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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ALBO
351
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
ALBO
$919K ﹤0.01%
27,543
+20,180
+274% +$673K
BKR icon
352
Baker Hughes
BKR
$45B
$917K ﹤0.01%
69,061
+5,500
+9% +$73K
USL icon
353
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$42.8M
$917K ﹤0.01%
60,970
+14,499
+31% +$218K
FXC icon
354
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$91.7M
$913K ﹤0.01%
12,352
-27,022
-69% -$2M
USAC icon
355
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$2.84B
$913K ﹤0.01%
91,222
+91,022
+45,511% +$911K
CHGG icon
356
Chegg
CHGG
$169M
$905K ﹤0.01%
12,673
+2,337
+23% +$167K
VG
357
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
$904K ﹤0.01%
88,375
+78,039
+755% +$798K
LUMN icon
358
Lumen
LUMN
$5.25B
$896K ﹤0.01%
+88,897
New +$896K
XPEV icon
359
XPeng
XPEV
$19.7B
$896K ﹤0.01%
+44,670
New +$896K
VIXM icon
360
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$41.1M
$893K ﹤0.01%
+21,975
New +$893K
API
361
Agora
API
$334M
$885K ﹤0.01%
+20,614
New +$885K
NXPI icon
362
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
$884K ﹤0.01%
+7,088
New +$884K
TGNA icon
363
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
$3.38B
$883K ﹤0.01%
75,164
+31,621
+73% +$371K
SRE icon
364
Sempra
SRE
$51.8B
$881K ﹤0.01%
14,888
-1,946
-12% -$115K
AGI icon
365
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
$875K ﹤0.01%
99,352
+87,977
+773% +$775K
EWH icon
366
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$724M
$875K ﹤0.01%
39,953
+1,200
+3% +$26.3K
COR icon
367
Cencora
COR
$57.7B
$874K ﹤0.01%
+9,027
New +$874K
LNC icon
368
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.9B
$873K ﹤0.01%
27,892
+21,857
+362% +$684K
HALO icon
369
Halozyme
HALO
$8.87B
$870K ﹤0.01%
+33,127
New +$870K
KWEB icon
370
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$8.9B
$870K ﹤0.01%
+12,761
New +$870K
HQY icon
371
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.02B
$856K ﹤0.01%
+16,670
New +$856K
SPH icon
372
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.2B
$851K ﹤0.01%
+52,307
New +$851K
ALC icon
373
Alcon
ALC
$39.5B
$845K ﹤0.01%
14,847
+10,713
+259% +$610K
AA icon
374
Alcoa
AA
$8.1B
$843K ﹤0.01%
+72,505
New +$843K
APHA
375
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
$842K ﹤0.01%
190,202
-32,491
-15% -$144K