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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LCI
1376
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $116K | 0.01% |
+1,223
| New | +$105K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1377
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$93.2B
| $115K | 0.01% |
768
-334
| -30% | -$17.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1378
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$501M
| $115K | 0.01% |
532
+481
| +943% | +$4.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1379
Icon
ICLR
$15B
| $115K | 0.01% |
+1,654
| New | +$114K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1380
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$110B
| $115K | 0.01% |
820
+12
| +1% | +$441 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1381
CALL
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$50.5B
| $115K | 0.01% |
2,574
+725
| +39% | +$38.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SCU
1382
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $115K | 0.01% |
3,039
+2,967
| +4,121% | +$116K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FRGI
1383
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $115K | 0.01% |
116
+109
| +1,557% | +$3.08K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
MLNX
1384
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $115K | 0.01% |
+2,398
| New | +$114K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1385
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$143B
| $114K | 0.01% |
+20,307
| New | +$128K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1386
Community Health Systems
CYH
$323M
| $114K | 0.01% |
9,477
-9,159
| -49% | -$134K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1387
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $114K | 0.01% |
3,762
-8,237
| -69% | -$240K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1388
Tenaris
TS
$30.9B
| $114K | 0.01% |
+3,966
| New | +$106K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VWTR
1389
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $114K | 0.01% |
12,067
+4,063
| +51% | +$39K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1390
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$3.25B
| $113K | 0.01% |
+466
| New | +$10.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1391
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.38B
| $113K | 0.01% |
585
+397
| +211% | +$23.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1392
CALL
Centene
CNC
$34.9B
| $113K | 0.01% |
408
-238
| -37% | -$7.48K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1393
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.8B
| $113K | 0.01% |
435
+26
| +6% | +$1.57K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1394
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$14.9M
| $113K | 0.01% |
+277
| New | +$127K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1395
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$141B
| $113K | 0.01% |
168
-78
| -32% | -$18.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LVLT
1396
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $113K | 0.01% |
2,198
-6,103
| -74% | -$319K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1397
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$92.8B
| $112K | 0.01% |
503
-102
| -17% | -$14K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1398
PUT
Ford
F
$48.9B
| $112K | 0.01% |
1,121
+89
| +9% | +$1.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1399
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.36B
| $112K | 0.01% |
477
+399
| +512% | +$4.49K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1400
PUT
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.44B
| $112K | 0.01% |
1,792
+1,775
| +10,441% | +$90K |
2015 Q2
4 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.