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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,326
+1,247
| +1,578% | +$3.41K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2277
CALL
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+460
| New | +$5.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2278
CALL
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
391
+352
| +903% | +$8.04K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PDLI
2279
PUT
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,082
+1,035
| +2,202% | +$3.45K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2280
Arista Networks
ANET
$248B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,712
| New | +$41.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2281
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.51B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
121
+60
| +98% | +$3.32K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2282
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.4B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
143
-228
| -61% | -$4.93K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2283
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$3.63B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
254
+10
| +4% | +$70 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2284
PUT
CME Group
CME
$113B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
635
+431
| +211% | +$40.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2285
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
590
-111
| -16% | -$6.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2286
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.59B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+102
| +510% | +$7.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2287
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$3.78B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
108
-289
| -73% | -$16.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2288
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.9B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
60
+47
| +362% | +$3.65K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2289
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$992M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
149
+65
| +77% | +$1.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
NGD
2290
CALL
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
401
-62
| -13% | -$262 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2291
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.24B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
312
+108
| +53% | +$7.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2292
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.4B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+89
| +809% | +$1.11K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2293
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$24.3B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
498
+133
| +36% | +$1.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2294
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$160B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
1,077
+548
| +104% | +$15.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2295
Service Corp International
SCI
$10.2B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
1,469
-636
| -30% | -$16.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2296
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$21.2B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
304
-37
| -11% | -$4.75K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2297
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
627
-76
| -11% | -$755 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CSOD
2298
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+74
| +673% | +$2.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
LEAF
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
195
+174
| +829% | +$956 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CAB
2300
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
323
+236
| +271% | +$11.7K |
2015 Q3
3 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.