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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOG
1251
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $138K | 0.01% |
759
+286
| +60% | +$3.46K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ASCMA
1252
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $138K | 0.01% |
9,007
-4,624
| -34% | -$75.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1253
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $138K | 0.01% |
+86,054
| New | +$165K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1254
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$62.9B
| $137K | 0.01% |
676
-648
| -49% | -$22.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1255
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$95.7B
| $137K | 0.01% |
1,474
+780
| +112% | +$81.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1256
Vicor
VICR
$7.76B
| $137K | 0.01% |
13,664
+805
| +6% | +$8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AUY
1257
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $137K | 0.01% |
992
+229
| +30% | +$1.03K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SQBG
1258
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $137K | 0.01% |
432
+368
| +575% | +$104K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1259
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $137K | 0.01% |
2,838
+517
| +22% | +$14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1260
Cemex
CX
$15.4B
| $136K | 0.01% |
+23,063
| New | +$148K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
1261
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.7B
| $136K | 0.01% |
213
-335
| -61% | -$89.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1262
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.6B
| $136K | 0.01% |
221
-24
| -10% | -$1.56K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
KERX
1263
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $136K | 0.01% |
20,554
+12,156
| +145% | +$68K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SGG
1264
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $136K | 0.01% |
2,916
+765
| +36% | +$29.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1265
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $135K | 0.01% |
1,455
+775
| +114% | +$20.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1266
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$517M
| $135K | 0.01% |
210
+154
| +275% | +$13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1267
Vuzix
VUZI
$171M
| $135K | 0.01% |
17,932
+3,531
| +25% | +$19.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1268
PUT
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $135K | 0.01% |
278
+228
| +456% | +$2.86K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1269
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $134K | 0.01% |
551
+227
| +70% | +$10K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1270
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.37B
| $134K | 0.01% |
534
+486
| +1,013% | +$8.65K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WAIR
1271
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $134K | 0.01% |
9,993
+419
| +4% | +$5.96K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1272
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.46B
| $133K | 0.01% |
2,808
-6,580
| -70% | -$329K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1273
Philips
PHG
$29.5B
| $133K | 0.01% |
7,239
-17,125
| -70% | -$331K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1274
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.7B
| $133K | 0.01% |
9,138
-218
| -2% | -$3.07K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1275
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $133K | 0.01% |
399
+262
| +191% | +$1.77K |
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.