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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UTL icon
2601
Unitil
UTL
$827M
0
UTI icon
2602
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.48B
-34,296
Closed -$546K
UUP icon
2603
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$162M
0
UTZ icon
2604
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.12B
0
UVIX icon
2605
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$425M
-1,040
Closed -$90K
UVV icon
2606
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.38B
-188
Closed -$9K
V icon
2607
Visa
V
$659B
0
VANI icon
2608
Vivani Medical
VANI
$71.7M
-2,158
Closed -$3K
VATE icon
2609
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$67.3M
$0 ﹤0.01%
+10
New
WFG icon
2610
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.96B
0
VBTX icon
2611
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
$1.88B
0
VCEB icon
2612
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$889M
0
VCEL icon
2613
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$1.62B
0
VCR icon
2614
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.58B
0
VCTR icon
2615
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$4.58B
0
VCYT icon
2616
Veracyte
VCYT
$2.43B
-83
Closed -$1K
VEA icon
2617
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$174B
0
VECO icon
2618
Veeco
VECO
$1.52B
-266
Closed -$9K
VEEV icon
2619
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$45.3B
0
VEL icon
2620
Velocity Financial
VEL
$720M
0
VERA icon
2621
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$1.52B
-3,329
Closed -$143K
VERI icon
2622
Veritone
VERI
$206M
-10,454
Closed -$54K
VFMO icon
2623
Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
$1.17B
-100
Closed -$15K
VFVA icon
2624
Vanguard US Value Factor ETF
VFVA
$646M
0
VGK icon
2625
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$27.1B
0