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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
1576
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $88K | 0.01% |
+169
| New | +$7.22K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DNO
1577
PUT
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $88K | 0.01% |
79
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PNRA
1578
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $88K | 0.01% |
53
-41
| -44% | -$8.74K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TGR
1579
PUT
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $88K | 0.01% |
+905
| New | +$88K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1580
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.34B
| $87K | 0.01% |
3,708
+1,863
| +101% | +$47.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1581
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$127M
| $87K | 0.01% |
3,136
-1,827
| -37% | -$20.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1582
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.1B
| $87K | 0.01% |
2,267
-546
| -19% | -$23.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1583
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$5.66B
| $87K | 0.01% |
223
-103
| -32% | -$2.56K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1584
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.05T
| $87K | 0.01% |
349
-84
| -19% | -$16K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1585
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $87K | 0.01% |
11
-16
| -59% | -$1.98K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
BPL
1586
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $87K | 0.01% |
712
+390
| +121% | +$27.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ROI
1587
CALL
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $87K | 0.01% |
907
-128
| -12% | -$12.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1588
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.6B
| $86K | 0.01% |
4,202
+272
| +7% | +$4.71K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1589
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.21B
| $86K | 0.01% |
+469
| New | +$86K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1590
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$1.69B
| $86K | 0.01% |
260
+108
| +71% | +$3.06K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1591
CALL
Sony
SONY
$154B
| $86K | 0.01% |
1,225
+315
| +35% | +$1.69K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1592
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$17.2B
| $86K | 0.01% |
215
+48
| +29% | +$5.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
XIN
1593
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $86K | 0.01% |
1,771
+1,616
| +1,043% | +$81.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1594
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $86K | 0.01% |
174
-326
| -65% | -$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1595
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $86K | 0.01% |
7,554
-6,693
| -47% | -$79.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HOT
1596
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $86K | 0.01% |
96
-1,129
| -92% | -$86.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SIVB
1597
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $86K | 0.01% |
248
-182
| -42% | -$18.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1598
PUT
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $86K | 0.01% |
+1,003
| New | +$53.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1599
Magna International
MGA
$16.2B
| $85K | 0.01% |
+2,445
| New | +$98.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1600
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.16B
| $85K | 0.01% |
4,779
+3,588
| +301% | +$69.1K |
2015 Q1
5 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.