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
FFIN icon
626
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.13B
$500K ﹤0.01%
13,530
+6,740
+99% +$249K
CMA icon
627
Comerica
CMA
$8.9B
$497K ﹤0.01%
+8,302
New +$497K
FTV icon
628
Fortive
FTV
$16.2B
$493K ﹤0.01%
+6,254
New +$493K
IVR icon
629
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$515M
$491K ﹤0.01%
52,361
+12,713
+32% +$119K
ZBH icon
630
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$20.3B
$490K ﹤0.01%
4,543
-12,627
-74% -$1.36M
WDFC icon
631
WD-40
WDFC
$2.85B
$487K ﹤0.01%
1,889
-1,271
-40% -$328K
BMBL icon
632
Bumble
BMBL
$682M
$477K ﹤0.01%
74,894
+27,914
+59% +$178K
AGG icon
633
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$132B
$476K ﹤0.01%
+4,707
New +$476K
VNQ icon
634
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$34.4B
$473K ﹤0.01%
4,858
-17,827
-79% -$1.74M
HNRG icon
635
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$763M
$472K ﹤0.01%
50,118
+19,243
+62% +$181K
SSD icon
636
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.97B
$471K ﹤0.01%
2,463
+1,790
+266% +$342K
CRSR icon
637
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$929M
$467K ﹤0.01%
67,235
+50,213
+295% +$349K
DGS icon
638
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.67B
$466K ﹤0.01%
8,686
+6,411
+282% +$344K
ITW icon
639
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$76.5B
$461K ﹤0.01%
+1,762
New +$461K
CCCC icon
640
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$188M
$458K ﹤0.01%
80,499
+38,398
+91% +$218K
GWW icon
641
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$47.5B
$458K ﹤0.01%
+441
New +$458K
LEU icon
642
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.99B
$458K ﹤0.01%
8,361
-66
-0.8% -$3.62K
AMPY icon
643
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$161M
$457K ﹤0.01%
69,988
+32,877
+89% +$215K
BCC icon
644
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.21B
$457K ﹤0.01%
3,247
+2,354
+264% +$331K
SPT icon
645
Sprout Social
SPT
$816M
$457K ﹤0.01%
15,750
+2,175
+16% +$63.1K
GRND icon
646
Grindr
GRND
$2.96B
$456K ﹤0.01%
+38,247
New +$456K
CIVI icon
647
Civitas Resources
CIVI
$3.13B
$454K ﹤0.01%
8,971
+8,338
+1,317% +$422K
AUR icon
648
Aurora
AUR
$10B
$453K ﹤0.01%
76,639
+44,358
+137% +$262K
EC icon
649
Ecopetrol
EC
$19.4B
$453K ﹤0.01%
+50,821
New +$453K
SAND icon
650
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
$3.4B
$447K ﹤0.01%
74,563
-3,168
-4% -$19K