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
ED icon
501
Consolidated Edison
ED
$35B
$802K ﹤0.01%
8,969
+5,596
+166% +$500K
DOMO icon
502
Domo
DOMO
$643M
$801K ﹤0.01%
103,875
+73
+0.1% +$563
PHG icon
503
Philips
PHG
$26.9B
$801K ﹤0.01%
+33,158
New +$801K
MASI icon
504
Masimo
MASI
$7.92B
$800K ﹤0.01%
6,360
+765
+14% +$96.2K
SWTX
505
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
$794K ﹤0.01%
21,093
-2,498
-11% -$94K
CNI icon
506
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$57.7B
$792K ﹤0.01%
6,709
+6,581
+5,141% +$777K
WFC icon
507
Wells Fargo
WFC
$257B
$785K ﹤0.01%
+13,222
New +$785K
AMED
508
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
$774K ﹤0.01%
+8,433
New +$774K
AIG icon
509
American International
AIG
$43.2B
$773K ﹤0.01%
10,420
-72,372
-87% -$5.37M
MOH icon
510
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.71B
$772K ﹤0.01%
+2,598
New +$772K
MED icon
511
Medifast
MED
$152M
$771K ﹤0.01%
+35,339
New +$771K
HTZ icon
512
Hertz
HTZ
$1.82B
$770K ﹤0.01%
218,288
+214,838
+6,227% +$758K
ACAD icon
513
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.02B
$765K ﹤0.01%
47,110
-10,266
-18% -$167K
MKTX icon
514
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$6.9B
$765K ﹤0.01%
+3,816
New +$765K
WEC icon
515
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.2B
$765K ﹤0.01%
9,753
-4,216
-30% -$331K
DNN icon
516
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.2B
$763K ﹤0.01%
383,912
+220,559
+135% +$438K
DRS icon
517
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$10.9B
$757K ﹤0.01%
29,681
+14,309
+93% +$365K
UNG icon
518
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$597M
$756K ﹤0.01%
43,410
-97,201
-69% -$1.69M
CSV icon
519
Carriage Services
CSV
$652M
$753K ﹤0.01%
28,076
+27,151
+2,935% +$728K
HIMX
520
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.47B
$753K ﹤0.01%
94,876
-14,832
-14% -$118K
AMSC icon
521
American Superconductor
AMSC
$2.32B
$748K ﹤0.01%
32,021
-21,641
-40% -$506K
HII icon
522
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$10.7B
$746K ﹤0.01%
+3,030
New +$746K
HXL icon
523
Hexcel
HXL
$4.93B
$744K ﹤0.01%
11,920
+8,867
+290% +$553K
FOLD icon
524
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
$2.45B
$739K ﹤0.01%
74,595
+49,610
+199% +$491K
WEN icon
525
Wendy's
WEN
$1.87B
$739K ﹤0.01%
+43,594
New +$739K