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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$15.7M
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$32.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2427
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$21.4B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
162
+106
| +189% | +$6.68K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2428
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$46.5B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
344
+226
| +192% | +$3.44K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2429
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$298M
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
110
-277
| -72% | -$11.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2430
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$32.4B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
136
+66
| +94% | +$783 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2431
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$42B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
244
+104
| +74% | +$1.88K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2432
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$864M
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
154
+139
| +927% | +$5.98K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2433
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
437
+211
| +93% | +$6.44K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2434
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$6.06B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
31
+19
| +158% | +$868 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2435
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.12B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
3,540
+2,478
| +233% | +$21.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2436
CALL
Masco
MAS
$16.4B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
169
-479
| -74% | -$15.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2437
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.47B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+155
| New | +$2.04K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2438
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$11B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
238
+107
| +82% | +$2.74K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2439
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.03B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
358
+124
| +53% | +$4.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2440
CALL
Stagwell
STGW
$2.82B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+134
| New | +$2.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2441
Universal Health Services
UHS
$11.3B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+251
| New | +$33.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2442
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$231B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+960
| New | +$34.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2443
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$42.1B
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
84
-89
| -51% | -$1.73K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2444
PUT
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
75
-228
| -75% | -$1.13K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AJRD
2445
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+430
| New | +$7.47K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ARNA
2446
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
1,937
+148
| +8% | +$2.65K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
KSU
2447
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
80
+23
| +40% | +$2.09K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GST
2448
PUT
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
212
+34
| +19% | +$40 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TVIA
2449
DELISTED
TerraVia Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TVIA
| $33K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,746
| New | +$29.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2450
Artivion
AORT
$981M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
2,783
+1,408
| +102% | +$16.6K |
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.