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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BID
2326
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
141
-8
| -5% | -$226 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2327
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
2,332
+263
| +13% | +$4.08K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
VA
2328
PUT
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+14
| +4% | +$777 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
MCF
2329
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-101
| -53% | -$1.23K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2330
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
23,594
+20,129
| +581% | +$49.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SWFT
2331
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
388
+64
| +20% | +$1.05K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2332
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
1,178
+792
| +205% | +$35.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2333
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$728M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,509
| New | +$35.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2334
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$10.3B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-99
| -47% | -$3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2335
HCI Group
HCI
$2.36B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
1,383
+1,005
| +266% | +$31K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2336
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.8B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
1,052
+247
| +31% | +$10.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2337
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
367
+176
| +92% | +$3.26K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2338
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$11.1B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
243
+137
| +129% | +$5.33K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2339
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.25B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
178
-272
| -60% | -$25.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2340
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$24.3B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
702
+161
| +30% | +$1.46K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2341
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$282B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
319
-23
| -7% | -$1.38K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2342
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
64
+60
| +1,500% | +$2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2343
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
131
-342
| -72% | -$103K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2344
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$15.6B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+78
| +371% | +$1.71K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2345
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.2B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
430
-41
| -9% | -$1.62K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2346
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$30.9B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+45
| +83% | +$1.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2347
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
144
-81
| -36% | -$3.87K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
BLCM
2348
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
287
+214
| +293% | +$23.8K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
XLNX
2349
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
269
-142
| -35% | -$6.49K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ALXN
2350
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-382
| -75% | -$54.2K |
2015 Q1
5 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.