Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
 

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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
696
Reduced
816
Closed
882

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
VLO icon
51
Valero Energy
VLO
$47.2B
$11.7M 0.01% 86,473 -11,197 -11% -$1.51M
CCL icon
52
Carnival Corp
CCL
$43.2B
$11.6M 0.01% 627,189 -321,128 -34% -$5.93M
EWZ icon
53
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$5.45B
$11.5M 0.01% 389,145 -695,805 -64% -$20.5M
NVAX icon
54
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
$11.4M 0.01% 898,820 +631,389 +236% +$7.97M
VST icon
55
Vistra
VST
$64.1B
$11.1M 0.01% +93,922 New +$11.1M
MUB icon
56
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$38.6B
$11M 0.01% 101,353 +98,770 +3,824% +$10.7M
STLD icon
57
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$19.3B
$10.6M 0.01% 84,163 +56,258 +202% +$7.09M
UNP icon
58
Union Pacific
UNP
$133B
$10.6M 0.01% 43,010 +31,781 +283% +$7.83M
UPST icon
59
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$7.05B
$10.6M 0.01% 264,883 +211,154 +393% +$8.45M
MU icon
60
Micron Technology
MU
$133B
$10.6M 0.01% 102,047 +46,385 +83% +$4.81M
MARA icon
61
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$5.92B
$10.4M 0.01% 641,165 -723,251 -53% -$11.7M
ETN icon
62
Eaton
ETN
$136B
$10.4M 0.01% +31,262 New +$10.4M
BIIB icon
63
Biogen
BIIB
$19.4B
$10.3M 0.01% 53,118 +32,405 +156% +$6.28M
NEM icon
64
Newmont
NEM
$81.7B
$10.2M 0.01% 190,777 -633,374 -77% -$33.9M
IREN icon
65
Iris Energy
IREN
$6.4B
$10M 0.01% 1,185,323 +177,192 +18% +$1.5M
SOFI icon
66
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$30.6B
$9.89M 0.01% 1,257,779 -560,019 -31% -$4.4M
WDAY icon
67
Workday
WDAY
$61.6B
$9.79M 0.01% +40,042 New +$9.79M
CELH icon
68
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$16.2B
$9.73M 0.01% 310,192 +3,342 +1% +$105K
LVS icon
69
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$39.6B
$9.69M 0.01% 192,572 +77,978 +68% +$3.93M
ADI icon
70
Analog Devices
ADI
$124B
$9.64M 0.01% 41,868 +2,799 +7% +$644K
SIRI icon
71
SiriusXM
SIRI
$7.96B
$9.45M 0.01% 399,428 -229,489 -36% -$5.43M
AMZN icon
72
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
$9.35M 0.01% 50,202 -138,465 -73% -$25.8M
YINN icon
73
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares
YINN
$1.21B
$9.28M 0.01% 251,177 +175,170 +230% +$6.47M
ET icon
74
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$60.8B
$9M 0.01% 560,682 +57,128 +11% +$917K
FTNT icon
75
Fortinet
FTNT
$60.4B
$8.75M 0.01% 112,855 -172,763 -60% -$13.4M