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
ALV icon
476
Autoliv
ALV
$9.58B
$466K ﹤0.01%
+5,527
New +$466K
JBLU icon
477
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
$465K ﹤0.01%
24,884
+9,720
+64% +$182K
VUG icon
478
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$186B
$465K ﹤0.01%
2,556
-1,352
-35% -$246K
SPXS icon
479
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x Shares
SPXS
$443M
$463K ﹤0.01%
3,502
-6,698
-66% -$886K
DVAX icon
480
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
$1.18B
$461K ﹤0.01%
80,704
+46,250
+134% +$264K
CDNA icon
481
CareDx
CDNA
$736M
$459K ﹤0.01%
21,308
-4,222
-17% -$90.9K
OEF icon
482
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$22.1B
$459K ﹤0.01%
3,190
+2,920
+1,081% +$420K
SGMO icon
483
Sangamo Therapeutics
SGMO
$165M
$458K ﹤0.01%
54,727
+3,438
+7% +$28.8K
SRE icon
484
Sempra
SRE
$52.9B
$456K ﹤0.01%
+6,028
New +$456K
NIO icon
485
NIO
NIO
$13.4B
$455K ﹤0.01%
+113,310
New +$455K
EPAM icon
486
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$9.44B
$453K ﹤0.01%
2,137
+1,378
+182% +$292K
BBVA icon
487
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$105B
$452K ﹤0.01%
81,164
+79,284
+4,217% +$442K
PAGS icon
488
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.8B
$450K ﹤0.01%
13,202
+10,846
+460% +$370K
MBT
489
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
$450K ﹤0.01%
44,353
-32,469
-42% -$329K
GRA
490
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$450K ﹤0.01%
6,455
+4,441
+221% +$310K
PD icon
491
PagerDuty
PD
$1.54B
$448K ﹤0.01%
+19,191
New +$448K
ROCK icon
492
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.82B
$445K ﹤0.01%
8,826
+6,716
+318% +$339K
NVTA
493
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
$444K ﹤0.01%
+27,575
New +$444K
SIX
494
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
$443K ﹤0.01%
+9,826
New +$443K
RGNX icon
495
Regenxbio
RGNX
$490M
$442K ﹤0.01%
10,791
+10,463
+3,190% +$429K
SIL icon
496
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$2.92B
$442K ﹤0.01%
13,324
-18,537
-58% -$615K
AWI icon
497
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$8.58B
$441K ﹤0.01%
+4,702
New +$441K
WTW icon
498
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32.1B
$441K ﹤0.01%
2,188
-1,161
-35% -$234K
CPB icon
499
Campbell Soup
CPB
$10.1B
$438K ﹤0.01%
+8,867
New +$438K
PKG icon
500
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$19.8B
$434K ﹤0.01%
3,879
+1,957
+102% +$219K