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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.3B
| $107K | 0.01% |
+4,417
| New | +$106K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1427
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$92.7M
| $107K | 0.01% |
4,896
-5,900
| -55% | -$132K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
INSY
1428
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $107K | 0.01% |
363
-64
| -15% | -$933 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1429
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$98.3M
| $106K | 0.01% |
459
+314
| +217% | +$1.52K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1430
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$415M
| $106K | 0.01% |
655
+61
| +10% | +$193 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1431
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$213M
| $106K | 0.01% |
3,363
+2,981
| +780% | +$89.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1432
PRA Group
PRAA
$485M
| $106K | 0.01% |
4,424
-2,302
| -34% | -$64.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1433
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $106K | 0.01% |
497
-36
| -7% | -$1.09K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1434
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$988M
| $106K | 0.01% |
763
+487
| +176% | +$12.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1435
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $106K | 0.01% |
212
+116
| +121% | +$3.77K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1436
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $106K | 0.01% |
+16,026
| New | +$97.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1437
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.04B
| $105K | 0.01% |
4,875
+1,370
| +39% | +$29.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1438
PUT
State Street
STT
$47.4B
| $105K | 0.01% |
148
-227
| -61% | -$13.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1439
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.9B
| $105K | 0.01% |
1,839
-3,429
| -65% | -$206K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1440
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$17.1B
| $105K | 0.01% |
+2,764
| New | +$109K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1441
Bankunited
BKU
$3.12B
| $104K | 0.01% |
+3,405
| New | +$113K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1442
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$8.12B
| $104K | 0.01% |
362
-214
| -37% | -$12.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1443
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.8B
| $103K | 0.01% |
151
-35
| -19% | -$532 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1444
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$4.39M
| $103K | 0.01% |
785
+553
| +238% | +$77.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1445
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.44B
| $103K | 0.01% |
1,825
+1,466
| +408% | +$74.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1446
Tucows
TCX
$147M
| $103K | 0.01% |
4,269
+3,834
| +881% | +$91.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
EQY
1447
CALL
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $103K | 0.01% |
448
-215
| -32% | -$6.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1448
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.1B
| $102K | 0.01% |
87
+13
| +18% | +$476 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1449
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$101B
| $102K | 0.01% |
535
-56
| -9% | -$4.57K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AMAG
1450
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $102K | 0.01% |
571
+477
| +507% | +$10.9K |
2014 Q4
6 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.