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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDCO
2376
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
51
-18
| -26% | -$635 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
EVHC
2377
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
74
-122
| -62% | -$8.67K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2378
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
869
-103
| -11% | -$5.61K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BEAV
2379
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+1
| +5% | +$48 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
STMP
2380
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
165
+74
| +81% | +$6.61K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2381
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.3B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
225
+63
| +39% | +$3.65K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2382
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.39B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
150
+52
| +53% | +$4.88K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2383
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$5.97B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+190
| New | +$2.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2384
DBV Technologies S.A. American Depositary Shares
DBVT
$747M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+109
| New | +$35.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2385
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
54
+30
| +125% | +$2.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2386
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,040
| New | +$34.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2387
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$327M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
507
+317
| +167% | +$34.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2388
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
71
+26
| +58% | +$855 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2389
PUT
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.84B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
183
+168
| +1,120% | +$3.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2390
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$12.6B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
102
+44
| +76% | +$2.15K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2391
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$98.7B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-51
| -54% | -$3.27K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2392
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$463M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,475
| New | +$36.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2393
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.4B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,023
| New | +$37.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2394
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$303B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
324
+19
| +6% | +$1.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2395
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
130
+42
| +48% | +$743 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+183
| New | +$1.15K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FRC
2397
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
161
-146
| -48% | -$10.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WUBA
2398
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
334
+276
| +476% | +$14.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2399
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
196
+25
| +15% | +$682 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2400
PUT
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
280
+201
| +254% | +$1.74K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.