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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $120K | 0.01% |
236
+104
| +79% | +$3.74K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WFT
1352
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $120K | 0.01% |
+21,738
| New | +$142K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1353
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $119K | 0.01% |
720
+404
| +128% | +$17.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1354
PUT
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $119K | 0.01% |
378
-318
| -46% | -$16.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1355
Honda
HMC
$43.3B
| $119K | 0.01% |
4,699
+2,375
| +102% | +$63.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1356
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.54B
| $119K | 0.01% |
4,105
-7,087
| -63% | -$230K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1357
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$33.5B
| $119K | 0.01% |
346
-49
| -12% | -$2.32K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
FMI
1358
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $119K | 0.01% |
6,407
+4,684
| +272% | +$84.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1359
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$92.5B
| $118K | 0.01% |
638
-527
| -45% | -$50.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1360
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$415M
| $118K | 0.01% |
239
-8
| -3% | -$717 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1361
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$130B
| $118K | 0.01% |
2,069
+1,664
| +411% | +$129K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1362
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.9B
| $118K | 0.01% |
2,368
+1,781
| +303% | +$95.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1363
RB Global
RBA
$17.3B
| $118K | 0.01% |
3,511
+3,335
| +1,895% | +$103K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1364
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $118K | 0.01% |
2,662
+969
| +57% | +$50.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1365
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$181B
| $118K | 0.01% |
839
+593
| +241% | +$42.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1366
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $118K | 0.01% |
104
+20
| +24% | +$226 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1367
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $117K | 0.01% |
3,613
-6,887
| -66% | -$211K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1368
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $117K | 0.01% |
+4,376
| New | +$111K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ICPT
1369
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $117K | 0.01% |
229
+101
| +79% | +$14.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MXIM
1370
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $117K | 0.01% |
1,145
-68
| -6% | -$2.49K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
BHI
1371
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $117K | 0.01% |
383
-126
| -25% | -$5.71K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1372
Graco
GGG
$11.7B
| $116K | 0.01% |
4,434
-5,814
| -57% | -$156K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1373
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$3.86B
| $116K | 0.01% |
2,710
+2,500
| +1,190% | +$108K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1374
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$995M
| $116K | 0.01% |
345
-81
| -19% | -$1.29K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1375
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$42.1B
| $116K | 0.01% |
434
+384
| +768% | +$7.46K |
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.