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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BCE icon
601
BCE
BCE
$21.6B
$293K 0.01%
6,627
-7,751
-54% -$343K
ENDP
602
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$293K 0.01%
+26,268
New +$293K
QID icon
603
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$290M
$292K 0.01%
192
+63
+49% +$95.8K
TMX
604
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
$290K 0.01%
+10,393
New +$290K
UNM icon
605
Unum
UNM
$13B
$289K 0.01%
+6,170
New +$289K
SC
606
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
$288K 0.01%
+21,648
New +$288K
HSTO
607
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
$286K 0.01%
+248
New +$286K
YHOO
608
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$284K 0.01%
+6,123
New +$284K
AMBA icon
609
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.53B
$280K 0.01%
+5,135
New +$280K
IMMU
610
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
$278K 0.01%
43,115
+31,523
+272% +$203K
STI
611
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
$277K 0.01%
+5,020
New +$277K
ADEA icon
612
Adeia
ADEA
$1.81B
$276K 0.01%
30,799
+23,628
+329% +$212K
AVD icon
613
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$164M
$276K 0.01%
+16,663
New +$276K
ENV
614
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
$275K 0.01%
+8,532
New +$275K
CRTO icon
615
Criteo
CRTO
$1.16B
$273K 0.01%
+5,472
New +$273K
HES
616
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$273K 0.01%
5,673
-41,906
-88% -$2.02M
CHK
617
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
$273K 0.01%
230
+174
+311% +$207K
HABT
618
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
$273K 0.01%
15,424
+3,522
+30% +$62.3K
CC icon
619
Chemours
CC
$2.63B
$272K 0.01%
+7,079
New +$272K
DE icon
620
Deere & Co
DE
$128B
$271K 0.01%
+2,493
New +$271K
DNR
621
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
$271K 0.01%
105,296
+89,735
+577% +$231K
LXFT
622
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
$270K 0.01%
4,321
+4,239
+5,170% +$265K
GNCMA
623
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
$270K 0.01%
+12,983
New +$270K
SDIV icon
624
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$988M
$269K 0.01%
4,190
+2,651
+172% +$170K
IXYS
625
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
$269K 0.01%
18,531
+18,292
+7,654% +$266K