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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
2176
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
172
-456
| -73% | -$19.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LXK
2177
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
1,172
+745
| +174% | +$27.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RHT
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
120
-191
| -61% | -$14.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2179
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$1.89B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,277
| New | +$47.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2180
PUT
Entravision Communication
EVC
$920M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
+421
| New | +$3.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2181
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.43B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
309
-80
| -21% | -$3.68K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2182
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.51B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,735
-785
| -31% | -$19.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2183
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
332
-236
| -42% | -$2.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2184
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.78B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
290
+233
| +409% | +$20.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2185
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$34B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
+497
| New | +$12.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2186
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.42B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
215
+49
| +30% | +$887 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2187
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$14.6B
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,048
-790
| -43% | -$15.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2188
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ATVI
2189
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,426
+981
| +220% | +$36K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2190
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.39B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
102
-70
| -41% | -$6.57K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2191
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$55.8B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
641
+410
| +177% | +$44.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2192
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
91
-288
| -76% | -$23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2193
Geron
GERN
$657M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
16,097
+5,551
| +53% | +$16.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2194
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.15B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+150
| New | +$5.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2195
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$51.7B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
463
-6,606
| -93% | -$605K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2196
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$30.2B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
171
-33
| -16% | -$3.55K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2197
MBIA
MBI
$241M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,341
| New | +$47.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2198
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.29B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
252
+134
| +114% | +$2.43K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2199
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$97.9M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
2,235
+1,831
| +453% | +$36K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2200
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$835M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
5,587
-42,092
| -88% | -$317K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.