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
HYLN icon
376
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$289M
$841K ﹤0.01%
+16,896
New +$841K
CMBT
377
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$2.86B
$841K ﹤0.01%
95,267
-36,397
-28% -$321K
ADT icon
378
ADT
ADT
$7.07B
$837K ﹤0.01%
102,556
+73,191
+249% +$597K
FSR
379
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
$835K ﹤0.01%
+57,966
New +$835K
MMYT icon
380
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$9.53B
$832K ﹤0.01%
54,176
+45,745
+543% +$703K
NTRS icon
381
Northern Trust
NTRS
$24.3B
$832K ﹤0.01%
10,677
+6,230
+140% +$485K
TLT icon
382
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$49.2B
$832K ﹤0.01%
5,100
-109,241
-96% -$17.8M
MDY icon
383
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$23.9B
$829K ﹤0.01%
2,448
-1,460
-37% -$494K
ARMK icon
384
Aramark
ARMK
$10.1B
$827K ﹤0.01%
43,317
+30,607
+241% +$584K
PST icon
385
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury
PST
$13.2M
$826K ﹤0.01%
54,598
-11,900
-18% -$180K
UNP icon
386
Union Pacific
UNP
$129B
$821K ﹤0.01%
+4,172
New +$821K
FTCH
387
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
$820K ﹤0.01%
32,620
-6,678
-17% -$168K
MET icon
388
MetLife
MET
$52.9B
$811K ﹤0.01%
21,835
+1,808
+9% +$67.2K
GRUB
389
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
$808K ﹤0.01%
5,589
+3,745
+203% +$541K
BBY icon
390
Best Buy
BBY
$16.3B
$807K ﹤0.01%
+7,260
New +$807K
ATUS icon
391
Altice USA
ATUS
$1.05B
$805K ﹤0.01%
30,962
-52,615
-63% -$1.37M
ERIC icon
392
Ericsson
ERIC
$26.7B
$801K ﹤0.01%
73,607
+28,304
+62% +$308K
MAS icon
393
Masco
MAS
$15.9B
$801K ﹤0.01%
+14,543
New +$801K
SPLV icon
394
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.88B
$795K ﹤0.01%
14,836
-5,863
-28% -$314K
RDWR icon
395
Radware
RDWR
$1.09B
$791K ﹤0.01%
32,641
-16,370
-33% -$397K
SBUX icon
396
Starbucks
SBUX
$95.3B
$785K ﹤0.01%
9,140
-240,357
-96% -$20.6M
JOYY
397
JOYY Inc. American Depositary Shares
JOYY
$3.27B
$781K ﹤0.01%
+9,688
New +$781K
JBLU icon
398
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
$780K ﹤0.01%
68,908
-13,217
-16% -$150K
JMIA
399
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$1.19B
$777K ﹤0.01%
97,343
+54,563
+128% +$436K
KKR icon
400
KKR & Co
KKR
$124B
$776K ﹤0.01%
22,605
+18,924
+514% +$650K