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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BNS icon
726
Scotiabank
BNS
$80.3B
$188K 0.01%
3,210
-2,754
-46% -$161K
DRI icon
727
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22B
$188K 0.01%
2,247
+2,047
+1,024% +$171K
ORA icon
728
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.69B
$188K 0.01%
+3,307
New +$188K
SMTC icon
729
Semtech
SMTC
$5.45B
$187K 0.01%
5,533
+3,799
+219% +$128K
KTWO
730
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
$187K 0.01%
+9,135
New +$187K
BGC icon
731
BGC Group
BGC
$4.68B
$186K 0.01%
25,502
+21,793
+588% +$159K
ORBK
732
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
$186K 0.01%
5,782
+5,689
+6,117% +$183K
ETSY icon
733
Etsy
ETSY
$6.37B
$184K 0.01%
17,310
+3,794
+28% +$40.3K
INFN
734
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
$184K 0.01%
+18,008
New +$184K
AKRX
735
DELISTED
Akorn, Inc.
AKRX
$184K 0.01%
7,646
+6,693
+702% +$161K
UYG icon
736
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$898M
$183K 0.01%
5,661
+4,665
+468% +$151K
YCS icon
737
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$24.3M
$183K 0.01%
10,128
+8,856
+696% +$160K
CVO
738
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
$182K 0.01%
+36,328
New +$182K
DISCA
739
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock
DISCA
$182K 0.01%
6,264
+6,144
+5,120% +$179K
ZEN
740
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
$181K 0.01%
6,485
-1,584
-20% -$44.2K
MYCC
741
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
$181K 0.01%
11,283
-15,899
-58% -$255K
TDC icon
742
Teradata
TDC
$2.1B
$180K 0.01%
5,785
+5,523
+2,108% +$172K
EGN
743
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
$180K 0.01%
3,307
+940
+40% +$51.2K
SIVB
744
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$179K 0.01%
+965
New +$179K
PPG icon
745
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.5B
$178K 0.01%
+1,699
New +$178K
JUNO
746
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
$178K 0.01%
8,048
-6,446
-44% -$143K
VER
747
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
$177K 0.01%
+4,189
New +$177K
FMSA
748
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
$175K 0.01%
+23,887
New +$175K
LABU icon
749
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
LABU
$693M
$174K 0.01%
+182
New +$174K
LBTYK icon
750
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.11B
$174K 0.01%
4,975
+4,295
+632% +$150K