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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,934
| New | +$55K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SAFM
1952
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+97
| +104% | +$8.55K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
LLTC
1953
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
244
-148
| -38% | -$6.76K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
APOL
1954
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
1,586
+1,399
| +748% | +$12.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FMER
1955
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
2,804
+2,669
| +1,977% | +$57.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1956
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$298M
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
270
+206
| +322% | +$1.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1957
CALL
BCE
BCE
$20.1B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
222
-8
| -3% | -$371 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1958
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$545M
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
4,926
-43,254
| -90% | -$483K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1959
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.18B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
63
-171
| -73% | -$6.75K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1960
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.55B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-51
| -38% | -$3.59K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1961
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$91.6B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
170
+96
| +130% | +$10K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1962
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.1B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
+466
| New | +$54.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1963
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,041
| New | +$57.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1964
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
1,868
+1,591
| +574% | +$48.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1965
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
428
+177
| +71% | +$7.32K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AERI
1966
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
148
+109
| +279% | +$1.76K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
HWCC
1967
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,658
| New | +$65K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1968
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.74B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
794
-71
| -8% | -$4.88K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1969
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.63B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
179
+47
| +36% | +$445 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1970
PUT
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.12B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
104
+61
| +142% | +$1.74K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
1971
New Oriental
EDU
$8.18B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,306
| New | +$51.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1972
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
296
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1973
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.17B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
4,559
-13,596
| -75% | -$170K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1974
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$9.7B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
+135
| New | +$21K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1975
Hudbay
HBM
$9.7B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,385
| New | +$47.7K |
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.