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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $85K | 0.01% |
961
-363
| -27% | -$15.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1602
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5B
| $85K | 0.01% |
4,812
+4,034
| +519% | +$65.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1603
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$46.1B
| $85K | 0.01% |
279
+35
| +14% | +$2.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1604
PUT
Zillow
Z
$6.65B
| $85K | 0.01% |
276
+167
| +153% | +$4.63K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1605
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $85K | 0.01% |
419
-98
| -19% | -$3.35K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AERI
1606
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $85K | 0.01% |
150
+149
| +14,900% | +$2.41K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ETFC
1607
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $85K | 0.01% |
1,570
+599
| +62% | +$15.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1608
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $85K | 0.01% |
490
+197
| +67% | +$8.05K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1609
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $85K | 0.01% |
+12,051
| New | +$93.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WLL
1610
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $85K | 0.01% |
8
+6
| +300% | +$19.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1611
Expeditors International
EXPD
$25.1B
| $84K | 0.01% |
+1,713
| New | +$83.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1612
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$852M
| $84K | 0.01% |
+1,498
| New | +$83.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1613
IMAX
IMAX
$2.68B
| $84K | 0.01% |
2,864
-5,391
| -65% | -$169K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1614
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.54B
| $84K | 0.01% |
257
+58
| +29% | +$978 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1615
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.6B
| $84K | 0.01% |
3,358
-56
| -2% | -$1.37K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1616
Terex
TEX
$6.48B
| $84K | 0.01% |
4,137
-64,485
| -94% | -$1.47M |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $84K | 0.01% |
1,347
-16
| -1% | -$59 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DFRG
1618
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $84K | 0.01% |
5,866
+2,244
| +62% | +$35K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1619
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $84K | 0.01% |
489
-465
| -49% | -$8.08K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1620
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $83K | 0.01% |
149
-1,336
| -90% | -$757K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1621
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.9B
| $83K | 0.01% |
+3,954
| New | +$87.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1622
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$42B
| $83K | 0.01% |
476
+305
| +178% | +$5.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1623
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$356M
| $83K | 0.01% |
1,107
+838
| +312% | +$10.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1624
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$34.5M
| $83K | 0.01% |
1,168
+924
| +379% | +$65.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1625
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$57.5B
| $83K | 0.01% |
253
+114
| +82% | +$3.62K |
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.