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
DBA icon
701
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$802M
$227K ﹤0.01%
13,714
+10,985
+403% +$182K
PBFX
702
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
$227K ﹤0.01%
11,249
-6,810
-38% -$137K
TLRA
703
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
$227K ﹤0.01%
25,794
+13,298
+106% +$117K
TECL icon
704
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares
TECL
$3.57B
$226K ﹤0.01%
9,360
-26,840
-74% -$648K
DLPH
705
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
$226K ﹤0.01%
+17,622
New +$226K
EL icon
706
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.9B
$225K ﹤0.01%
1,090
-4,794
-81% -$990K
ARCO icon
707
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.45B
$224K ﹤0.01%
+28,516
New +$224K
GT icon
708
Goodyear
GT
$2.45B
$223K ﹤0.01%
14,382
-23,804
-62% -$369K
SA
709
Seabridge Gold
SA
$1.78B
$223K ﹤0.01%
16,183
+5,411
+50% +$74.6K
BL icon
710
BlackLine
BL
$3.38B
$222K ﹤0.01%
+4,319
New +$222K
RUN icon
711
Sunrun
RUN
$3.7B
$222K ﹤0.01%
16,146
-2,882
-15% -$39.6K
QEP
712
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$222K ﹤0.01%
+49,385
New +$222K
LGND icon
713
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$3.22B
$221K ﹤0.01%
3,411
+2,154
+171% +$140K
MUB icon
714
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$39.2B
$221K ﹤0.01%
1,944
-455
-19% -$51.7K
CLSD icon
715
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
$26.6M
$220K ﹤0.01%
75,870
+75,418
+16,685% +$219K
GIL icon
716
Gildan
GIL
$8.19B
$220K ﹤0.01%
7,451
+7,339
+6,553% +$217K
MMYT icon
717
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$9.31B
$219K ﹤0.01%
9,581
+8,935
+1,383% +$204K
LII icon
718
Lennox International
LII
$19.6B
$218K ﹤0.01%
+897
New +$218K
TBCH
719
Turtle Beach Corporation Common Stock
TBCH
$298M
$218K ﹤0.01%
23,157
+18,499
+397% +$174K
ENLC
720
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
$218K ﹤0.01%
+35,691
New +$218K
AXTA icon
721
Axalta
AXTA
$6.8B
$217K ﹤0.01%
+7,153
New +$217K
MHO icon
722
M/I Homes
MHO
$4.04B
$215K ﹤0.01%
5,487
+2,757
+101% +$108K
PPA icon
723
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$6.19B
$215K ﹤0.01%
+3,149
New +$215K
ASPS icon
724
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$126M
$214K ﹤0.01%
1,385
+1,254
+957% +$194K
CALA
725
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
$212K ﹤0.01%
+1,859
New +$212K