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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $46K | ﹤0.01% |
+46
| New | +$1.59K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2152
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$33.8B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
226
+35
| +18% | +$1.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2153
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.6B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,244
| New | +$35.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2154
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$70.2B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
197
+34
| +21% | +$4.53K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2155
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.21B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
372
+7
| +2% | +$131 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
2156
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.21B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
380
+19
| +5% | +$357 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2157
PUT
Cigna
CI
$79.4B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-34
| -27% | -$4.49K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2158
CALL
CME Group
CME
$113B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
246
-379
| -61% | -$35.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2159
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.08B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
866
-1,794
| -67% | -$104K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2160
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
507
+143
| +39% | +$4.36K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2161
PUT
FMC
FMC
$879M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
137
-169
| -55% | -$6.62K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2162
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$10.1B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
297
+183
| +161% | +$1.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2163
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.18B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
254
-264
| -51% | -$854 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2164
HubSpot
HUBS
$9.9B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,055
| New | +$47.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
342
+265
| +344% | +$19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2166
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.34B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+94
| +1,880% | +$6.98K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2167
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$83.7B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
158
+129
| +445% | +$8.93K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2168
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+752
| New | +$46.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2169
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$308M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+242
| New | +$44.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2170
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$694M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,501
| New | +$42.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ISEE
2171
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
73
+33
| +83% | +$1.64K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AVH
2172
PUT
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+259
| New | +$1.52K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PETX
2173
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,163
| New | +$46.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WLB
2174
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
4,770
+3,969
| +496% | +$31.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
FBC
2175
CALL
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
276
+68
| +33% | +$1.57K |
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.