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
+1.08%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$972M
AUM Growth
+$191M
Cap. Flow
+$195M
Cap. Flow %
20.07%
Top 10 Hldgs %
30.46%
Holding
3,560
New
782
Increased
464
Reduced
447
Closed
696

Sector Composition

1 Communication Services 15.08%
2 Technology 12.4%
3 Healthcare 11.9%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.24%
5 Financials 9.26%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FSP
3126
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$172M
0
FSS icon
3127
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.65B
0
FTAI icon
3128
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$17.2B
0
FTI icon
3129
TechnipFMC
FTI
$16.8B
0
FUL icon
3130
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.33B
-69
Closed -$3K
FUN icon
3131
Cedar Fair
FUN
$2.19B
0
FWONA icon
3132
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.4B
0
FXA icon
3133
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$78.6M
$0 ﹤0.01%
+5
New
FXE icon
3134
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$529M
-8,344
Closed -$912K
FXD icon
3135
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$335M
0
GAIA icon
3136
Gaia
GAIA
$146M
0
GAIN icon
3137
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$543M
-181
Closed -$1K
GALT icon
3138
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$320M
0
GASS icon
3139
StealthGas
GASS
$272M
0
GATX icon
3140
GATX Corp
GATX
$6B
0
GBCI icon
3141
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$5.76B
0
GBDC icon
3142
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.92B
-331
Closed -$6K
GBX icon
3143
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
0
GCI icon
3144
Gannett
GCI
$601M
-936
Closed -$14K
GCO icon
3145
Genesco
GCO
$355M
-2,780
Closed -$151K
GD icon
3146
General Dynamics
GD
$86.9B
0
GDOT icon
3147
Green Dot
GDOT
$757M
0
GE icon
3148
GE Aerospace
GE
$301B
0
GEF icon
3149
Greif
GEF
$3.54B
0
GEO icon
3150
The GEO Group
GEO
$3.01B
-1,364
Closed -$21K