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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAAS
2401
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
2,546
+1,732
| +213% | +$19.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2402
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
125
-47
| -27% | -$1.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2403
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$907B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
1,194
+183
| +18% | +$711 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-2
| -17% | -$2.19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2405
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.5B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
224
-157
| -41% | -$4.34K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2406
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$27.4B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
603
-45
| -7% | -$999 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2407
Constellium
CSTM
$3.1B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
7,325
+5,648
| +337% | +$29K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2408
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$30.3B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
611
-114
| -16% | -$9.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2409
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.34B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
107
+16
| +18% | +$411 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2410
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$14B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+245
| New | +$7.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2411
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$63.7B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
696
-144
| -17% | -$1.64K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2412
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.6B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
188
+26
| +16% | +$1.15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2413
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.44B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
232
+50
| +27% | +$928 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2414
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$172M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
4,173
+3,421
| +455% | +$29.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2415
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$835M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
858
+580
| +209% | +$4.37K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2416
Steris
STE
$24.9B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+504
| New | +$35.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2417
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$150B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
492
+298
| +154% | +$11.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VRE
2418
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
1,266
+813
| +179% | +$20.8K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2419
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.48B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
499
+81
| +19% | +$1.97K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2420
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
11,242
-1,528
| -12% | -$9.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BBBY
2421
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
547
+367
| +204% | +$16.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
PEGI
2422
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
116
+64
| +123% | +$1.33K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WLB
2423
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+149
| New | +$1.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AGU
2424
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
138
-30
| -18% | -$2.67K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2425
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,831
| New | +$35.8K |
2016 Q2
0 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.