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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATCO
1401
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $112K | 0.01% |
8,026
+6,108
| +318% | +$98K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1402
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.6B
| $111K | 0.01% |
538
+283
| +111% | +$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1403
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$61.3B
| $111K | 0.01% |
1,950
+1,629
| +507% | +$34.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1404
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$139M
| $111K | 0.01% |
4,301
+525
| +14% | +$14.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1405
Metallus
MTUS
$725M
| $111K | 0.01% |
11,594
+10,955
| +1,714% | +$114K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ISEE
1406
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $111K | 0.01% |
+340
| New | +$16.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CEMP
1407
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $111K | 0.01% |
712
+438
| +160% | +$7.72K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
HTCH
1408
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $111K | 0.01% |
32,994
+31,236
| +1,777% | +$113K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1409
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.66B
| $110K | 0.01% |
161
-183
| -53% | -$11.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1410
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $110K | 0.01% |
198
-662
| -77% | -$43.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
GWPH
1411
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $110K | 0.01% |
678
+257
| +61% | +$21.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CEL
1412
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $110K | 0.01% |
+16,875
| New | +$125K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WWAV
1413
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $110K | 0.01% |
241
+109
| +83% | +$4.68K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1414
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$549M
| $109K | 0.01% |
+3,591
| New | +$125K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1415
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$23.3B
| $109K | 0.01% |
190
+9
| +5% | +$266 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1416
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$135M
| $109K | 0.01% |
167
+34
| +26% | +$894 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
IMMU
1417
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $109K | 0.01% |
1,042
+170
| +19% | +$568 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AXLL
1418
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $109K | 0.01% |
3,366
-33,971
| -91% | -$861K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DISH
1419
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $109K | 0.01% |
340
+188
| +124% | +$9.19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1420
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$125B
| $108K | 0.01% |
867
+144
| +20% | +$927 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1421
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.5B
| $108K | 0.01% |
20,341
+15,881
| +356% | +$88.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1422
Mitek Systems
MITK
$846M
| $108K | 0.01% |
+15,327
| New | +$114K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MXWL
1423
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $108K | 0.01% |
20,518
+12,791
| +166% | +$73.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TVIZ
1424
PUT
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Medium Term ETN
TVIZ
| $108K | 0.01% |
25
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IM
1425
PUT
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $108K | 0.01% |
675
+485
| +255% | +$16.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.