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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LRCX icon
226
Lam Research
LRCX
$130B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
+45,800
New +$1.52M
AWK icon
227
American Water Works
AWK
$28B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
10,482
+5,744
+121% +$832K
BFAM icon
228
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$6.64B
$1.51M ﹤0.01%
+9,947
New +$1.51M
THO icon
229
Thor Industries
THO
$5.94B
$1.51M ﹤0.01%
+15,863
New +$1.51M
PVH icon
230
PVH
PVH
$4.22B
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
25,230
+6,099
+32% +$364K
CDNS icon
231
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$95.6B
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
+14,066
New +$1.5M
SIX
232
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
73,442
+45,321
+161% +$919K
CHL
233
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
46,069
-23,436
-34% -$753K
GSK icon
234
GSK
GSK
$81.5B
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
31,358
+10,463
+50% +$492K
BFX
235
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
85,668
+81,581
+1,996% +$1.4M
BXP icon
236
Boston Properties
BXP
$12.2B
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
+18,301
New +$1.47M
CERN
237
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
+20,328
New +$1.47M
UNIT
238
Uniti Group
UNIT
$1.59B
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
138,988
-4,921
-3% -$51.8K
XHB icon
239
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$2.01B
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
27,073
+24,507
+955% +$1.32M
CSIQ icon
240
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$748M
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
41,386
+37,219
+893% +$1.31M
WSM icon
241
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$24.7B
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
+32,122
New +$1.45M
ADAM
242
Adamas Trust, Inc. Common Stock
ADAM
$669M
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
142,013
+141,594
+33,793% +$1.44M
TYL icon
243
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$24.2B
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
4,150
+105
+3% +$36.6K
QRVO icon
244
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.61B
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
11,148
-6,836
-38% -$882K
SNP
245
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
35,448
-1,434
-4% -$58K
ARKF icon
246
ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$1.33B
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
+36,114
New +$1.43M
CMA icon
247
Comerica
CMA
$8.85B
$1.42M ﹤0.01%
+37,180
New +$1.42M
PLUG icon
248
Plug Power
PLUG
$1.69B
$1.42M ﹤0.01%
105,886
+26,690
+34% +$358K
CORN icon
249
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$48.6M
$1.42M ﹤0.01%
108,027
+85,360
+377% +$1.12M
JNK icon
250
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$8.1B
$1.4M ﹤0.01%
13,455
-20,835
-61% -$2.17M