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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
HIPO icon
726
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$919M
$365K ﹤0.01%
21,279
-18,617
-47% -$319K
IAC icon
727
IAC Inc
IAC
$2.92B
$364K ﹤0.01%
9,492
+1,313
+16% +$50.4K
IEFA icon
728
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$153B
$361K ﹤0.01%
+4,970
New +$361K
FIX icon
729
Comfort Systems
FIX
$27.2B
$360K ﹤0.01%
1,187
-50
-4% -$15.2K
LEU icon
730
Centrus Energy
LEU
$4.16B
$360K ﹤0.01%
8,427
+7,488
+797% +$320K
BCS icon
731
Barclays
BCS
$72.7B
$359K ﹤0.01%
33,589
-142,870
-81% -$1.53M
SJM icon
732
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$11.8B
$358K ﹤0.01%
+3,284
New +$358K
FUN icon
733
Cedar Fair
FUN
$2.22B
$356K ﹤0.01%
+6,551
New +$356K
BHR
734
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$204M
$355K ﹤0.01%
139,352
+129,427
+1,304% +$330K
BRZE icon
735
Braze
BRZE
$3.4B
$355K ﹤0.01%
9,160
+4,324
+89% +$168K
RNA icon
736
Avidity Biosciences
RNA
$5.1B
$355K ﹤0.01%
8,703
-2,303
-21% -$93.9K
FULC icon
737
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$377M
$354K ﹤0.01%
57,133
+26,394
+86% +$164K
PRM icon
738
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$3.27B
$354K ﹤0.01%
45,293
-11,521
-20% -$90K
CRMD icon
739
CorMedix
CRMD
$979M
$351K ﹤0.01%
81,147
-14,393
-15% -$62.3K
GSL icon
740
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.12B
$350K ﹤0.01%
+12,191
New +$350K
SAVA icon
741
Cassava Sciences
SAVA
$104M
$348K ﹤0.01%
28,235
+18,297
+184% +$226K
URNJ icon
742
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$355M
$348K ﹤0.01%
14,549
-407
-3% -$9.74K
ZROZ icon
743
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.73B
$348K ﹤0.01%
4,643
+4,218
+992% +$316K
TRI icon
744
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$78B
$347K ﹤0.01%
2,059
-5,080
-71% -$856K
BLMN icon
745
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$590M
$345K ﹤0.01%
+17,963
New +$345K
NNDM
746
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$315M
$345K ﹤0.01%
156,863
-63,232
-29% -$139K
GT icon
747
Goodyear
GT
$2.42B
$344K ﹤0.01%
30,368
-116,129
-79% -$1.32M
AEP icon
748
American Electric Power
AEP
$58B
$342K ﹤0.01%
3,898
-17,001
-81% -$1.49M
FNF icon
749
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$16.5B
$341K ﹤0.01%
+6,906
New +$341K
MKL icon
750
Markel Group
MKL
$24.7B
$341K ﹤0.01%
+217
New +$341K