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
+0.46%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.72B
AUM Growth
+$896M
Cap. Flow
+$586M
Cap. Flow %
15.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
36.37%
Holding
4,473
New
891
Increased
806
Reduced
723
Closed
865

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.74%
2 Communication Services 9%
3 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
4 Healthcare 8.07%
5 Financials 6.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NEOG icon
626
Neogen
NEOG
$1.23B
$478K ﹤0.01%
100,028
+73,024
+270% +$349K
PRME icon
627
Prime Medicine
PRME
$693M
$478K ﹤0.01%
193,615
+185,239
+2,212% +$457K
WPC icon
628
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.7B
$477K ﹤0.01%
7,650
-936
-11% -$58.4K
AZZ icon
629
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$3.47B
$475K ﹤0.01%
5,038
+4,751
+1,655% +$448K
SHAK icon
630
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.93B
$475K ﹤0.01%
3,384
-9,097
-73% -$1.28M
PRGO icon
631
Perrigo
PRGO
$3.07B
$474K ﹤0.01%
+17,761
New +$474K
CCOI icon
632
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$1.81B
$472K ﹤0.01%
+9,803
New +$472K
GES icon
633
Guess, Inc.
GES
$881M
$472K ﹤0.01%
39,095
+37,283
+2,058% +$450K
TMV icon
634
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares
TMV
$165M
$469K ﹤0.01%
+12,716
New +$469K
CL icon
635
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$68B
$466K ﹤0.01%
5,132
-18,752
-79% -$1.7M
ZBRA icon
636
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$16B
$460K ﹤0.01%
1,494
+1,284
+611% +$395K
CLF icon
637
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$5.45B
$458K ﹤0.01%
60,323
-461,300
-88% -$3.5M
BITF
638
Bitfarms
BITF
$707M
$454K ﹤0.01%
541,468
+253,852
+88% +$213K
HOUS icon
639
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$729M
$453K ﹤0.01%
125,324
+54,251
+76% +$196K
NAT icon
640
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$688M
$453K ﹤0.01%
172,498
-123,736
-42% -$325K
NN icon
641
NextNav
NN
$2.1B
$453K ﹤0.01%
29,812
-25,739
-46% -$391K
QGEN icon
642
Qiagen
QGEN
$10.3B
$450K ﹤0.01%
9,377
-6,356
-40% -$305K
WEAT icon
643
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$117M
$449K ﹤0.01%
101,276
+19,719
+24% +$87.4K
ZROZ icon
644
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.7B
$447K ﹤0.01%
6,671
+1,760
+36% +$118K
BTU icon
645
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.24B
$445K ﹤0.01%
+33,169
New +$445K
COOP icon
646
Mr. Cooper
COOP
$13.8B
$445K ﹤0.01%
+2,989
New +$445K
LI icon
647
Li Auto
LI
$24.1B
$445K ﹤0.01%
16,423
-7,105
-30% -$193K
SF icon
648
Stifel
SF
$11.5B
$445K ﹤0.01%
4,289
+3,511
+451% +$364K
APH icon
649
Amphenol
APH
$135B
$444K ﹤0.01%
+4,501
New +$444K
RGLD icon
650
Royal Gold
RGLD
$12.3B
$443K ﹤0.01%
+2,492
New +$443K