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
FNKO icon
351
Funko
FNKO
$182M
$580K ﹤0.01%
+28,235
New +$580K
FBP icon
352
First Bancorp
FBP
$3.49B
$579K ﹤0.01%
+58,071
New +$579K
GFI icon
353
Gold Fields
GFI
$32B
$578K ﹤0.01%
+117,549
New +$578K
CDNA icon
354
CareDx
CDNA
$716M
$577K ﹤0.01%
25,530
+24,379
+2,118% +$551K
UCO icon
355
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$351M
$577K ﹤0.01%
+5,701
New +$577K
MRO
356
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$576K ﹤0.01%
+46,976
New +$576K
HOME
357
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
$576K ﹤0.01%
59,963
+7,071
+13% +$67.9K
DRIP icon
358
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp & Prod Bear 2X Shares
DRIP
$52.2M
$575K ﹤0.01%
880
+238
+37% +$156K
ANET icon
359
Arista Networks
ANET
$178B
$571K ﹤0.01%
+38,272
New +$571K
BURL icon
360
Burlington
BURL
$17.7B
$571K ﹤0.01%
2,859
+1,996
+231% +$399K
DGX icon
361
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$20.4B
$569K ﹤0.01%
+5,324
New +$569K
NLY icon
362
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$14.3B
$569K ﹤0.01%
16,191
+6,920
+75% +$243K
SUPN icon
363
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.58B
$564K ﹤0.01%
20,545
+13,679
+199% +$376K
PVG
364
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
$564K ﹤0.01%
49,043
+28,404
+138% +$327K
WMS icon
365
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
$552K ﹤0.01%
17,132
+8,783
+105% +$283K
OGE icon
366
OGE Energy
OGE
$8.82B
$551K ﹤0.01%
+12,154
New +$551K
GT icon
367
Goodyear
GT
$2.45B
$550K ﹤0.01%
+38,186
New +$550K
TME icon
368
Tencent Music
TME
$38.9B
$550K ﹤0.01%
+43,075
New +$550K
KBE icon
369
SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.55B
$549K ﹤0.01%
12,735
-9,237
-42% -$398K
AXSM icon
370
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$6.27B
$548K ﹤0.01%
+27,084
New +$548K
RCM
371
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
$539K ﹤0.01%
60,403
+42,602
+239% +$380K
EWG icon
372
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$2.4B
$538K ﹤0.01%
+20,003
New +$538K
SMTC icon
373
Semtech
SMTC
$5.34B
$538K ﹤0.01%
11,074
+6,740
+156% +$327K
AAL icon
374
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.42B
$535K ﹤0.01%
19,851
-26,638
-57% -$718K
WRK
375
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$529K ﹤0.01%
+14,539
New +$529K