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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Radian Group
RDN
$4.71B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
5,113
+1,159
| +29% | +$13.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2002
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$970M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,061
| +166% | +$30.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2003
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$374M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
175
+111
| +173% | +$1.36K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2004
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$79.6M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
739
+687
| +1,321% | +$45.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2005
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$699 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SHLX
2006
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+110
| +846% | +$3.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2007
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
198
-262
| -57% | -$2.96K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RRTS
2008
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
285
+248
| +670% | +$58K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
JJC
2009
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
JJC
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,122
| New | +$51.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AGU
2010
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+48
| +69% | +$4.28K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
MDVN
2011
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
320
-225
| -41% | -$12.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2012
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$10.8B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
445
-108
| -20% | -$2.53K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2013
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$58.4B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
108
-142
| -57% | -$22.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
BPT
2014
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
119
-12
| -9% | -$179 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2015
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.48B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
172
+144
| +514% | +$22.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2016
PUT
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$68.3M
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-102
| -87% | -$6.69K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2017
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.45B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
3,036
+2,339
| +336% | +$40.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2018
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$17.3B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
288
-116
| -29% | -$9.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2019
PUT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Common Stock
HLT
$83.9B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
178
+132
| +287% | +$8.66K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2020
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$62.2B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
716
+454
| +173% | +$16K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2021
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+1
| +33% | +$473 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2022
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.32B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
183
+96
| +110% | +$2.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2023
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$76B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
170
-52
| -23% | -$2.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2024
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.09M
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-1
| -14% | -$1.09K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2025
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.2B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,042
-1,129
| -52% | -$36.6K |
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.