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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$29.8B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
54
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1877
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.71B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
203
+114
| +128% | +$19K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1878
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.68B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3,292
-1,012
| -24% | -$37.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1879
Lazard
LAZ
$4.5B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,038
-3,622
| -64% | -$126K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AMPE
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+2
| +200% | +$2.18K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1881
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
+832
| New | +$56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TGP
1882
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
5,372
-4,647
| -46% | -$60.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ENBL
1883
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
4,464
+2,174
| +95% | +$27K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IPXL
1884
CALL
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
470
+451
| +2,374% | +$14.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
OKS
1885
CALL
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
452
+395
| +693% | +$14.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
DANG
1886
PUT
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
536
+38
| +8% | +$247 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TRCO
1887
CALL
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
499
+158
| +46% | +$6.12K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1888
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$92.5B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
1,130
-522
| -32% | -$50.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1889
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
360
-6
| -2% | -$164 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1890
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$268M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
1,878
-825
| -31% | -$26K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1891
PUT
Cemex
CX
$15.4B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
304
-264
| -46% | -$1.69K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1892
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$106B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
434
+119
| +38% | +$9.39K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1893
Magnite
MGNI
$4.19B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,350
| New | +$70K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1894
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.1B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
117
-13
| -10% | -$722 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1895
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.39B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
2,314
-5,752
| -71% | -$148K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1896
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
371
+342
| +1,179% | +$5.92K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1897
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$52.1B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+356
| New | +$14.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CEQP
1898
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
266
+34
| +15% | +$612 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
GNC
1899
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
213
+137
| +180% | +$3.78K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1900
PUT
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+111
| New | +$1.2K |
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.