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
SGMO icon
401
Sangamo Therapeutics
SGMO
$157M
$464K ﹤0.01%
51,289
+630
+1% +$5.7K
WU icon
402
Western Union
WU
$2.79B
$464K ﹤0.01%
+20,060
New +$464K
EDU icon
403
New Oriental
EDU
$8.51B
$463K ﹤0.01%
+4,182
New +$463K
NHI icon
404
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.73B
$463K ﹤0.01%
5,620
-298
-5% -$24.6K
VKTX icon
405
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$2.84B
$463K ﹤0.01%
67,411
+55,818
+481% +$383K
MNTV
406
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
$463K ﹤0.01%
27,133
+22,568
+494% +$385K
SBS icon
407
Sabesp
SBS
$15.6B
$458K ﹤0.01%
+38,605
New +$458K
QRVO icon
408
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
$457K ﹤0.01%
6,177
-46,585
-88% -$3.45M
TLT icon
409
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$49.2B
$457K ﹤0.01%
3,200
-102,524
-97% -$14.6M
CHAU icon
410
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares
CHAU
$163M
$456K ﹤0.01%
22,519
-10,049
-31% -$203K
CMS icon
411
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.2B
$456K ﹤0.01%
+7,135
New +$456K
CVNA icon
412
Carvana
CVNA
$51.8B
$455K ﹤0.01%
6,908
-19,883
-74% -$1.31M
ICLR icon
413
Icon
ICLR
$13.1B
$455K ﹤0.01%
+3,089
New +$455K
GWW icon
414
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$47.6B
$453K ﹤0.01%
1,526
-4,512
-75% -$1.34M
VIAV icon
415
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$2.61B
$452K ﹤0.01%
32,286
+19,582
+154% +$274K
ITCI
416
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
$449K ﹤0.01%
+60,211
New +$449K
HROW icon
417
Harrow
HROW
$1.45B
$449K ﹤0.01%
+80,013
New +$449K
WT icon
418
WisdomTree
WT
$2.01B
$449K ﹤0.01%
86,009
+51,274
+148% +$268K
BZQ icon
419
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$5.58M
$448K ﹤0.01%
4,568
+1,727
+61% +$169K
DFS
420
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$448K ﹤0.01%
+5,527
New +$448K
HMY icon
421
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.16B
$448K ﹤0.01%
157,817
+138,627
+722% +$394K
LK
422
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
$444K ﹤0.01%
+23,378
New +$444K
BBD icon
423
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.1B
$443K ﹤0.01%
72,590
+30,935
+74% +$189K
MSGS icon
424
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$4.96B
$439K ﹤0.01%
+2,340
New +$439K
BILI icon
425
Bilibili
BILI
$9.96B
$438K ﹤0.01%
31,040
-26,811
-46% -$378K