSU
1209
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $145K | 0.01% |
226
+178
| +371% | +$16.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WEB
1210
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $145K | 0.01% |
+7,976
| New | +$145K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BRCD
1211
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $145K | 0.01% |
+15,878
| New | +$142K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DWA
1212
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $145K | 0.01% |
1,143
+1,050
| +1,129% | +$37.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1213
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$15.6B
| $144K | 0.01% |
215
-43
| -17% | -$3.02K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1214
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.79B
| $144K | 0.01% |
+1
| New | +$188K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1215
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.8B
| $144K | 0.01% |
1,355
+1,000
| +282% | +$11.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1216
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $144K | 0.01% |
312
-75
| -19% | -$1.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1217
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $144K | 0.01% |
217
+134
| +161% | +$1.89K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1218
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $144K | 0.01% |
3,946
+1,172
| +42% | +$31.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1219
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$121B
| $143K | 0.01% |
449
+133
| +42% | +$11.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1220
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$415M
| $143K | 0.01% |
41,447
+7,321
| +21% | +$23.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1221
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.82B
| $143K | 0.01% |
3,333
+1,835
| +122% | +$80.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1222
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$66.7B
| $143K | 0.01% |
2,438
+1,024
| +72% | +$10.4K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1223
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$163M
| $143K | 0.01% |
82
+44
| +116% | +$5.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1224
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $143K | 0.01% |
14,119
+300
| +2% | +$3.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NBL
1225
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $143K | 0.01% |
700
+326
| +87% | +$11.5K |
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.