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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
STKL
626
SunOpta
STKL
$735M
$504K ﹤0.01%
93,348
+81,453
+685% +$440K
ICLN icon
627
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$1.58B
$501K ﹤0.01%
37,648
+15,516
+70% +$206K
KBR icon
628
KBR
KBR
$6.42B
$501K ﹤0.01%
+7,817
New +$501K
APTV icon
629
Aptiv
APTV
$17.8B
$500K ﹤0.01%
+7,103
New +$500K
COPX icon
630
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$2.17B
$499K ﹤0.01%
+11,084
New +$499K
NVT icon
631
nVent Electric
NVT
$15.3B
$499K ﹤0.01%
6,516
-15,955
-71% -$1.22M
LOGI icon
632
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
$498K ﹤0.01%
5,149
-839
-14% -$81.1K
RKLB icon
633
Rocket Lab Corporation Common Stock
RKLB
$22.3B
$498K ﹤0.01%
103,848
+53,905
+108% +$259K
ZLAB icon
634
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$3.16B
$494K ﹤0.01%
28,530
-11,097
-28% -$192K
BMBL icon
635
Bumble
BMBL
$682M
$493K ﹤0.01%
46,980
-12,351
-21% -$130K
MANU icon
636
Manchester United
MANU
$2.81B
$493K ﹤0.01%
30,584
-24,805
-45% -$400K
VIPS icon
637
Vipshop
VIPS
$8.85B
$490K ﹤0.01%
+37,683
New +$490K
MUR icon
638
Murphy Oil
MUR
$3.72B
$489K ﹤0.01%
11,871
-25,371
-68% -$1.05M
OPK icon
639
Opko Health
OPK
$1.12B
$488K ﹤0.01%
390,507
+116,956
+43% +$146K
RACE icon
640
Ferrari
RACE
$84.3B
$488K ﹤0.01%
1,195
-7,240
-86% -$2.96M
AZEK
641
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
$487K ﹤0.01%
+11,573
New +$487K
REM icon
642
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$615M
$487K ﹤0.01%
21,986
+15,688
+249% +$347K
FIVN icon
643
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.95B
$486K ﹤0.01%
+11,037
New +$486K
SPT icon
644
Sprout Social
SPT
$816M
$484K ﹤0.01%
+13,575
New +$484K
VYM icon
645
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$64.7B
$482K ﹤0.01%
4,067
-2,273
-36% -$269K
XLB icon
646
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLB
$5.44B
$480K ﹤0.01%
+5,439
New +$480K
HROW icon
647
Harrow
HROW
$1.44B
$478K ﹤0.01%
+22,916
New +$478K
HES
648
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$477K ﹤0.01%
3,235
-3,349
-51% -$494K
PTEN icon
649
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$2.11B
$475K ﹤0.01%
+45,925
New +$475K
RVTY icon
650
Revvity
RVTY
$9.58B
$473K ﹤0.01%
4,519
-3,852
-46% -$403K