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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
-$146M
Cap. Flow
-$238M
Cap. Flow %
-8.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
698
Reduced
811
Closed
884

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
+$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
UBER icon
476
Uber
UBER
$198B
$852K ﹤0.01%
+11,337
New +$852K
JBHT icon
477
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$13.6B
$843K ﹤0.01%
4,895
-3,058
-38% -$527K
HMY icon
478
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.49B
$841K ﹤0.01%
82,704
+36,234
+78% +$368K
FLS icon
479
Flowserve
FLS
$7.36B
$838K ﹤0.01%
+16,216
New +$838K
JNPR
480
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
$831K ﹤0.01%
21,321
-2,802
-12% -$109K
BBIO icon
481
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$10.2B
$827K ﹤0.01%
32,499
-48,733
-60% -$1.24M
GVA icon
482
Granite Construction
GVA
$4.76B
$827K ﹤0.01%
10,436
+4,956
+90% +$393K
CC icon
483
Chemours
CC
$2.5B
$818K ﹤0.01%
+40,281
New +$818K
OI icon
484
O-I Glass
OI
$1.98B
$818K ﹤0.01%
62,372
+12,762
+26% +$167K
ALT icon
485
Altimmune
ALT
$328M
$817K ﹤0.01%
133,165
-32,924
-20% -$202K
SKYW icon
486
Skywest
SKYW
$4.42B
$816K ﹤0.01%
9,598
-5,586
-37% -$475K
SPRY icon
487
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$1.04B
$806K ﹤0.01%
+55,615
New +$806K
AAOI icon
488
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$1.63B
$803K ﹤0.01%
56,126
+33,218
+145% +$475K
ZETA icon
489
Zeta Global
ZETA
$4.67B
$802K ﹤0.01%
+26,893
New +$802K
LMND icon
490
Lemonade
LMND
$3.89B
$799K ﹤0.01%
+48,492
New +$799K
NFG icon
491
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.81B
$797K ﹤0.01%
13,154
+6,952
+112% +$421K
TLN
492
Talen Energy Corporation Common Stock
TLN
$18.5B
$797K ﹤0.01%
+4,476
New +$797K
EVGO icon
493
EVgo
EVGO
$524M
$794K ﹤0.01%
191,813
+29,527
+18% +$122K
SNDL icon
494
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$615M
$792K ﹤0.01%
384,821
+146,548
+62% +$302K
UGI icon
495
UGI
UGI
$7.34B
$789K ﹤0.01%
31,555
-14,855
-32% -$371K
LAC
496
Lithium Americas
LAC
$689M
$784K ﹤0.01%
290,374
+165,040
+132% +$446K
TEN
497
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
TEN
$664M
$784K ﹤0.01%
31,242
-9,824
-24% -$247K
LOPE icon
498
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$5.7B
$780K ﹤0.01%
5,504
+1,211
+28% +$172K
VIK icon
499
Viking Holdings
VIK
$28.3B
$777K ﹤0.01%
22,284
+20,635
+1,251% +$720K
ZK icon
500
Zeekr
ZK
$7.55B
$772K ﹤0.01%
34,660
+33,367
+2,581% +$743K