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
CFG icon
576
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$22.3B
$324K ﹤0.01%
7,995
+374
+5% +$15.2K
POLY
577
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$322K ﹤0.01%
11,811
+3,928
+50% +$107K
TMF icon
578
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares
TMF
$5.29B
$321K ﹤0.01%
+1,243
New +$321K
BSM icon
579
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$2.53B
$320K ﹤0.01%
25,184
+2,625
+12% +$33.4K
TD icon
580
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$127B
$320K ﹤0.01%
5,711
+281
+5% +$15.7K
CC icon
581
Chemours
CC
$2.34B
$319K ﹤0.01%
17,642
+2,449
+16% +$44.3K
UBS icon
582
UBS Group
UBS
$128B
$317K ﹤0.01%
25,259
+5,869
+30% +$73.7K
WMS icon
583
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.5B
$317K ﹤0.01%
8,174
-8,958
-52% -$347K
BFYT
584
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
$317K ﹤0.01%
16,442
-27,615
-63% -$532K
ITUB icon
585
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$76.6B
$314K ﹤0.01%
+45,928
New +$314K
AXON icon
586
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$57.2B
$313K ﹤0.01%
4,284
+2,553
+147% +$187K
MPW icon
587
Medical Properties Trust
MPW
$2.77B
$312K ﹤0.01%
14,827
-56,469
-79% -$1.19M
TCO
588
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
$312K ﹤0.01%
10,067
+8,838
+719% +$274K
BIO icon
589
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8B
$310K ﹤0.01%
+838
New +$310K
SLDB icon
590
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$428M
$310K ﹤0.01%
4,659
+2,488
+115% +$166K
SCWX
591
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
$310K ﹤0.01%
18,610
+18,129
+3,769% +$302K
NET icon
592
Cloudflare
NET
$74.7B
$308K ﹤0.01%
18,100
+628
+4% +$10.7K
CLW icon
593
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
$307K ﹤0.01%
14,399
-3,665
-20% -$78.1K
FRC
594
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
$307K ﹤0.01%
+2,620
New +$307K
ETSY icon
595
Etsy
ETSY
$5.36B
$306K ﹤0.01%
+6,918
New +$306K
HRTX icon
596
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$201M
$306K ﹤0.01%
13,051
-32,164
-71% -$754K
ITA icon
597
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$9.3B
$306K ﹤0.01%
+2,758
New +$306K
TAN icon
598
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$765M
$306K ﹤0.01%
9,937
+2,638
+36% +$81.2K
APPS icon
599
Digital Turbine
APPS
$483M
$305K ﹤0.01%
42,915
+18,035
+72% +$128K
UVE icon
600
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$697M
$302K ﹤0.01%
10,824
-40,075
-79% -$1.12M