Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
1-Year Return 0.6%
 

Simplex Trading, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a technology-driven proprietary trading firm specializing in market-making and liquidity provision, primarily in U.S. equity options and futures options. Leveraging advanced proprietary software and data-driven analysis, the firm optimizes trading strategies and develops innovative solutions to capitalize on financial market opportunities, maintaining a competitive edge through automation and a collaborative team of technologists and traders. With a workforce exceeding 300 and led by CEO Erik Swanson since 2014, Simplex operates with a low-ego, high-intelligence culture, focusing on minimal bureaucracy and rapid execution, while also making strategic venture capital investments in fintech startups. Recognized as a top workplace in Chicago by Built In’s 2025 awards, Simplex continues to evolve, blending cutting-edge technology with a commitment to market efficiency and growth.

This Quarter Return
-0.06%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.02B
AUM Growth
-$102M
Cap. Flow
-$67.1M
Cap. Flow %
-6.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.55%
Holding
3,607
New
739
Increased
559
Reduced
547
Closed
705

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$48.9M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$25.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
$15.8M
5
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
$13.6M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 16.74%
2 Technology 16.32%
3 Healthcare 12.17%
4 Industrials 12.14%
5 Communication Services 7.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CADE
226
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
$994K ﹤0.01%
56,726
-50,621
-47% -$887K
PEN icon
227
Penumbra
PEN
$11B
$992K ﹤0.01%
7,383
+3,017
+69% +$405K
TRU icon
228
TransUnion
TRU
$17.5B
$992K ﹤0.01%
+12,231
New +$992K
BRZU icon
229
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
BRZU
$133M
$991K ﹤0.01%
1,033
-67
-6% -$64.3K
DUST icon
230
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
DUST
$62.9M
$990K ﹤0.01%
+481
New +$990K
SOXL icon
231
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
SOXL
$11.4B
$987K ﹤0.01%
87,045
-112,500
-56% -$1.28M
AXE
232
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
$985K ﹤0.01%
+14,263
New +$985K
NEM icon
233
Newmont
NEM
$83.7B
$984K ﹤0.01%
25,951
-20,963
-45% -$795K
UNP icon
234
Union Pacific
UNP
$131B
$983K ﹤0.01%
+6,073
New +$983K
CLDR
235
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
$973K ﹤0.01%
109,841
-133,394
-55% -$1.18M
IONS icon
236
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.76B
$972K ﹤0.01%
16,235
-6,948
-30% -$416K
MIDD icon
237
Middleby
MIDD
$7.32B
$958K ﹤0.01%
+8,197
New +$958K
PBR icon
238
Petrobras
PBR
$78.7B
$947K ﹤0.01%
65,464
-109,164
-63% -$1.58M
RDWR icon
239
Radware
RDWR
$1.07B
$944K ﹤0.01%
38,936
-32,784
-46% -$795K
SGI
240
Somnigroup International Inc.
SGI
$18.3B
$942K ﹤0.01%
+48,824
New +$942K
EXR icon
241
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
$936K ﹤0.01%
+8,019
New +$936K
EFAV icon
242
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.42B
$932K ﹤0.01%
12,727
+8,470
+199% +$620K
HUYA
243
Huya Inc
HUYA
$796M
$929K ﹤0.01%
39,316
-908
-2% -$21.5K
IRTC icon
244
iRhythm Technologies
IRTC
$5.82B
$926K ﹤0.01%
12,503
+12,196
+3,973% +$903K
VYX icon
245
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.84B
$926K ﹤0.01%
47,860
+36,443
+319% +$705K
CLB icon
246
Core Laboratories
CLB
$592M
$925K ﹤0.01%
19,857
+12,303
+163% +$573K
TEN
247
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
$925K ﹤0.01%
73,906
+29,587
+67% +$370K
MOH icon
248
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.47B
$923K ﹤0.01%
+8,414
New +$923K
HON icon
249
Honeywell
HON
$136B
$922K ﹤0.01%
+5,454
New +$922K
MRNA icon
250
Moderna
MRNA
$9.78B
$922K ﹤0.01%
57,951
+10,813
+23% +$172K