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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.46B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+147
| +342% | +$1.46K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1977
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$6.39B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$2.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1978
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
12,158
+3,003
| +33% | +$12.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1979
PUT
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
318
+262
| +468% | +$3.77K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WWE
1980
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
2,952
+2,097
| +245% | +$36.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
Y
1981
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$52.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GNMK
1982
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
6,297
+54
| +0.9% | +$370 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
VAR
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
229
+146
| +176% | +$10.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ETFC
1984
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
1,305
+489
| +60% | +$12.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AKRX
1985
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
282
-2
| -0.7% | -$55 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
JASO
1986
PUT
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
136
-184
| -58% | -$1.46K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ATW
1987
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
267
+165
| +162% | +$1.72K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1988
PUT
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
153
+128
| +512% | +$2.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
TUBE
1989
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
4,573
+3,196
| +232% | +$40.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CEO
1990
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
608
+557
| +1,092% | +$67.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NDRM
1991
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
3,350
+1,741
| +108% | +$29.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1992
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$21.8B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
69
+57
| +475% | +$3.53K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1993
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.1B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
270
+252
| +1,400% | +$32.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1994
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$16.8M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
588
+51
| +9% | +$4.44K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1995
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$40.7B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
306
+129
| +73% | +$12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1996
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.1B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,456
| New | +$45.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1997
PUT
Geron
GERN
$657M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
247
-10
| -4% | -$29 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1998
Gildan
GIL
$6.63B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,811
+744
| +70% | +$22.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1999
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$13.7B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
125
-137
| -52% | -$13.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2000
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$659M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,123
+681
| +154% | +$9.19K |
2015 Q2
4 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.