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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CHRD icon
451
Chord Energy
CHRD
$5.97B
$488K 0.02%
+34,281
New +$488K
TOUR
452
Tuniu
TOUR
$109M
$488K 0.02%
55,761
+6,387
+13% +$55.9K
WEX icon
453
WEX
WEX
$5.77B
$487K 0.02%
+4,706
New +$487K
NE
454
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
$486K 0.02%
78,671
+40,936
+108% +$253K
SAFT icon
455
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.08B
$485K 0.02%
6,930
-1,606
-19% -$112K
KPTI icon
456
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$49.7M
$484K 0.02%
+2,516
New +$484K
AIRM
457
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
$483K 0.02%
11,238
+7,998
+247% +$344K
NXST icon
458
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.26B
$479K 0.02%
6,835
-4,796
-41% -$336K
FBC
459
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
$478K 0.02%
16,959
+16,058
+1,782% +$453K
SPXL icon
460
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares
SPXL
$5.59B
$476K 0.02%
15,080
-55,676
-79% -$1.76M
UI icon
461
Ubiquiti
UI
$37.9B
$475K 0.02%
+9,460
New +$475K
NSM
462
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
$474K 0.02%
+30,135
New +$474K
ECPG icon
463
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.06B
$473K 0.02%
15,363
+14,130
+1,146% +$435K
J icon
464
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.9B
$471K 0.02%
10,309
+9,406
+1,042% +$430K
VGR
465
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
$470K 0.02%
36,954
+28,081
+316% +$357K
WOLF icon
466
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$385M
$469K 0.02%
+17,577
New +$469K
UUP icon
467
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$160M
$468K 0.02%
18,071
-1,116
-6% -$28.9K
ZYNE
468
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
$467K 0.02%
23,260
+17,622
+313% +$354K
NVRO
469
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
$463K 0.02%
4,945
+3,422
+225% +$320K
MMP
470
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
$462K 0.02%
+6,011
New +$462K
ACAT
471
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
$461K 0.02%
+24,969
New +$461K
TSLA icon
472
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
$459K 0.02%
24,750
+15,750
+175% +$292K
AGG icon
473
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$132B
$457K 0.02%
+4,216
New +$457K
OSIS icon
474
OSI Systems
OSIS
$4.08B
$455K 0.02%
+6,234
New +$455K
PIPR icon
475
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$6.53B
$455K 0.02%
+7,137
New +$455K