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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$649M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
75
-102
| -58% | -$4.14K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
TEP
1827
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
167
+126
| +307% | +$5.46K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1828
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
326
+132
| +68% | +$3.93K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1829
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
510
+451
| +764% | +$7.71K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1830
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$32B
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
7,220
-4,747
| -40% | -$46.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1831
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
810
-2,704
| -77% | -$238K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1832
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$2.22B
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
68
+51
| +300% | +$8.26K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CLC
1833
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
1,056
-865
| -45% | -$50.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1834
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $64K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,856
| New | +$64.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1835
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
4,523
+3,458
| +325% | +$46.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1836
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
817
-1,568
| -66% | -$119K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1837
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.97B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,395
| New | +$65.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1838
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.2B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,904
| New | +$66.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1839
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$66.8B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
464
+384
| +480% | +$50.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1840
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.79B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
607
-44
| -7% | -$1.75K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1841
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-7
| -47% | -$3.31K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1842
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$13.5B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
442
+298
| +207% | +$14.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1843
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
575
+18
| +3% | +$494 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1844
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
107
-3
| -3% | -$259 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
HCR
1845
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
264
+181
| +218% | +$1.47K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1846
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+377
| New | +$10.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LKM
1847
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
17,150
-186,975
| -92% | -$825K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ALJ
1848
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,876
| New | +$85.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1849
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$96.5B
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
1,358
-1,352
| -50% | -$36K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1850
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$40.7B
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
351
+74
| +27% | +$6.9K |
2015 Q2
4 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.