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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$152B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
887
+630
| +245% | +$6.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2102
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.29B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
240
+202
| +532% | +$3.66K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2103
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$47.8B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
378
-286
| -43% | -$1.62K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2104
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.6B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
466
-494
| -51% | -$18.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2105
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.07B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
10,352
+8,944
| +635% | +$42.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2106
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.36B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+55
| +87% | +$5.41K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2107
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$75.2M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2108
CALL
Unilever
UL
$142B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
212
+92
| +77% | +$4.72K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
TTPH
2109
PUT
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
5
-2
| -29% | -$183 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TOO
2110
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,182
| New | +$47.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HZNP
2111
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
524
+134
| +34% | +$2.17K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
RSPP
2112
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,382
| New | +$44.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AEGR
2113
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
214
+157
| +275% | +$359 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2114
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,029
| New | +$56.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2115
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.07B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
374
+323
| +633% | +$2.88K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2116
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$80.1B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
963
-1,063
| -52% | -$28.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2117
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$637M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+89
| New | +$2.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2118
Griffon
GFF
$4.81B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,823
| New | +$45.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2119
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-24
| -17% | -$237 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2120
CALL
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
569
-18
| -3% | -$224 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2121
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$37.4B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
992
+468
| +89% | +$4.46K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
2122
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$152B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
1,118
+747
| +201% | +$7.47K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2123
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.46B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,574
| New | +$94.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2124
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.1B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,516
| New | +$55.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2125
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$4.41M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$2.56K |
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.