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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$82.6M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+31
| +119% | +$14.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2452
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
248
-68
| -22% | -$4.12K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2453
Caleres
CAL
$464M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,361
| New | +$33.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2454
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.7B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
-2,103
| -66% | -$18.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2455
PUT
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$356M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+70
| +36% | +$889 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2456
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$28.6B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+1
| +1% | +$76 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2457
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.6B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
160
+29
| +22% | +$2.13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2458
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.34B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
59
+39
| +195% | +$3.15K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2459
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.26B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
384
-38
| -9% | -$354 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2460
Franklin Covey
FC
$171M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,119
| New | +$32.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2461
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$18.3B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
377
+42
| +13% | +$2.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2462
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$12.6B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
596
+377
| +172% | +$11.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2463
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.52B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
397
+104
| +35% | +$1.93K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2464
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$7.65B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
710
+523
| +280% | +$26.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2465
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.2B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-169
| -86% | -$22.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2466
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$11.9B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
508
+312
| +159% | +$2.26K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2467
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$147M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+72
| +554% | +$1.71K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2468
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.28B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,086
| New | +$31.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2469
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
113
+101
| +842% | +$670 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2470
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.8B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+260
| New | +$31.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2471
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.32B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
233
-64
| -22% | -$8.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2472
CALL
Wayfair
W
$15.7B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
205
+31
| +18% | +$1.24K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2473
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.8B
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
861
+561
| +187% | +$6.34K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2474
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$2.07M
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$1.34K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2475
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
935
+590
| +171% | +$13.9K |
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.