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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CXRX
2251
CALL
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
662
+589
| +807% | +$15.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MRD
2252
CALL
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+326
| New | +$4.62K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TIVO
2253
CALL
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
563
+95
| +20% | +$918 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2254
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.1B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
767
+721
| +1,567% | +$10.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2255
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$28.7B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
887
-72
| -8% | -$265 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2256
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.32B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,863
| New | +$47.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2257
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$339M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,857
-2,716
| -59% | -$64.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2258
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.4B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+35
| +389% | +$5.32K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2259
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$233M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
472
-214
| -31% | -$1.51K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2260
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$4.71B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
626
+279
| +80% | +$9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2261
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
46
+27
| +142% | +$2.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2262
CALL
McEwen Inc
MUX
$780M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+35
| +1,167% | +$926 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2263
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.27B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
621
-390
| -39% | -$3.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2264
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.65B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
238
-140
| -37% | -$3.15K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2265
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
232
+102
| +78% | +$650 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2266
Stellantis
STLA
$11.9B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
6,703
+692
| +12% | +$5.01K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2267
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.2B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+862
| New | +$41.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2268
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.04B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-24
| -43% | -$1.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2269
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$8.12B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
559
+340
| +155% | +$20.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2270
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$998M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
2,174
-5,582
| -72% | -$110K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2271
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$236M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-6
| -50% | -$185 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PDCE
2272
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
68
-60
| -47% | -$3.56K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PBFX
2273
CALL
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+25
| +22% | +$522 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2274
CALL
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
189
+173
| +1,081% | +$1.88K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
EVHC
2275
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
223
+42
| +23% | +$2.98K |
2015 Q4
2 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.