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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$4.8B
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
487
+431
| +770% | +$12.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1852
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$150B
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
806
+420
| +109% | +$6.42K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1853
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,768
| New | +$63.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
XEC
1854
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
251
+197
| +365% | +$22.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NAV
1855
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
657
+344
| +110% | +$4.26K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AREX
1856
PUT
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
140
+9
| +7% | +$20 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1857
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
110
+82
| +293% | +$6.39K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
KATE
1858
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
439
+16
| +4% | +$365 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1859
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
3,349
+3,099
| +1,240% | +$53.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
137
+17
| +14% | +$539 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1861
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.8B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+369
| New | +$11.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1862
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$189B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
296
-32
| -10% | -$11.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1863
CALL
Capital One
COF
$119B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
412
-278
| -40% | -$19.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1864
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$691M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
561
-163
| -23% | -$2.82K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1865
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.1B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
160
-123
| -43% | -$9.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1866
Helen of Troy
HELE
$888M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+598
| New | +$60.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1867
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
539
+16
| +3% | +$372 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
MAG
1868
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
4,849
+3,849
| +385% | +$47.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1869
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.58B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
295
+29
| +11% | +$726 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1870
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30.2B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,056
+12
| +1% | +$583 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CPE
1871
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+38
| +158% | +$4.07K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CONE
1872
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
120
+40
| +50% | +$1.93K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MXWL
1873
PUT
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
297
+117
| +65% | +$674 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MBFI
1874
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,706
| New | +$58.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CKEC
1875
CALL
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
399
+127
| +47% | +$3.81K |
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.