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
TV icon
701
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
$162K ﹤0.01%
+16,568
New +$162K
TCP
702
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
$162K ﹤0.01%
3,998
+3,921
+5,092% +$159K
LVGO
703
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
$162K ﹤0.01%
+9,311
New +$162K
BPL
704
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$162K ﹤0.01%
3,949
+2,949
+295% +$121K
REV
705
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
$162K ﹤0.01%
6,930
-11,442
-62% -$267K
BPMC
706
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
$161K ﹤0.01%
+2,198
New +$161K
CASH icon
707
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.75B
$161K ﹤0.01%
4,958
-16,115
-76% -$523K
CVM icon
708
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$68.5M
$161K ﹤0.01%
602
+303
+101% +$81K
FATE icon
709
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$120M
$161K ﹤0.01%
10,388
-342
-3% -$5.3K
ADAM
710
Adamas Trust, Inc. Common Stock
ADAM
$658M
$161K ﹤0.01%
6,641
+6,594
+14,030% +$160K
URGN icon
711
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$921M
$161K ﹤0.01%
+6,758
New +$161K
CORR
712
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
$161K ﹤0.01%
+3,420
New +$161K
SDC
713
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
$161K ﹤0.01%
+11,633
New +$161K
APPS icon
714
Digital Turbine
APPS
$486M
$160K ﹤0.01%
24,880
+11,666
+88% +$75K
SAFT icon
715
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.1B
$160K ﹤0.01%
1,588
+1,203
+312% +$121K
GPI icon
716
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$6.18B
$159K ﹤0.01%
1,733
-400
-19% -$36.7K
CIEN icon
717
Ciena
CIEN
$18.9B
$158K ﹤0.01%
+4,040
New +$158K
NVRO
718
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
$158K ﹤0.01%
1,849
-4,659
-72% -$398K
RGR icon
719
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$584M
$157K ﹤0.01%
+3,765
New +$157K
TCBI icon
720
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4B
$156K ﹤0.01%
+2,869
New +$156K
AUY
721
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
$155K ﹤0.01%
48,835
-47,360
-49% -$150K
EMWP
722
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
$155K ﹤0.01%
4,060
-2,331
-36% -$89K
ELF icon
723
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$7.7B
$154K ﹤0.01%
8,807
+7,071
+407% +$124K
LAUR icon
724
Laureate Education
LAUR
$4.15B
$154K ﹤0.01%
9,348
-11,343
-55% -$187K
NGVT icon
725
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.13B
$154K ﹤0.01%
+1,820
New +$154K