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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$414M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
184
-101
| -35% | -$12.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1727
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
382
+156
| +69% | +$6.65K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1728
Global Partners
GLP
$1.5B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,256
| New | +$70K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1729
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
182
-163
| -47% | -$15.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1730
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.3B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+527
| New | +$71.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1731
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$4.51B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+252
| New | +$6.55K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
JONE
1732
PUT
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+20
| +200% | +$1.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NSR
1733
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
196
-54
| -22% | -$1.28K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
APOL
1734
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
1,001
-1,292
| -56% | -$11.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1735
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.4B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-64
| -42% | -$4.19K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1736
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-53
| -50% | -$5.26K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1737
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$33.2B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
227
+154
| +211% | +$13.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1738
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$156B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
999
-531
| -35% | -$37.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1739
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$110B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
467
+171
| +58% | +$6.28K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ECOM
1740
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
4,955
+4,666
| +1,615% | +$59.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
LVLT
1741
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
194
-1
| -0.5% | -$52 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RXII
1742
PUT
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
568
+344
| +154% | +$43K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1743
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$16.1B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+43
| +63% | +$2.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1744
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$59.5M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
217
-2
| -0.9% | -$689 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1745
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.57B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
3,880
-2,984
| -43% | -$52.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1746
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.1B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
313
+285
| +1,018% | +$29.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1747
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
369
-199
| -35% | -$14.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1748
Western Union
WU
$2.1B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,693
| New | +$71.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1749
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.56B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
470
+130
| +38% | +$2.77K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AUY
1750
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
1,481
+1,068
| +259% | +$4.79K |
2014 Q4
6 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.