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
SONO icon
501
Sonos
SONO
$1.78B
$434K ﹤0.01%
+27,831
New +$434K
REV
502
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
$427K ﹤0.01%
19,966
+13,036
+188% +$279K
LABD icon
503
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares
LABD
$56.8M
$422K ﹤0.01%
1,710
+766
+81% +$189K
TECK icon
504
Teck Resources
TECK
$16.8B
$420K ﹤0.01%
24,214
+24,014
+12,007% +$417K
ISEE
505
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
$419K ﹤0.01%
+48,860
New +$419K
KL
506
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
$418K ﹤0.01%
+9,489
New +$418K
ROM icon
507
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$770M
$416K ﹤0.01%
20,968
+14,672
+233% +$291K
CRL icon
508
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$8.07B
$415K ﹤0.01%
2,721
+1,210
+80% +$185K
CODI icon
509
Compass Diversified
CODI
$548M
$414K ﹤0.01%
16,690
+14,233
+579% +$353K
DFS
510
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$414K ﹤0.01%
4,891
-636
-12% -$53.8K
FSLR icon
511
First Solar
FSLR
$22B
$414K ﹤0.01%
+7,401
New +$414K
CASY icon
512
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$18.8B
$411K ﹤0.01%
+2,588
New +$411K
KBR icon
513
KBR
KBR
$6.4B
$409K ﹤0.01%
+13,426
New +$409K
URGN icon
514
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$873M
$409K ﹤0.01%
12,262
+5,504
+81% +$184K
EIGI
515
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
$409K ﹤0.01%
87,180
+70,800
+432% +$332K
DHR icon
516
Danaher
DHR
$143B
$408K ﹤0.01%
+3,005
New +$408K
CHWY icon
517
Chewy
CHWY
$17.5B
$403K ﹤0.01%
13,905
+2,285
+20% +$66.2K
GFI icon
518
Gold Fields
GFI
$30.8B
$403K ﹤0.01%
61,168
-56,381
-48% -$371K
VRTX icon
519
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$102B
$402K ﹤0.01%
+1,838
New +$402K
RDFN
520
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
$400K ﹤0.01%
18,952
+170
+0.9% +$3.59K
PEGI
521
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
$398K ﹤0.01%
+14,892
New +$398K
TECD
522
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
$394K ﹤0.01%
+2,750
New +$394K
ESTC icon
523
Elastic
ESTC
$9.21B
$390K ﹤0.01%
6,072
+5,200
+596% +$334K
ENPH icon
524
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.18B
$389K ﹤0.01%
+14,921
New +$389K
SHW icon
525
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$92.9B
$389K ﹤0.01%
+2,004
New +$389K