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
WTW icon
326
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32.1B
$646K ﹤0.01%
3,349
+2,931
+701% +$565K
MOS icon
327
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$10.2B
$643K ﹤0.01%
+31,382
New +$643K
TRGP icon
328
Targa Resources
TRGP
$34.7B
$641K ﹤0.01%
+15,981
New +$641K
MTG icon
329
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.51B
$635K ﹤0.01%
50,486
+48,202
+2,110% +$606K
ING icon
330
ING
ING
$71B
$632K ﹤0.01%
60,483
-90,293
-60% -$943K
WM icon
331
Waste Management
WM
$88.3B
$632K ﹤0.01%
5,497
-13,774
-71% -$1.58M
FEZ icon
332
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
$630K ﹤0.01%
+16,707
New +$630K
USFD icon
333
US Foods
USFD
$17.6B
$629K ﹤0.01%
+15,316
New +$629K
MBT
334
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
$622K ﹤0.01%
76,822
+71,175
+1,260% +$576K
CRH icon
335
CRH
CRH
$74.3B
$621K ﹤0.01%
18,090
+103
+0.6% +$3.54K
BHC icon
336
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.67B
$618K ﹤0.01%
28,287
+1,742
+7% +$38.1K
JO
337
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
$615K ﹤0.01%
18,424
+90
+0.5% +$3K
GLNG icon
338
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.23B
$610K ﹤0.01%
47,000
+40,674
+643% +$528K
MDGL icon
339
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10B
$608K ﹤0.01%
7,057
+698
+11% +$60.1K
JDST icon
340
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
JDST
$54.1M
$607K ﹤0.01%
137
+103
+303% +$456K
AMLP icon
341
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$10.5B
$604K ﹤0.01%
13,233
-745
-5% -$34K
TECL icon
342
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
TECL
$3.57B
$603K ﹤0.01%
+36,200
New +$603K
DBX icon
343
Dropbox
DBX
$8.42B
$597K ﹤0.01%
29,601
+13,422
+83% +$271K
LNG icon
344
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$51.5B
$596K ﹤0.01%
+9,456
New +$596K
HALL
345
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
$595K ﹤0.01%
3,115
+1,210
+64% +$231K
RMAX icon
346
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$187M
$592K ﹤0.01%
+18,438
New +$592K
TWOU
347
DELISTED
2U, Inc.
TWOU
$586K ﹤0.01%
+1,201
New +$586K
ARLO icon
348
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.83B
$585K ﹤0.01%
171,657
-95,127
-36% -$324K
CNDT icon
349
Conduent
CNDT
$442M
$583K ﹤0.01%
93,767
+69,435
+285% +$432K
TPH icon
350
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
$3.11B
$583K ﹤0.01%
+38,820
New +$583K