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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$2.91B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,072
| New | +$51.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2077
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$92.2B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
287
-390
| -58% | -$33.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2078
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$104B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
+615
| New | +$48.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2079
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.65B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,502
| New | +$56.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2080
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
291
-75
| -20% | -$775 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2081
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.4B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
102
+17
| +20% | +$1.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2082
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
344
-107
| -24% | -$1.06K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2083
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$20.3B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
217
+172
| +382% | +$19.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2084
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
290
+261
| +900% | +$10.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
EXPR
2085
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
171
-162
| -49% | -$54.4K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CEQP
2086
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
261
+48
| +23% | +$864 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
QEP
2087
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
2,820
-6,912
| -71% | -$119K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PERY
2088
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
2,474
-1,168
| -32% | -$22.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SNI
2089
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
793
-2,269
| -74% | -$145K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SCMP
2090
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
4,477
-2,501
| -36% | -$28K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2091
PUT
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
599
-659
| -52% | -$202 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2092
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
168
+157
| +1,427% | +$2.31K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BBL
2093
PUT
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
368
+288
| +360% | +$7.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ACAS
2094
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-99
| -11% | -$1.56K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2095
CALL
Aon
AON
$71.4B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
49
-51
| -51% | -$5.39K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2096
PUT
Cencora
COR
$66.8B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
123
-6
| -5% | -$481 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2097
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.26B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
275
+28
| +11% | +$261 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2098
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$140B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
249
-476
| -66% | -$29.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2099
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.04B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
652
+15
| +2% | +$209 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2100
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.57B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
567
+76
| +15% | +$1.12K |
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.