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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ATSG
651
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
ATSG
$265K ﹤0.01%
11,311
+8,291
+275% +$194K
WLL
652
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
$264K ﹤0.01%
+480
New +$264K
KTOS icon
653
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.8B
$262K ﹤0.01%
14,590
+8,800
+152% +$158K
FTAI icon
654
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$17.1B
$260K ﹤0.01%
15,621
+8,819
+130% +$147K
HUBS icon
655
HubSpot
HUBS
$26.3B
$260K ﹤0.01%
+1,641
New +$260K
JOYY
656
JOYY Inc. American Depositary Shares
JOYY
$3.27B
$259K ﹤0.01%
4,912
-15,850
-76% -$836K
USMV icon
657
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.4B
$258K ﹤0.01%
3,945
+2,258
+134% +$148K
MFC icon
658
Manulife Financial
MFC
$52.2B
$257K ﹤0.01%
+12,688
New +$257K
AUY
659
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
$257K ﹤0.01%
65,209
+16,374
+34% +$64.5K
JKHY icon
660
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
$256K ﹤0.01%
1,760
-591
-25% -$86K
NUGT icon
661
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
NUGT
$870M
$256K ﹤0.01%
1,473
-16,160
-92% -$2.81M
SNAP icon
662
Snap
SNAP
$12.2B
$256K ﹤0.01%
+15,733
New +$256K
MGI
663
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
$255K ﹤0.01%
+121,892
New +$255K
RESI
664
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
$255K ﹤0.01%
20,673
+20,306
+5,533% +$250K
MDCO
665
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
$254K ﹤0.01%
+3,000
New +$254K
BLK icon
666
Blackrock
BLK
$171B
$253K ﹤0.01%
+504
New +$253K
BOIL icon
667
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$132M
$253K ﹤0.01%
30
+7
+30% +$59K
PRFT
668
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
$253K ﹤0.01%
5,497
+2,964
+117% +$136K
SMPL icon
669
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$2.83B
$251K ﹤0.01%
8,799
+1,778
+25% +$50.7K
LPLA icon
670
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.2B
$248K ﹤0.01%
2,693
-18,787
-87% -$1.73M
EVA
671
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
$248K ﹤0.01%
6,666
+4,648
+230% +$173K
SEAC
672
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
$247K ﹤0.01%
2,951
+1,121
+61% +$93.8K
UGL icon
673
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$628M
$246K ﹤0.01%
20,120
+7,348
+58% +$89.8K
EBIX
674
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
$246K ﹤0.01%
7,381
-2,639
-26% -$88K
CENX icon
675
Century Aluminum
CENX
$2.03B
$245K ﹤0.01%
32,718
+28,343
+648% +$212K