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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
DELISTED
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
222
-117
| -35% | -$2.08K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2202
Unisys
UIS
$215M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,985
| New | +$45.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2203
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.6B
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
502
+191
| +61% | +$5.07K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2204
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,607
| New | +$37.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCIU
2205
CALL
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+66
| +508% | +$1.65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2206
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
172
-2
| -1% | -$215 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DANG
2207
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-10,132
| -58% | -$65.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2208
PUT
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$268M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-3
| -27% | -$95 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2209
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$51.7B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
155
+145
| +1,450% | +$6.83K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2210
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$599 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2211
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.16B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
75
+35
| +88% | +$198 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2212
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
162
-62
| -28% | -$2.68K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2213
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalBridge
DBRG
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+70
| +171% | +$3.33K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2214
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$99.2B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
164
-16
| -9% | -$2.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2215
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$12.1B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
222
+171
| +335% | +$6.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2216
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$4.42B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
1,262
-808
| -39% | -$28.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2217
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.12B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
1,687
+1,487
| +744% | +$34.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2218
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$1.95B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
382
+305
| +396% | +$4.24K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2219
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+223
| +4,460% | +$18.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2220
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$12.1B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
139
-250
| -64% | -$10.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2221
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$19.3B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+54
| +84% | +$8.57K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2222
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$19.1B
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
820
+750
| +1,071% | +$13.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TGP
2223
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
64
-13
| -17% | -$170 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GMLP
2224
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
2,337
+1,096
| +88% | +$18.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
JCP
2225
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
1,593
+824
| +107% | +$7.24K |
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.