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
MYOV
451
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
$645K ﹤0.01%
45,934
+31,871
+227% +$448K
NBIX icon
452
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$14.1B
$643K ﹤0.01%
6,691
+6,690
+669,000% +$643K
AMT icon
453
American Tower
AMT
$91B
$638K ﹤0.01%
2,642
+2,577
+3,965% +$622K
DRNA
454
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
$636K ﹤0.01%
+35,356
New +$636K
LSCC icon
455
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$9.12B
$634K ﹤0.01%
21,896
+19,185
+708% +$556K
LFC
456
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
$634K ﹤0.01%
56,045
+42,244
+306% +$478K
INDL icon
457
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X Shares
INDL
$68.1M
$632K ﹤0.01%
20,084
-40,635
-67% -$1.28M
NOK icon
458
Nokia
NOK
$24.6B
$629K ﹤0.01%
160,908
-5,128
-3% -$20K
SPR icon
459
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
$4.75B
$629K ﹤0.01%
33,286
+11,156
+50% +$211K
DEI icon
460
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.75B
$626K ﹤0.01%
+24,944
New +$626K
EB icon
461
Eventbrite
EB
$262M
$622K ﹤0.01%
+57,358
New +$622K
CTRN icon
462
Citi Trends
CTRN
$292M
$619K ﹤0.01%
24,791
+10,604
+75% +$265K
PCH icon
463
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
$3.22B
$617K ﹤0.01%
+14,661
New +$617K
BKLN icon
464
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.88B
$611K ﹤0.01%
+28,127
New +$611K
ABM icon
465
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.79B
$607K ﹤0.01%
16,584
+16,484
+16,484% +$603K
IYW icon
466
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.9B
$605K ﹤0.01%
8,040
+6,032
+300% +$454K
SYNA icon
467
Synaptics
SYNA
$2.67B
$602K ﹤0.01%
7,486
+7,144
+2,089% +$574K
MCO icon
468
Moody's
MCO
$91B
$592K ﹤0.01%
2,045
-2,268
-53% -$657K
EGIO
469
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
$592K ﹤0.01%
2,570
+1,843
+254% +$425K
MSFT icon
470
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.72T
$591K ﹤0.01%
2,812
-161,536
-98% -$34M
HBAN icon
471
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$25.9B
$584K ﹤0.01%
63,740
+43,182
+210% +$396K
JO
472
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
$579K ﹤0.01%
17,286
+15,097
+690% +$506K
HTHT icon
473
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$11.3B
$578K ﹤0.01%
13,368
-9,621
-42% -$416K
EWI icon
474
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$718M
$577K ﹤0.01%
+23,669
New +$577K
AVYA
475
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$577K ﹤0.01%
37,996
-8,790
-19% -$133K