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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SSTK icon
2501
Shutterstock
SSTK
$742M
0
STAA icon
2502
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.37B
-3,853
Closed -$99K
STAG icon
2503
STAG Industrial
STAG
$6.77B
0
STE icon
2504
Steris
STE
$24.6B
0
STLA icon
2505
Stellantis
STLA
$26.9B
0
STLD icon
2506
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$19.2B
-12,456
Closed -$371K
STM icon
2507
STMicroelectronics
STM
$23.1B
0
STNG icon
2508
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$2.99B
$0 ﹤0.01%
4,510
+3,082
+216%
STNE icon
2509
StoneCo
STNE
$4.89B
0
STRA icon
2510
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
0
STT icon
2511
State Street
STT
$31.9B
-7,023
Closed -$415K
SU icon
2512
Suncor Energy
SU
$50.6B
0
SUN icon
2513
Sunoco
SUN
$6.85B
0
SUPV
2514
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$484M
0
SVC
2515
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$476M
0
SWX icon
2516
Southwest Gas
SWX
$5.65B
0
SXC icon
2517
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$654M
$0 ﹤0.01%
13,392
-15,246
-53%
SXI icon
2518
Standex International
SXI
$2.47B
-1,466
Closed -$106K
SYF icon
2519
Synchrony
SYF
$28B
0
SYK icon
2520
Stryker
SYK
$147B
0
T icon
2521
AT&T
T
$211B
0
TACT icon
2522
Transact Technologies
TACT
$45.9M
-1,289
Closed -$15K
TAK icon
2523
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$47.7B
-2,166
Closed
TNK icon
2524
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$1.8B
-989
Closed -$10K
TALO icon
2525
Talos Energy
TALO
$1.68B
0