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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HII icon
301
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$10.8B
$835K 0.04%
4,173
-2,861
-41% -$572K
SYNH
302
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
$834K 0.04%
+18,193
New +$834K
NOV icon
303
NOV
NOV
$4.82B
$830K 0.04%
+20,705
New +$830K
TROW icon
304
T Rowe Price
TROW
$23.2B
$821K 0.04%
+12,059
New +$821K
SLCA
305
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$811K 0.04%
+16,911
New +$811K
JO
306
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
$811K 0.04%
41,781
+33,563
+408% +$651K
CPRI icon
307
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$2.56B
$803K 0.03%
21,096
-24,933
-54% -$949K
SM icon
308
SM Energy
SM
$3.15B
$803K 0.03%
33,457
+23,088
+223% +$554K
IWR icon
309
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$44.9B
$801K 0.03%
+17,120
New +$801K
XYZ
310
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.2B
$798K 0.03%
46,205
+34,139
+283% +$590K
HPQ icon
311
HP
HPQ
$26.4B
$796K 0.03%
+44,554
New +$796K
JNJ icon
312
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$419B
$796K 0.03%
6,399
-557
-8% -$69.3K
VWO icon
313
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$102B
$795K 0.03%
20,017
+6,791
+51% +$270K
CI icon
314
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
$791K 0.03%
+5,400
New +$791K
ECL icon
315
Ecolab
ECL
$75.1B
$790K 0.03%
6,306
+2,523
+67% +$316K
UCTT icon
316
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$1.28B
$782K 0.03%
46,368
+45,031
+3,368% +$759K
ZTS icon
317
Zoetis
ZTS
$65.2B
$782K 0.03%
14,668
-13,173
-47% -$702K
KBE icon
318
SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.56B
$775K 0.03%
+18,032
New +$775K
WING icon
319
Wingstop
WING
$7.14B
$775K 0.03%
+27,438
New +$775K
TTM
320
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
$773K 0.03%
+21,705
New +$773K
REG icon
321
Regency Centers
REG
$12.8B
$772K 0.03%
+11,641
New +$772K
OPB
322
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
$767K 0.03%
38,071
+36,950
+3,296% +$744K
FAZ icon
323
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x Shares
FAZ
$107M
$766K 0.03%
+991
New +$766K
WRB icon
324
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$27.7B
$766K 0.03%
36,629
+27,250
+291% +$570K
FL
325
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
$757K 0.03%
+10,126
New +$757K