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
-0.06%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.02B
AUM Growth
-$102M
Cap. Flow
-$67.1M
Cap. Flow %
-6.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.55%
Holding
3,607
New
739
Increased
559
Reduced
547
Closed
705

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$48.9M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$25.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$13.6M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 16.74%
2 Technology 16.32%
3 Healthcare 12.17%
4 Industrials 12.14%
5 Communication Services 7.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ZTO icon
626
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.4B
$209K ﹤0.01%
+9,831
New +$209K
UA icon
627
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.09B
$208K ﹤0.01%
11,488
+6,861
+148% +$124K
QURE icon
628
uniQure
QURE
$959M
$207K ﹤0.01%
5,278
-15,166
-74% -$595K
NICE icon
629
Nice
NICE
$8.77B
$206K ﹤0.01%
1,435
+989
+222% +$142K
CCXI
630
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
$206K ﹤0.01%
30,394
-18,016
-37% -$122K
PE
631
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
$205K ﹤0.01%
12,206
+3,733
+44% +$62.7K
RRGB icon
632
Red Robin
RRGB
$111M
$204K ﹤0.01%
+6,135
New +$204K
MDRX
633
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
$204K ﹤0.01%
18,655
+7,381
+65% +$80.7K
LOW icon
634
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$149B
$203K ﹤0.01%
+1,850
New +$203K
PKG icon
635
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$19.2B
$203K ﹤0.01%
+1,922
New +$203K
SMPL icon
636
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$2.73B
$203K ﹤0.01%
+7,021
New +$203K
K icon
637
Kellanova
K
$27.5B
$202K ﹤0.01%
3,352
-31,208
-90% -$1.88M
TEAM icon
638
Atlassian
TEAM
$45.7B
$202K ﹤0.01%
1,616
-10,008
-86% -$1.25M
NMIH icon
639
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.07B
$201K ﹤0.01%
7,671
+7,069
+1,174% +$185K
JJG
640
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJG
$201K ﹤0.01%
4,520
+405
+10% +$18K
CRL icon
641
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$7.54B
$200K ﹤0.01%
+1,511
New +$200K
WST icon
642
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$18.4B
$200K ﹤0.01%
1,416
-887
-39% -$125K
RLJ icon
643
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.14B
$198K ﹤0.01%
11,667
+11,665
+583,250% +$198K
IPHI
644
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
$198K ﹤0.01%
3,248
+2,850
+716% +$174K
RIG icon
645
Transocean
RIG
$3.06B
$197K ﹤0.01%
44,072
+452
+1% +$2.02K
IVC
646
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
$197K ﹤0.01%
+26,274
New +$197K
CXW icon
647
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.18B
$196K ﹤0.01%
+11,374
New +$196K
PLAY icon
648
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$769M
$195K ﹤0.01%
5,026
+1,354
+37% +$52.5K
SPOK icon
649
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$356M
$193K ﹤0.01%
16,187
+3,580
+28% +$42.7K
AVXL icon
650
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$762M
$191K ﹤0.01%
60,604
+39,232
+184% +$124K