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
BIL icon
551
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$42B
$356K ﹤0.01%
+3,900
New +$356K
IONS icon
552
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.76B
$354K ﹤0.01%
5,870
-10,365
-64% -$625K
ATI icon
553
ATI
ATI
$10.7B
$353K ﹤0.01%
17,107
-20,404
-54% -$421K
PFPT
554
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
$352K ﹤0.01%
3,071
-11,131
-78% -$1.28M
NSP icon
555
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
$350K ﹤0.01%
+4,073
New +$350K
RRC icon
556
Range Resources
RRC
$8.27B
$350K ﹤0.01%
72,273
+43,433
+151% +$210K
AMBC icon
557
Ambac
AMBC
$422M
$349K ﹤0.01%
16,214
+8,482
+110% +$183K
PZZA icon
558
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.58B
$347K ﹤0.01%
+5,501
New +$347K
FXC icon
559
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$91.7M
$346K ﹤0.01%
4,557
+1,625
+55% +$123K
RP
560
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
$346K ﹤0.01%
6,443
+5,308
+468% +$285K
SPXC icon
561
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.28B
$345K ﹤0.01%
6,796
+6,594
+3,264% +$335K
SYKE
562
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
$345K ﹤0.01%
+9,334
New +$345K
EVH icon
563
Evolent Health
EVH
$1.11B
$341K ﹤0.01%
37,743
-7,522
-17% -$68K
EXPD icon
564
Expeditors International
EXPD
$16.4B
$341K ﹤0.01%
4,371
+3,638
+496% +$284K
AAN.A
565
DELISTED
AARON'S INC CL-A
AAN.A
$341K ﹤0.01%
+5,974
New +$341K
CME icon
566
CME Group
CME
$94.4B
$339K ﹤0.01%
+1,693
New +$339K
ATNX
567
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
$336K ﹤0.01%
+1,103
New +$336K
TEN
568
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
$335K ﹤0.01%
25,582
-48,324
-65% -$633K
CLMT icon
569
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$1.55B
$334K ﹤0.01%
91,616
+86,678
+1,755% +$316K
QURE icon
570
uniQure
QURE
$985M
$331K ﹤0.01%
4,625
-653
-12% -$46.7K
SNP
571
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$329K ﹤0.01%
5,473
-1,510
-22% -$90.8K
KODK icon
572
Kodak
KODK
$477M
$327K ﹤0.01%
70,528
+61,625
+692% +$286K
ESE icon
573
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$5.23B
$326K ﹤0.01%
+3,534
New +$326K
MNTV
574
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
$326K ﹤0.01%
18,288
-8,845
-33% -$158K
LOMA
575
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.05B
$325K ﹤0.01%
41,569
-13,590
-25% -$106K