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
FOCS
276
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
$838K ﹤0.01%
35,232
+11,370
+48% +$270K
HRTX icon
277
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$201M
$836K ﹤0.01%
45,215
+25,692
+132% +$475K
TIVO
278
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
$832K ﹤0.01%
109,303
-66,886
-38% -$509K
ACWI icon
279
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$22.1B
$825K ﹤0.01%
11,197
-4,843
-30% -$357K
NEWR
280
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
$820K ﹤0.01%
+13,360
New +$820K
SGOL icon
281
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$5.72B
$811K ﹤0.01%
57,160
-22,180
-28% -$315K
MIC
282
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
$810K ﹤0.01%
20,547
+13,559
+194% +$535K
TOL icon
283
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.2B
$809K ﹤0.01%
19,717
+18,398
+1,395% +$755K
ALLY icon
284
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.7B
$803K ﹤0.01%
24,216
+3,906
+19% +$130K
UPLD icon
285
Upland Software
UPLD
$70.5M
$797K ﹤0.01%
+22,867
New +$797K
SH icon
286
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$1.24B
$793K ﹤0.01%
7,595
+5,051
+199% +$527K
VMW
287
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$792K ﹤0.01%
5,278
-10,935
-67% -$1.64M
ON icon
288
ON Semiconductor
ON
$20.1B
$789K ﹤0.01%
+41,087
New +$789K
AGQ icon
289
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$894M
$783K ﹤0.01%
+26,573
New +$783K
SBGI icon
290
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$964M
$775K ﹤0.01%
18,151
+8,964
+98% +$383K
TUR icon
291
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$165M
$774K ﹤0.01%
28,981
-1,245
-4% -$33.3K
RH icon
292
RH
RH
$4.7B
$773K ﹤0.01%
4,526
+4,476
+8,952% +$764K
BHVN
293
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
$766K ﹤0.01%
18,374
-36,060
-66% -$1.5M
IMMR icon
294
Immersion
IMMR
$230M
$763K ﹤0.01%
99,801
-8,811
-8% -$67.4K
ATI icon
295
ATI
ATI
$10.7B
$759K ﹤0.01%
+37,511
New +$759K
DXC icon
296
DXC Technology
DXC
$2.65B
$756K ﹤0.01%
25,635
-1,600
-6% -$47.2K
BMO icon
297
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$90.3B
$754K ﹤0.01%
+10,236
New +$754K
SQM icon
298
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$13.1B
$747K ﹤0.01%
26,892
+2,259
+9% +$62.8K
EQH icon
299
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$16B
$745K ﹤0.01%
33,656
+33,445
+15,851% +$740K
AVYA
300
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$744K ﹤0.01%
72,752
+10,554
+17% +$108K