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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIR
1676
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $78K | 0.01% |
6,914
-10,087
| -59% | -$107K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1677
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$76.9B
| $77K | 0.01% |
1,883
+1,764
| +1,482% | +$15.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1678
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.88B
| $77K | 0.01% |
13,389
+11,985
| +854% | +$59.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1679
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$590M
| $77K | 0.01% |
180
-150
| -45% | -$5.05K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1680
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$11.4B
| $77K | 0.01% |
900
+768
| +582% | +$25.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1681
CALL
Lumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
LUMN
$4.59B
| $77K | 0.01% |
1,069
-162
| -13% | -$4.72K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1682
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$601M
| $77K | 0.01% |
267
-1,377
| -84% | -$369K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BID
1683
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $77K | 0.01% |
1,087
+461
| +74% | +$13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1684
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$46.5B
| $76K | 0.01% |
393
-31
| -7% | -$472 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1685
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.31B
| $76K | 0.01% |
+2,478
| New | +$81.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1686
Nelnet
NNI
$4.45B
| $76K | 0.01% |
2,215
-493
| -18% | -$18.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1687
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.34B
| $76K | 0.01% |
214
+174
| +435% | +$4.92K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1688
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$38.9M
| $76K | 0.01% |
3,567
+3,035
| +570% | +$60.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1689
Constellation Brands
STZ
$24.4B
| $76K | 0.01% |
464
+317
| +216% | +$49.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1690
Trex
TREX
$5.42B
| $76K | 0.01% |
6,784
+4,572
| +207% | +$51.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1691
VEON
VEON
$5.26B
| $76K | 0.01% |
794
-66
| -8% | -$6.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CHAD
1692
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $76K | 0.01% |
1,759
-29
| -2% | -$1.28K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
GRUB
1693
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $76K | 0.01% |
107
+63
| +143% | +$3.31K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WFT
1694
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $76K | 0.01% |
694
+400
| +136% | +$2.61K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1695
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$26.4B
| $75K | 0.01% |
354
+216
| +157% | +$10.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1696
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.16B
| $75K | 0.01% |
+4,817
| New | +$73.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1697
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$43.6M
| $75K | 0.01% |
6,171
+1,395
| +29% | +$15.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1698
Installed Building Products
IBP
$5.57B
| $75K | 0.01% |
+2,085
| New | +$64.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1699
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.52B
| $75K | 0.01% |
4,564
+2,641
| +137% | +$49.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1700
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$33.8B
| $75K | 0.01% |
+2,984
| New | +$74.3K |
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.