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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
DELISTED
Qorvo
QRVO
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
93
-316
| -77% | -$15.8K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1927
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$1.7B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,167
| New | +$75.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1928
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.14B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,906
| New | +$48.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1929
PUT
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$75.2M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1930
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.6B
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
1,054
-8,319
| -89% | -$456K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1931
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,304
| New | +$60.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SNP
1932
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
735
+304
| +71% | +$20.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TPCO
1933
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
4,152
+4,122
| +13,740% | +$46.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BSFT
1934
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
126
+21
| +20% | +$867 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TUMI
1935
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
2,154
-9,300
| -81% | -$248K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1936
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
455
+92
| +25% | +$1.35K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1937
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$28.7B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
2,862
+978
| +52% | +$3.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1938
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$93.9B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
+639
| New | +$7.64K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1939
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
48
+26
| +118% | +$1.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1940
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
125
-86
| -41% | -$3.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1941
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$12.1M
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
83
+4
| +5% | +$185 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1942
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.82B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
202
+150
| +288% | +$4.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1943
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.9B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
2,280
-204
| -8% | -$2.46K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1944
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$303B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
289
-27
| -9% | -$1.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1945
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$92.2B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
133
-104
| -44% | -$8.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1946
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$89.7B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
245
+58
| +31% | +$4.44K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1947
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$138B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
281
-619
| -69% | -$18.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1948
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$576M
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
296
+17
| +6% | +$397 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1949
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$266B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
381
-8,181
| -96% | -$1.21M |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1950
Tuniu
TOUR
$51.3M
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
+671
| New | +$64.6K |
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.