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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Aramark
ARMK
$14.2B
| $96K | 0.01% |
+4,005
| New | +$96.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1502
Astec Industries
ASTE
$864M
| $96K | 0.01% |
+1,714
| New | +$87K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1503
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$301M
| $96K | 0.01% |
769
-100
| -12% | -$1.45K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1504
Global Payments
GPN
$26.5B
| $96K | 0.01% |
1,355
-2,781
| -67% | -$205K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1505
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$35.5B
| $96K | 0.01% |
563
+323
| +135% | +$4.21K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1506
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$25.1B
| $96K | 0.01% |
1,764
+535
| +44% | +$8.56K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CERN
1507
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $96K | 0.01% |
252
+159
| +171% | +$8.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
FLTX
1508
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $96K | 0.01% |
+2,219
| New | +$88.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1509
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $96K | 0.01% |
96
+68
| +243% | +$8.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CY
1510
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $96K | 0.01% |
848
+358
| +73% | +$3.41K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1511
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$21.4B
| $95K | 0.01% |
214
-13
| -6% | -$819 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1512
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$12.4B
| $95K | 0.01% |
1,175
-740
| -39% | -$49.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1513
PUT
3M
MMM
$97.4B
| $95K | 0.01% |
3,171
-650
| -17% | -$91.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1514
Paycom
PAYC
$10.9B
| $95K | 0.01% |
2,214
+1,034
| +88% | +$40.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1515
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$60.2B
| $95K | 0.01% |
1,816
+463
| +34% | +$16.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CSOD
1516
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $95K | 0.01% |
125
+114
| +1,036% | +$4.24K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1517
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $95K | 0.01% |
+2,947
| New | +$85.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1518
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.62B
| $94K | 0.01% |
+241
| New | +$11.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1519
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$1B
| $94K | 0.01% |
2,037
+1,369
| +205% | +$59.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1520
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$22.1B
| $94K | 0.01% |
313
+124
| +66% | +$3.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1521
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$77.9B
| $94K | 0.01% |
491
-20
| -4% | -$1.42K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1522
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.5B
| $94K | 0.01% |
1,276
-1,359
| -52% | -$19.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1523
HDFC Bank
HDB
$134B
| $94K | 0.01% |
+5,668
| New | +$90.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1524
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $94K | 0.01% |
443
-312
| -41% | -$13.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1525
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$10.7M
| $94K | 0.01% |
795
-54
| -6% | -$2.37K |
2015 Q3
3 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.