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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $99K | 0.01% |
+9,447
| New | +$107K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
1477
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $99K | 0.01% |
616
-44
| -7% | -$1.21K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
VEDL
1478
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $99K | 0.01% |
+12,670
| New | +$79.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $99K | 0.01% |
110
+32
| +41% | +$2.97K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1480
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$691M
| $98K | 0.01% |
331
+204
| +161% | +$3.53K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1481
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$44.2B
| $98K | 0.01% |
203
-173
| -46% | -$13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1482
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $98K | 0.01% |
765
+97
| +15% | +$4.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1483
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$7.65B
| $98K | 0.01% |
241
-58
| -19% | -$2.98K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1484
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.42B
| $98K | 0.01% |
163
+41
| +34% | +$301 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1485
PUT
Wayfair
W
$15.7B
| $98K | 0.01% |
291
+173
| +147% | +$6.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1486
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $98K | 0.01% |
7,948
+7,447
| +1,486% | +$93.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MNDT
1487
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $98K | 0.01% |
896
-195
| -18% | -$3.15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1488
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $98K | 0.01% |
864
-557
| -39% | -$5.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
JUNO
1489
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $98K | 0.01% |
531
+189
| +55% | +$7.84K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1490
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.68B
| $97K | 0.01% |
304
+6
| +2% | +$242 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1491
Carlyle Group
CG
$14.6B
| $97K | 0.01% |
+6,030
| New | +$98.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1492
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.74B
| $97K | 0.01% |
+4,352
| New | +$90.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1493
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$92.8B
| $97K | 0.01% |
497
+391
| +369% | +$53.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1494
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $97K | 0.01% |
101
+8
| +9% | +$391 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1495
PUT
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$838M
| $97K | 0.01% |
+39
| New | +$970 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1496
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $97K | 0.01% |
275
+257
| +1,428% | +$23.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1497
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.1B
| $97K | 0.01% |
353
-70
| -17% | -$4.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1498
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $97K | 0.01% |
159
-148
| -48% | -$10.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RRMS
1499
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $97K | 0.01% |
3,678
-1,228
| -25% | -$25K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1500
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $97K | 0.01% |
+2,434
| New | +$97K |
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.