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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
-$146M
Cap. Flow
-$238M
Cap. Flow %
-8.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
698
Reduced
811
Closed
884

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
+$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AMBC icon
576
Ambac
AMBC
$413M
$590K ﹤0.01%
52,673
-19,781
-27% -$222K
RPM icon
577
RPM International
RPM
$16B
$590K ﹤0.01%
+4,880
New +$590K
PTEN icon
578
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$2.11B
$589K ﹤0.01%
77,049
+31,124
+68% +$238K
PLMR icon
579
Palomar
PLMR
$3.18B
$575K ﹤0.01%
6,075
+2,109
+53% +$200K
RARE icon
580
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$3B
$574K ﹤0.01%
10,347
+5,512
+114% +$306K
AMSC icon
581
American Superconductor
AMSC
$2.34B
$571K ﹤0.01%
24,195
-7,826
-24% -$185K
TVTX icon
582
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$2.41B
$566K ﹤0.01%
40,461
-40,528
-50% -$567K
AMBA icon
583
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.56B
$564K ﹤0.01%
+10,011
New +$564K
MJ icon
584
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$178M
$564K ﹤0.01%
14,217
+3,612
+34% +$143K
BRZE icon
585
Braze
BRZE
$3.37B
$563K ﹤0.01%
17,434
+8,274
+90% +$267K
RHI icon
586
Robert Half
RHI
$3.57B
$563K ﹤0.01%
+8,357
New +$563K
BROS icon
587
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.16B
$561K ﹤0.01%
+17,525
New +$561K
UPWK icon
588
Upwork
UPWK
$2.13B
$561K ﹤0.01%
53,774
+29,082
+118% +$303K
MSM icon
589
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$5.08B
$560K ﹤0.01%
6,511
-7,338
-53% -$631K
SPHR icon
590
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$1.95B
$560K ﹤0.01%
12,690
-3,309
-21% -$146K
XLG icon
591
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.5B
$560K ﹤0.01%
11,793
+6,044
+105% +$287K
ACI icon
592
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$10.4B
$559K ﹤0.01%
30,275
+18,217
+151% +$336K
SERV
593
Serve Robotics
SERV
$658M
$558K ﹤0.01%
+70,229
New +$558K
CLNE icon
594
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$566M
$556K ﹤0.01%
178,879
+4,682
+3% +$14.6K
DIN icon
595
Dine Brands
DIN
$358M
$556K ﹤0.01%
17,815
+10,875
+157% +$339K
WU icon
596
Western Union
WU
$2.75B
$552K ﹤0.01%
46,318
+25,991
+128% +$310K
ALIT icon
597
Alight
ALIT
$1.89B
$551K ﹤0.01%
+74,546
New +$551K
UNM icon
598
Unum
UNM
$12.5B
$543K ﹤0.01%
+9,141
New +$543K
VAL icon
599
Valaris
VAL
$3.72B
$542K ﹤0.01%
9,731
-15,483
-61% -$862K
DINO icon
600
HF Sinclair
DINO
$9.61B
$539K ﹤0.01%
12,102
+10,610
+711% +$473K