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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OIL
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $133K | 0.01% |
2,041
+1,383
| +210% | +$8.32K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1277
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$187B
| $132K | 0.01% |
1,313
+164
| +14% | +$13.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1278
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.7B
| $132K | 0.01% |
175
-167
| -49% | -$34.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
1279
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $132K | 0.01% |
1,168
+786
| +206% | +$45.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ACHN
1280
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $132K | 0.01% |
17,009
+11,116
| +189% | +$95.4K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
OAK
1281
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $132K | 0.01% |
+2,967
| New | +$138K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TERP
1282
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $132K | 0.01% |
1,123
+667
| +146% | +$6.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MJN
1283
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $132K | 0.01% |
268
+46
| +21% | +$3.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1284
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.7B
| $131K | 0.01% |
104
+48
| +86% | +$3.13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1285
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17B
| $131K | 0.01% |
4,189
+3,834
| +1,080% | +$110K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1286
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$838M
| $131K | 0.01% |
5,910
+4,486
| +315% | +$112K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1287
CALL
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $131K | 0.01% |
1,589
-42
| -3% | -$154 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1288
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$189B
| $130K | 0.01% |
862
+580
| +206% | +$23.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1289
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$3.17B
| $130K | 0.01% |
466
-849
| -65% | -$28.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1290
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$24.1B
| $130K | 0.01% |
1,557
-156
| -9% | -$6.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WUBA
1291
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $130K | 0.01% |
368
-57
| -13% | -$2.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1292
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$32.2B
| $129K | 0.01% |
495
+343
| +226% | +$48.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1293
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$141B
| $129K | 0.01% |
583
+97
| +20% | +$22.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1294
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$49.3B
| $129K | 0.01% |
547
+522
| +2,088% | +$15.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1295
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $129K | 0.01% |
5,233
-2,766
| -35% | -$71.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
JOBS
1296
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $129K | 0.01% |
4,412
+1,249
| +39% | +$37.4K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
JJG
1297
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
JJG
| $129K | 0.01% |
3,939
-1,658
| -30% | -$55.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WNR
1298
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $129K | 0.01% |
1,624
+1,526
| +1,557% | +$35.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1299
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.43B
| $128K | 0.01% |
+2,826
| New | +$130K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1300
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $128K | 0.01% |
+4,760
| New | +$116K |
2016 Q2
0 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.