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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$159M
| $127K | 0.01% |
17,005
+6,908
| +68% | +$60.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1302
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$189B
| $127K | 0.01% |
87
+39
| +81% | +$13.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1303
Clearfield
CLFD
$416M
| $127K | 0.01% |
+7,145
| New | +$125K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1304
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$59B
| $127K | 0.01% |
+4,988
| New | +$121K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1305
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$241M
| $127K | 0.01% |
854
+721
| +542% | +$5.36K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1306
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$400B
| $127K | 0.01% |
1,194
-383
| -24% | -$15.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1307
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$4.4B
| $127K | 0.01% |
35,060
-32,440
| -48% | -$119K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1308
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$46.1B
| $127K | 0.01% |
182
-260
| -59% | -$19.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LLL
1309
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $127K | 0.01% |
82
-46
| -36% | -$6.18K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EPIQ
1310
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $127K | 0.01% |
8,749
+7,703
| +736% | +$113K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ATAXZ
1311
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $127K | 0.01% |
+23,182
| New | +$127K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1312
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$170M
| $126K | 0.01% |
120
+98
| +445% | +$5.66K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1313
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.12B
| $126K | 0.01% |
558
+134
| +32% | +$3.26K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1314
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $126K | 0.01% |
235
+99
| +73% | +$619 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CXRX
1315
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $126K | 0.01% |
+5,875
| New | +$155K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
POT
1316
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $126K | 0.01% |
4,086
+3,600
| +741% | +$60.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LOCK
1317
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $126K | 0.01% |
1,125
+959
| +578% | +$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1318
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $125K | 0.01% |
2,005
+761
| +61% | +$15.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1319
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$327M
| $124K | 0.01% |
741
+342
| +86% | +$37.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1320
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$88.5B
| $124K | 0.01% |
297
+237
| +395% | +$16.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1321
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $124K | 0.01% |
9,185
+6,229
| +211% | +$94.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1322
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$283B
| $124K | 0.01% |
1,006
+792
| +370% | +$47.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
1323
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $124K | 0.01% |
328
+53
| +19% | +$331 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1324
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $123K | 0.01% |
95
-95
| -50% | -$7.26K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1325
Ashland
ASH
$3.51B
| $123K | 0.01% |
2,205
-3,539
| -62% | -$196K |
2015 Q4
2 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.