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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$1.82B
| $123K | 0.01% |
796
+746
| +1,492% | +$5.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1327
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $123K | 0.01% |
+1,868
| New | +$118K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1328
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.28B
| $123K | 0.01% |
10,710
+2,283
| +27% | +$32.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1329
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.1B
| $123K | 0.01% |
579
-384
| -40% | -$9.29K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1330
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.9B
| $123K | 0.01% |
+1,176
| New | +$122K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1331
Onity Group
ONIT
$236M
| $123K | 0.01% |
4,821
+3,923
| +437% | +$121K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CVRR
1332
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $123K | 0.01% |
15,896
+4,638
| +41% | +$48.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
MBT
1333
PUT
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $123K | 0.01% |
682
+368
| +117% | +$3.25K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1334
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $122K | 0.01% |
163
+9
| +6% | +$1.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1335
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.64B
| $122K | 0.01% |
3,077
-3,640
| -54% | -$173K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1336
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$1.91B
| $122K | 0.01% |
+133,056
| New | +$114K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1337
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $122K | 0.01% |
3,339
+1,442
| +76% | +$50.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TERP
1338
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $122K | 0.01% |
+11,243
| New | +$104K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RHT
1339
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $122K | 0.01% |
+1,691
| New | +$127K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1340
Chemours
CC
$2.07B
| $121K | 0.01% |
14,791
+14,291
| +2,858% | +$127K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1341
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$311M
| $121K | 0.01% |
+4,333
| New | +$170K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1342
PUT
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.92B
| $121K | 0.01% |
167
-329
| -66% | -$10.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1343
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$295B
| $121K | 0.01% |
5,490
+1,030
| +23% | +$8.28K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1344
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$111B
| $121K | 0.01% |
840
+434
| +107% | +$29.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1345
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$266B
| $121K | 0.01% |
354
+83
| +31% | +$12.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
UNTD
1346
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $121K | 0.01% |
11,068
+10,949
| +9,201% | +$121K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1347
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.63B
| $120K | 0.01% |
12,927
+4,944
| +62% | +$46.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1348
PUT
F5
FFIV
$18.2B
| $120K | 0.01% |
200
+83
| +71% | +$8.92K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1349
CALL
DELISTED
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $120K | 0.01% |
+135
| New | +$5.18K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1350
CALL
Seagate
STX
$127B
| $120K | 0.01% |
899
+106
| +13% | +$2.57K |
2015 Q1
5 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.