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
ITCI
401
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
$775K ﹤0.01%
30,207
-18,427
-38% -$473K
DVN icon
402
Devon Energy
DVN
$22.5B
$773K ﹤0.01%
81,784
+72,847
+815% +$689K
FATE icon
403
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$115M
$770K ﹤0.01%
+19,284
New +$770K
GLPG icon
404
Galapagos
GLPG
$2.13B
$770K ﹤0.01%
5,432
-13,451
-71% -$1.91M
MCHI icon
405
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$8.07B
$767K ﹤0.01%
+10,352
New +$767K
SLB icon
406
Schlumberger
SLB
$53.9B
$766K ﹤0.01%
+49,238
New +$766K
HSY icon
407
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
$763K ﹤0.01%
5,327
+542
+11% +$77.6K
CINF icon
408
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$23.8B
$761K ﹤0.01%
9,768
+6,272
+179% +$489K
HST icon
409
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$12.1B
$761K ﹤0.01%
70,563
+54,288
+334% +$585K
CLCT
410
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
$761K ﹤0.01%
15,387
+11,453
+291% +$566K
SPXL icon
411
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
SPXL
$5.68B
$758K ﹤0.01%
14,405
+4,105
+40% +$216K
WOLF icon
412
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$230M
$756K ﹤0.01%
11,871
+9,578
+418% +$610K
GRPN icon
413
Groupon
GRPN
$916M
$751K ﹤0.01%
36,831
+31,752
+625% +$647K
KR icon
414
Kroger
KR
$44.3B
$743K ﹤0.01%
+21,912
New +$743K
PSQ icon
415
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$542M
$743K ﹤0.01%
8,981
+6,985
+350% +$578K
YELP icon
416
Yelp
YELP
$1.97B
$743K ﹤0.01%
36,990
+17,973
+95% +$361K
GTM
417
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$3.63B
$742K ﹤0.01%
17,283
+17,083
+8,542% +$733K
OSUR icon
418
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$238M
$736K ﹤0.01%
+60,484
New +$736K
NSC icon
419
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$61.1B
$730K ﹤0.01%
3,414
+1,891
+124% +$404K
ROP icon
420
Roper Technologies
ROP
$55.2B
$730K ﹤0.01%
+1,849
New +$730K
CCJ icon
421
Cameco
CCJ
$34.6B
$729K ﹤0.01%
72,179
-4,320
-6% -$43.6K
JWN
422
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$729K ﹤0.01%
61,205
+60,905
+20,302% +$725K
H icon
423
Hyatt Hotels
H
$13.6B
$727K ﹤0.01%
+13,626
New +$727K
XRX icon
424
Xerox
XRX
$456M
$725K ﹤0.01%
38,635
+20,717
+116% +$389K
SOGO
425
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
$709K ﹤0.01%
79,862
+33,302
+72% +$296K