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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BZQ icon
726
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$5.35M
$274K ﹤0.01%
4,010
+128
+3% +$8.75K
CHU
727
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
$273K ﹤0.01%
41,804
-5,797
-12% -$37.9K
BCE icon
728
BCE
BCE
$22.6B
$272K ﹤0.01%
6,559
-22,239
-77% -$922K
OMC icon
729
Omnicom Group
OMC
$14.9B
$272K ﹤0.01%
+5,512
New +$272K
NMFC icon
730
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$1.12B
$271K ﹤0.01%
28,425
+24,509
+626% +$234K
GOGL
731
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
$270K ﹤0.01%
70,733
+49,882
+239% +$190K
LOPE icon
732
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$5.82B
$270K ﹤0.01%
+3,381
New +$270K
DXC icon
733
DXC Technology
DXC
$2.55B
$269K ﹤0.01%
15,088
-37,585
-71% -$670K
MXIM
734
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
$268K ﹤0.01%
+3,971
New +$268K
APA icon
735
APA Corp
APA
$8.18B
$267K ﹤0.01%
28,281
+20,564
+266% +$194K
JACK icon
736
Jack in the Box
JACK
$339M
$267K ﹤0.01%
3,374
-1,888
-36% -$149K
SCCO icon
737
Southern Copper
SCCO
$85.2B
$267K ﹤0.01%
+6,197
New +$267K
PACW
738
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
$267K ﹤0.01%
15,646
+15,429
+7,110% +$263K
THC icon
739
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$17.1B
$266K ﹤0.01%
+10,866
New +$266K
UN
740
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
$266K ﹤0.01%
+4,405
New +$266K
KRC icon
741
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$5.08B
$265K ﹤0.01%
5,107
+3,844
+304% +$199K
SA
742
Seabridge Gold
SA
$1.85B
$265K ﹤0.01%
14,147
-12,800
-48% -$240K
MAIN icon
743
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.99B
$264K ﹤0.01%
8,943
+2,712
+44% +$80.1K
DRD
744
DRDGold
DRD
$1.96B
$263K ﹤0.01%
22,275
+21,222
+2,015% +$251K
EDC icon
745
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares
EDC
$95.9M
$263K ﹤0.01%
+4,571
New +$263K
FAF icon
746
First American
FAF
$6.95B
$263K ﹤0.01%
5,170
-2,884
-36% -$147K
OPK icon
747
Opko Health
OPK
$1.14B
$262K ﹤0.01%
71,125
+70,855
+26,243% +$261K
AAWW
748
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
$261K ﹤0.01%
+4,295
New +$261K
CRH icon
749
CRH
CRH
$76.3B
$260K ﹤0.01%
7,210
-8,608
-54% -$310K
IRTC icon
750
iRhythm Technologies
IRTC
$5.87B
$260K ﹤0.01%
+1,096
New +$260K