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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PLAY icon
426
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$820M
$550K ﹤0.01%
13,701
+8,675
+173% +$348K
AVYA
427
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$550K ﹤0.01%
40,775
-31,977
-44% -$431K
CPE
428
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
$549K ﹤0.01%
11,381
+11,016
+3,018% +$531K
BKLN icon
429
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.98B
$546K ﹤0.01%
+23,951
New +$546K
MLNX
430
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
$546K ﹤0.01%
4,667
+4,567
+4,567% +$534K
RARE icon
431
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$3.07B
$545K ﹤0.01%
12,772
+1,659
+15% +$70.8K
HMY icon
432
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$8.78B
$544K ﹤0.01%
150,061
-7,756
-5% -$28.1K
MRVL icon
433
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$54.6B
$544K ﹤0.01%
20,483
+1,849
+10% +$49.1K
NTRA icon
434
Natera
NTRA
$23.1B
$544K ﹤0.01%
16,157
+13,898
+615% +$468K
LCI
435
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
$544K ﹤0.01%
+15,438
New +$544K
KNX icon
436
Knight Transportation
KNX
$7B
$542K ﹤0.01%
+15,146
New +$542K
PEN icon
437
Penumbra
PEN
$11B
$542K ﹤0.01%
3,303
-4,080
-55% -$670K
BF.B icon
438
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.7B
$538K ﹤0.01%
7,962
+6,133
+335% +$414K
RDWR icon
439
Radware
RDWR
$1.07B
$537K ﹤0.01%
20,831
-18,105
-46% -$467K
LTHM
440
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
$536K ﹤0.01%
62,741
+56,029
+835% +$479K
DOMO icon
441
Domo
DOMO
$603M
$533K ﹤0.01%
+24,583
New +$533K
KGC icon
442
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26.9B
$532K ﹤0.01%
112,257
+92,640
+472% +$439K
MAS icon
443
Masco
MAS
$15.9B
$532K ﹤0.01%
11,105
-27,084
-71% -$1.3M
PDCE
444
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
$532K ﹤0.01%
20,363
+19,123
+1,542% +$500K
EWP icon
445
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$1.36B
$530K ﹤0.01%
18,341
+11,655
+174% +$337K
TCMD icon
446
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$300M
$530K ﹤0.01%
+7,851
New +$530K
NUAN
447
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$530K ﹤0.01%
29,760
+24,708
+489% +$440K
QDEL icon
448
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.95B
$526K ﹤0.01%
7,014
-7,637
-52% -$573K
CBRE icon
449
CBRE Group
CBRE
$48.9B
$524K ﹤0.01%
+8,559
New +$524K
ES icon
450
Eversource Energy
ES
$23.6B
$522K ﹤0.01%
+6,145
New +$522K