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
EVRG icon
651
Evergy
EVRG
$16.5B
$472K ﹤0.01%
8,929
+4,597
+106% +$243K
HSBC icon
652
HSBC
HSBC
$237B
$468K ﹤0.01%
10,762
-22,392
-68% -$974K
CYH icon
653
Community Health Systems
CYH
$409M
$466K ﹤0.01%
138,716
-41,909
-23% -$141K
SUN icon
654
Sunoco
SUN
$6.9B
$466K ﹤0.01%
8,258
+6,233
+308% +$352K
ALSN icon
655
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$7.41B
$465K ﹤0.01%
6,139
+1,338
+28% +$101K
CHPT icon
656
ChargePoint
CHPT
$235M
$465K ﹤0.01%
15,418
+4,133
+37% +$125K
CLNE icon
657
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$561M
$465K ﹤0.01%
174,197
+96,191
+123% +$257K
GENI icon
658
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.99B
$460K ﹤0.01%
84,406
+20,794
+33% +$113K
GPRE icon
659
Green Plains
GPRE
$635M
$459K ﹤0.01%
+28,950
New +$459K
REG icon
660
Regency Centers
REG
$13.1B
$459K ﹤0.01%
+7,394
New +$459K
TFX icon
661
Teleflex
TFX
$5.76B
$456K ﹤0.01%
+2,169
New +$456K
RYAM icon
662
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$402M
$454K ﹤0.01%
83,458
+45,287
+119% +$246K
SNDL icon
663
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$607M
$452K ﹤0.01%
238,273
-51,282
-18% -$97.3K
BTDR icon
664
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.92B
$448K ﹤0.01%
43,738
+22,157
+103% +$227K
FRO icon
665
Frontline
FRO
$5.02B
$447K ﹤0.01%
17,379
+15,777
+985% +$406K
APPF icon
666
AppFolio
APPF
$9.92B
$444K ﹤0.01%
1,817
+924
+103% +$226K
BB icon
667
BlackBerry
BB
$2.25B
$444K ﹤0.01%
179,224
+114,218
+176% +$283K
BLCO icon
668
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.31B
$444K ﹤0.01%
30,593
+6,473
+27% +$93.9K
GOOGL icon
669
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.89T
$440K ﹤0.01%
2,417
-111,838
-98% -$20.4M
TDW icon
670
Tidewater
TDW
$2.97B
$437K ﹤0.01%
+4,596
New +$437K
A icon
671
Agilent Technologies
A
$35.2B
$435K ﹤0.01%
3,361
-17,722
-84% -$2.29M
L icon
672
Loews
L
$19.9B
$435K ﹤0.01%
5,821
+869
+18% +$64.9K
ATUS icon
673
Altice USA
ATUS
$1.09B
$433K ﹤0.01%
212,311
+195,620
+1,172% +$399K
QSR icon
674
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$20.3B
$432K ﹤0.01%
+6,148
New +$432K
GOGO icon
675
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$1.36B
$429K ﹤0.01%
44,600
-7,069
-14% -$68K