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
PTON icon
501
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$3.2B
$532K ﹤0.01%
5,366
-161,869
-97% -$16M
SOHU
502
Sohu.com
SOHU
$474M
$532K ﹤0.01%
26,816
+10,411
+63% +$207K
PRLB icon
503
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.17B
$531K ﹤0.01%
4,106
+1,209
+42% +$156K
MJ icon
504
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$178M
$529K ﹤0.01%
4,237
+2,802
+195% +$350K
MKL icon
505
Markel Group
MKL
$24.3B
$529K ﹤0.01%
544
+374
+220% +$364K
SJM icon
506
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$11.7B
$529K ﹤0.01%
+4,581
New +$529K
ICHR icon
507
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$567M
$527K ﹤0.01%
+24,470
New +$527K
NLY icon
508
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$14.2B
$524K ﹤0.01%
18,401
+6,052
+49% +$172K
FTNT icon
509
Fortinet
FTNT
$60.9B
$520K ﹤0.01%
22,070
-50,805
-70% -$1.2M
ERX icon
510
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
ERX
$224M
$519K ﹤0.01%
55,471
-46,099
-45% -$431K
UYG icon
511
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$865M
$519K ﹤0.01%
16,822
+5,458
+48% +$168K
PFE icon
512
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
$518K ﹤0.01%
14,900
-433,397
-97% -$15.1M
CTEV
513
Claritev Corporation
CTEV
$1.04B
$515K ﹤0.01%
+1,258
New +$515K
DM
514
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
$513K ﹤0.01%
+4,755
New +$513K
CEO
515
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
$508K ﹤0.01%
+5,292
New +$508K
AMCX icon
516
AMC Networks
AMCX
$328M
$506K ﹤0.01%
20,480
+15,477
+309% +$382K
BDX icon
517
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$54B
$505K ﹤0.01%
+2,226
New +$505K
SMG icon
518
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.5B
$505K ﹤0.01%
3,308
+790
+31% +$121K
VNQ icon
519
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$34.4B
$501K ﹤0.01%
+6,357
New +$501K
ALRM icon
520
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.76B
$501K ﹤0.01%
+9,085
New +$501K
LNW icon
521
Light & Wonder
LNW
$7.43B
$501K ﹤0.01%
14,379
+3,858
+37% +$134K
MODG icon
522
Topgolf Callaway Brands
MODG
$1.7B
$500K ﹤0.01%
26,141
+21,952
+524% +$420K
TLRY icon
523
Tilray
TLRY
$1.2B
$500K ﹤0.01%
+103,279
New +$500K
BF.B icon
524
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
$499K ﹤0.01%
6,635
+5,714
+620% +$430K
RBA icon
525
RB Global
RBA
$21.6B
$498K ﹤0.01%
8,414
+8,399
+55,993% +$497K