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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PLAY icon
476
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$757M
$891K ﹤0.01%
22,387
-26,995
-55% -$1.07M
SHY icon
477
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$24.5B
$887K ﹤0.01%
10,864
+8,235
+313% +$672K
RGEN icon
478
Repligen
RGEN
$6.84B
$885K ﹤0.01%
+7,021
New +$885K
CLBT icon
479
Cellebrite
CLBT
$4.2B
$880K ﹤0.01%
73,687
+57,810
+364% +$690K
JNPR
480
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
$879K ﹤0.01%
24,123
-13,488
-36% -$491K
TPG icon
481
TPG
TPG
$8.77B
$878K ﹤0.01%
+21,196
New +$878K
TUR icon
482
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$163M
$876K ﹤0.01%
+20,870
New +$876K
HCP
483
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
$871K ﹤0.01%
+25,880
New +$871K
ARE icon
484
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$14.4B
$870K ﹤0.01%
7,443
-898
-11% -$105K
BIO icon
485
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$7.66B
$870K ﹤0.01%
+3,189
New +$870K
QLD icon
486
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$9.21B
$870K ﹤0.01%
+8,724
New +$870K
INFA icon
487
Informatica
INFA
$7.55B
$863K ﹤0.01%
27,970
+15,514
+125% +$479K
MLM icon
488
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.2B
$863K ﹤0.01%
1,594
-4,179
-72% -$2.26M
CONY icon
489
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF
CONY
$1.41B
$858K ﹤0.01%
42,129
+32,621
+343% +$664K
TBLA icon
490
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.01B
$856K ﹤0.01%
249,044
+77,074
+45% +$265K
CDE icon
491
Coeur Mining
CDE
$9.33B
$853K ﹤0.01%
151,787
-96,147
-39% -$540K
ARKK icon
492
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$7.23B
$852K ﹤0.01%
19,389
+3,344
+21% +$147K
VXX icon
493
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$248M
$849K ﹤0.01%
+19,448
New +$849K
ECL icon
494
Ecolab
ECL
$76.2B
$844K ﹤0.01%
3,549
+2,770
+356% +$659K
SKX icon
495
Skechers
SKX
$9.5B
$836K ﹤0.01%
12,096
+1,717
+17% +$119K
LYV icon
496
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$39.8B
$827K ﹤0.01%
+8,826
New +$827K
PHM icon
497
Pultegroup
PHM
$26.6B
$827K ﹤0.01%
7,518
+4,759
+172% +$524K
OHI icon
498
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$12.7B
$824K ﹤0.01%
+24,085
New +$824K
ASPN icon
499
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$539M
$810K ﹤0.01%
33,974
+29,687
+692% +$708K
BITF
500
Bitfarms
BITF
$967M
$810K ﹤0.01%
315,409
+57,632
+22% +$148K