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
BRF icon
651
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$21.4M
$191K ﹤0.01%
8,240
+1,625
+25% +$37.7K
PFG icon
652
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$17.8B
$191K ﹤0.01%
3,343
-5,042
-60% -$288K
SCHL icon
653
Scholastic
SCHL
$660M
$191K ﹤0.01%
+5,078
New +$191K
EBSB
654
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
$191K ﹤0.01%
+10,236
New +$191K
SOYB icon
655
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$25.2M
$190K ﹤0.01%
12,294
-4,098
-25% -$63.3K
PINC icon
656
Premier
PINC
$2.21B
$188K ﹤0.01%
6,516
+3,847
+144% +$111K
DIN icon
657
Dine Brands
DIN
$361M
$187K ﹤0.01%
+2,471
New +$187K
EWP icon
658
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$1.38B
$186K ﹤0.01%
6,686
+430
+7% +$12K
PH icon
659
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$96.9B
$186K ﹤0.01%
1,035
-19
-2% -$3.41K
SM icon
660
SM Energy
SM
$3.14B
$186K ﹤0.01%
19,257
+10,394
+117% +$100K
VSI
661
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
$186K ﹤0.01%
28,561
-40,475
-59% -$264K
RICK icon
662
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$295M
$185K ﹤0.01%
+8,982
New +$185K
ARGX icon
663
argenx
ARGX
$46.7B
$182K ﹤0.01%
+1,604
New +$182K
LONE
664
DELISTED
Lonestar Resources US Inc. Class A Common Stock
LONE
$182K ﹤0.01%
66,934
+18,204
+37% +$49.5K
WUBA
665
DELISTED
58.COM INC
WUBA
$182K ﹤0.01%
+3,704
New +$182K
SAVE
666
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
$181K ﹤0.01%
4,998
+4,301
+617% +$156K
PXD
667
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
$181K ﹤0.01%
1,444
-883
-38% -$111K
HHH icon
668
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.68B
$180K ﹤0.01%
+1,457
New +$180K
RMBS icon
669
Rambus
RMBS
$8.3B
$180K ﹤0.01%
13,785
+6,417
+87% +$83.8K
SIEN
670
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
$180K ﹤0.01%
2,792
+2,308
+477% +$149K
MGLN
671
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
$180K ﹤0.01%
2,904
-1,193
-29% -$73.9K
INGN icon
672
Inogen
INGN
$225M
$178K ﹤0.01%
3,726
+2,508
+206% +$120K
TROX icon
673
Tronox
TROX
$755M
$178K ﹤0.01%
21,521
+9,717
+82% +$80.4K
HPQ icon
674
HP
HPQ
$26.5B
$177K ﹤0.01%
9,356
+9,150
+4,442% +$173K
PAYS icon
675
Paysign
PAYS
$281M
$177K ﹤0.01%
17,572
-57,961
-77% -$584K