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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $91K | 0.01% |
5,590
+4,839
| +644% | +$71.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
PDLI
1552
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $91K | 0.01% |
+29,241
| New | +$97.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DSKY
1553
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $91K | 0.01% |
6,720
-3,937
| -37% | -$53.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1554
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$3.17B
| $90K | 0.01% |
552
-785
| -59% | -$26.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1555
Caesarstone
CSTE
$44.3M
| $90K | 0.01% |
2,616
-227
| -8% | -$8.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1556
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.26B
| $90K | 0.01% |
10,150
+7,100
| +233% | +$66.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1557
Leidos
LDOS
$16.3B
| $90K | 0.01% |
1,896
+1,160
| +158% | +$57.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1558
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.3B
| $90K | 0.01% |
246
+93
| +61% | +$7.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1559
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43B
| $90K | 0.01% |
872
-49
| -5% | -$2.89K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PWE
1560
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $90K | 0.01% |
64,842
+51,220
| +376% | +$51K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CPHD
1561
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $90K | 0.01% |
+2,943
| New | +$89K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1562
Credicorp
BAP
$29.3B
| $89K | 0.01% |
+577
| New | +$82.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1563
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$28.7B
| $89K | 0.01% |
22,065
+9,909
| +82% | +$36.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SLAI
1564
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $89K | 0.01% |
77
-171
| -69% | -$205K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1565
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.32B
| $89K | 0.01% |
456
+255
| +127% | +$7.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1566
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$51.5B
| $89K | 0.01% |
208
-158
| -43% | -$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1567
DELISTED
LiveRamp
RAMP
| $89K | 0.01% |
4,068
+830
| +26% | +$18K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1568
Regions Financial
RF
$24.3B
| $89K | 0.01% |
10,544
+9,096
| +628% | +$82.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MNK
1569
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $89K | 0.01% |
131
-439
| -77% | -$26.8K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CVRR
1570
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $89K | 0.01% |
310
+163
| +111% | +$1.71K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
QLIK
1571
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $89K | 0.01% |
+957
| New | +$28.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1572
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$45.2B
| $88K | 0.01% |
147
+107
| +268% | +$7.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1573
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$15.2B
| $88K | 0.01% |
682
+415
| +155% | +$9.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1574
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.66B
| $88K | 0.01% |
2,820
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1575
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$7.76B
| $88K | 0.01% |
175
+39
| +29% | +$388 |
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.