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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPT
1801
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
191
-388
| -67% | -$5.78K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1802
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,540
+765
| +99% | +$53.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1803
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.66B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
805
-108
| -12% | -$6.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1804
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49.8B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,258
-70
| -5% | -$655 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1805
CALL
Realty Income
O
$56.7B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-86
| -40% | -$5.22K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1806
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.6B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,961
| New | +$65.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1807
Ubiquiti
UI
$41.1B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,730
-356
| -17% | -$13.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1808
CALL
Energous
WATT
$49.7M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1809
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1810
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,187
| New | +$54.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1811
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,186
| New | +$77.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
JMEI
1812
PUT
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+3
| +27% | +$164 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1813
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
1,095
+139
| +15% | +$9.13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CQH
1814
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
3,314
+125
| +4% | +$2.42K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1815
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$288B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
201
+82
| +69% | +$4.76K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1816
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.65B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-50
| -24% | -$3.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1817
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.25B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
3,028
+1,774
| +141% | +$42.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1818
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$875M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+23
| +383% | +$52.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1819
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
435
-398
| -48% | -$2.78K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1820
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.16B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+65
| +52% | +$1.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1821
Innoviva
INVA
$1.34B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
6,245
-3,071
| -33% | -$36.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1822
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$189M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
183
+164
| +863% | +$6.61K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1823
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.08B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
329
+274
| +498% | +$16.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1824
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$15.8M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
721
+610
| +550% | +$66.4K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1825
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,939
| New | +$70.6K |
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.