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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPXX
1901
CALL
DELISTED
CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK
CPXX
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
2,224
+2,145
| +2,715% | +$43.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
HOT
1902
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
555
-206
| -27% | -$15.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
333
+2
| +0.6% | +$21 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1904
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$51.7B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
327
+138
| +73% | +$6.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1905
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.51B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
3,746
+3,126
| +504% | +$66.1K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1906
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.07B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
189
+89
| +89% | +$1.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1907
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$14B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
1,102
+866
| +367% | +$27.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1908
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.1B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,454
| New | +$52.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1909
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$7.51B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
+527
| New | +$3.96K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1910
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$435M
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
+844
| New | +$57.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1911
PUT
INVE Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
INVE
$64.5M
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
104
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1912
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.3B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
535
+282
| +111% | +$24K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1913
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
402
-170
| -30% | -$9.24K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1914
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$44.6B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,580
| New | +$56.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1915
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
1,312
-1,504
| -53% | -$66.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LMOS
1916
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,796
| New | +$59.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CPPL
1917
PUT
DELISTED
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
CPPL
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-37
| -7% | -$533 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1918
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
2,371
-4,794
| -67% | -$120K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1919
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$12.5B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
166
-110
| -40% | -$5.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1920
Chegg
CHGG
$67.8M
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
11,404
-3,255
| -22% | -$15.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1921
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69.2B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
982
+373
| +61% | +$5.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1922
CALL
GameStop
GME
$12.9B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
2,872
+1,464
| +104% | +$10.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1923
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$4.02B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
1,172
+1,129
| +2,626% | +$17.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1924
Goodyear
GT
$1.16B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
2,225
-17,862
| -89% | -$512K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1925
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$59.3B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
473
-425
| -47% | -$20.7K |
2014 Q4
6 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.