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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZLTQ
2301
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
1,440
-5,122
| -78% | -$144K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2302
PUT
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
830
+701
| +543% | +$16K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
OMED
2303
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
+1,297
| +69% | +$15.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AFAM
2304
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
232
+118
| +104% | +$4.87K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RESI
2305
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
4,284
+3,662
| +589% | +$38.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2306
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
623
-665
| -52% | -$42.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2307
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.39B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+413
| New | +$38.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2308
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,105
+670
| +154% | +$18.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2309
CALL
Cemex
CX
$15.4B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
649
-3
| -0.5% | -$19 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2310
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.8B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
301
+83
| +38% | +$7.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2311
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$101B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
625
+470
| +303% | +$23.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2312
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$58.8B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
107
+97
| +970% | +$2.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2313
Methanex
MEOH
$5.34B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,338
-20,623
| -94% | -$659K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2314
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.35B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
250
-174
| -41% | -$1.08K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2315
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.9B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
26
+21
| +420% | +$1.12K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2316
CALL
Navient Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NAVI
$555M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
374
+307
| +458% | +$3.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2317
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+843
| New | +$40.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2318
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.1B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+504
| New | +$35.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2319
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$18B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
360
-18
| -5% | -$217 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2320
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$41.1B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
205
+162
| +377% | +$6.01K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2321
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$28.2B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
350
+74
| +27% | +$16.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2322
CALL
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
19
+15
| +375% | +$2.13K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
LCI
2323
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-26
| -39% | -$2.22K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ABMD
2324
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+12
| +55% | +$1.19K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CZZ
2325
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
5,939
+2,928
| +97% | +$16.2K |
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.