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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UPL
1451
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $102K | 0.01% |
140
-3
| -2% | -$1 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1452
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $102K | 0.01% |
237
+92
| +63% | +$2.33K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
FDC
1453
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $102K | 0.01% |
968
+925
| +2,151% | +$11.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1454
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.37B
| $101K | 0.01% |
+2,223
| New | +$95.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1455
National Grid
NGG
$83.7B
| $101K | 0.01% |
+1,413
| New | +$97.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BPY
1456
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $101K | 0.01% |
4,498
+272
| +6% | +$6.45K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CXRX
1457
PUT
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $101K | 0.01% |
857
+843
| +6,021% | +$22.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SPNC
1458
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $101K | 0.01% |
5,413
-3,220
| -37% | -$56.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SSRI
1459
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $101K | 0.01% |
254
+159
| +167% | +$1.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1460
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.05B
| $100K | 0.01% |
2,321
-18,924
| -89% | -$781K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1461
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.66B
| $100K | 0.01% |
136
+117
| +616% | +$5.35K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1462
Galiano Gold
GAU
$629M
| $100K | 0.01% |
+26,348
| New | +$87.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1463
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$178M
| $100K | 0.01% |
28
+25
| +833% | +$91.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1464
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $100K | 0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1465
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.95B
| $100K | 0.01% |
516
+445
| +627% | +$8.38K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1466
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $100K | 0.01% |
251
+80
| +47% | +$3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CS
1467
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $100K | 0.01% |
506
+450
| +804% | +$6.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1468
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $100K | 0.01% |
+3,571
| New | +$106K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CBI
1469
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $100K | 0.01% |
670
-291
| -30% | -$10.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1470
Brinker International
EAT
$8.34B
| $99K | 0.01% |
+2,196
| New | +$100K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1471
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.72B
| $99K | 0.01% |
+3,921
| New | +$98.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1472
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.2B
| $99K | 0.01% |
1,493
+806
| +117% | +$26.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1473
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $99K | 0.01% |
345
-979
| -74% | -$13.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GBT
1474
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $99K | 0.01% |
5,974
+2,330
| +64% | +$47K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PTR
1475
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $99K | 0.01% |
+1,469
| New | +$101K |
2016 Q2
0 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.