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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SC
1751
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
963
+857
| +808% | +$9.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1752
PUT
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-16
| -27% | -$402 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BRCD
1753
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
406
+293
| +259% | +$2.62K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RLYP
1754
CALL
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
391
-121
| -24% | -$2.12K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
DISH
1755
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
571
+531
| +1,328% | +$25.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ARGS
1756
DELISTED
Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
ARGS
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+577
| New | +$77K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1757
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$72.6B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
402
-212
| -35% | -$3.48K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1758
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$25.7B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
357
+240
| +205% | +$4.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1759
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
175
+53
| +43% | +$3.36K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1760
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
464
-65
| -12% | -$1.61K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1761
Gray Television
GTN
$610M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,377
| New | +$75.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1762
CALL
Kroger
KR
$41B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
620
+188
| +44% | +$6.77K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1763
CALL
NOV
NOV
$6.42B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
744
+306
| +70% | +$9.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1764
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+46
| +383% | +$2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1765
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
945
+338
| +56% | +$9.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1766
PUT
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
776
+335
| +76% | +$52.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CTXS
1767
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
172
-19
| -10% | -$1.25K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EBSB
1768
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
4,717
-1,236
| -21% | -$18K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
LBY
1769
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,354
| New | +$74.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CRCM
1770
CALL
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+75
| New | +$576 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
STRP
1771
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+23
| +68% | +$760 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1772
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
9,285
+3,349
| +56% | +$29K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
TROVW
1773
PUT
DELISTED
TrovaGene, Inc. Warrant
TROVW
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
625
+359
| +135% | +$1.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1774
PUT
The Kraft Heinz Company
KHC
$28.7B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
671
+472
| +237% | +$38.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1775
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$5.69B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
1,610
+1,375
| +585% | +$57.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.