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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$130B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
1,497
+875
| +141% | +$70.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1777
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.53B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+27
| +45% | +$2.66K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1778
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
653
+483
| +284% | +$14.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1779
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
1,079
+587
| +119% | +$4.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LVNTA
1780
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
1,852
-2,654
| -59% | -$101K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KITE
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+103
| +64% | +$5.06K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AVG
1782
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,596
| New | +$70.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1783
CALL
ASML
ASML
$591B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
210
-5
| -2% | -$486 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1784
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.39B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
1,735
-302
| -15% | -$12.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1785
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
790
+282
| +56% | +$7.99K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
1,547
+1,330
| +613% | +$31.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1787
Match Group
MTCH
$9.47B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,508
| New | +$59.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1788
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.04B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
280
+182
| +186% | +$3.92K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1789
CALL
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$575M
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
51
-8
| -14% | -$247 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1790
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.9B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
274
+103
| +60% | +$4.05K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1791
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.8B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
66
+52
| +371% | +$12.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1792
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.58B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
1,999
-7,212
| -78% | -$244K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AIMC
1793
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,495
| New | +$69.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TSRO
1794
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
582
+385
| +195% | +$17.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1795
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
20,618
+14,819
| +256% | +$40.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
GIMO
1796
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
83
-35
| -30% | -$1.12K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PWE
1797
PUT
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
433
+418
| +2,787% | +$416 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1798
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$248B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
5,168
+1,904
| +58% | +$8.09K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1799
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.73B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,414
-5,442
| -69% | -$172K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1800
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.71B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
152
+87
| +134% | +$14.5K |
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.