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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
U icon
601
Unity
U
$18.2B
$392K ﹤0.01%
+4,492
New +$392K
CELH icon
602
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$14.5B
$391K ﹤0.01%
+51,666
New +$391K
GRMN icon
603
Garmin
GRMN
$45.4B
$390K ﹤0.01%
+4,114
New +$390K
LX
604
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$973M
$389K ﹤0.01%
56,856
+56,851
+1,137,020% +$389K
XPP icon
605
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$19.4M
$388K ﹤0.01%
+6,708
New +$388K
BBD icon
606
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33B
$386K ﹤0.01%
136,430
+42,388
+45% +$120K
CNR
607
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
$386K ﹤0.01%
48,416
+42,030
+658% +$335K
GPRE icon
608
Green Plains
GPRE
$635M
$385K ﹤0.01%
24,910
-9,106
-27% -$141K
SILJ icon
609
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$2.19B
$385K ﹤0.01%
27,904
-571
-2% -$7.88K
AVXL icon
610
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$762M
$384K ﹤0.01%
+84,397
New +$384K
IVR icon
611
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$515M
$384K ﹤0.01%
14,172
+14,167
+283,340% +$384K
BIB icon
612
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$55.3M
$380K ﹤0.01%
5,444
+1,129
+26% +$78.8K
KO icon
613
Coca-Cola
KO
$292B
$380K ﹤0.01%
7,700
-178,329
-96% -$8.8M
GUSH icon
614
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp & Prod Bull 2X Shares
GUSH
$249M
$377K ﹤0.01%
70,352
-113,648
-62% -$609K
AES icon
615
AES
AES
$9.06B
$375K ﹤0.01%
+20,713
New +$375K
OLED icon
616
Universal Display
OLED
$6.52B
$375K ﹤0.01%
2,076
-4,851
-70% -$876K
SIRI icon
617
SiriusXM
SIRI
$8.02B
$375K ﹤0.01%
7,012
+2,127
+44% +$114K
AMBC icon
618
Ambac
AMBC
$415M
$373K ﹤0.01%
29,254
+13,844
+90% +$177K
DHT icon
619
DHT Holdings
DHT
$1.94B
$372K ﹤0.01%
+72,112
New +$372K
MITT
620
AG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$245M
$372K ﹤0.01%
+44,936
New +$372K
SLG icon
621
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.29B
$370K ﹤0.01%
8,262
+4,009
+94% +$180K
HASI icon
622
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$3.45B
$369K ﹤0.01%
8,750
-121
-1% -$5.1K
INVX
623
Innovex International, Inc.
INVX
$1.15B
$368K ﹤0.01%
+14,896
New +$368K
BTI icon
624
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
$366K ﹤0.01%
10,141
+8,910
+724% +$322K
GLW icon
625
Corning
GLW
$64.2B
$366K ﹤0.01%
11,295
-28,610
-72% -$927K