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
+0.12%
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
-$146M
Cap. Flow
-$238M
Cap. Flow %
-8.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
698
Reduced
811
Closed
884

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
AGEN
751
Agenus
AGEN
$154M
$313K ﹤0.01%
+57,210
New +$313K
CNM icon
752
Core & Main
CNM
$9.26B
$313K ﹤0.01%
+7,052
New +$313K
LEG icon
753
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.35B
$312K ﹤0.01%
22,926
+12,305
+116% +$167K
OZK icon
754
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.89B
$312K ﹤0.01%
+7,272
New +$312K
ARGX icon
755
argenx
ARGX
$46.7B
$311K ﹤0.01%
+574
New +$311K
SCI icon
756
Service Corp International
SCI
$11B
$311K ﹤0.01%
+3,944
New +$311K
TBLA icon
757
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.01B
$310K ﹤0.01%
92,370
-156,674
-63% -$526K
CDNS icon
758
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$92.2B
$308K ﹤0.01%
1,137
-2,536
-69% -$687K
SNDX icon
759
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.36B
$307K ﹤0.01%
15,980
+10,107
+172% +$194K
BGC icon
760
BGC Group
BGC
$4.76B
$306K ﹤0.01%
+33,346
New +$306K
OSCR icon
761
Oscar Health
OSCR
$5.04B
$305K ﹤0.01%
14,384
-73,736
-84% -$1.56M
HHH icon
762
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.68B
$304K ﹤0.01%
+3,934
New +$304K
YALA
763
Yalla Group
YALA
$1.16B
$304K ﹤0.01%
66,999
+33,564
+100% +$152K
CASY icon
764
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$20B
$303K ﹤0.01%
808
-73
-8% -$27.4K
DQ
765
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$1.77B
$303K ﹤0.01%
14,905
+10,991
+281% +$223K
AEG icon
766
Aegon
AEG
$12B
$301K ﹤0.01%
47,174
+46,165
+4,575% +$295K
NVRI icon
767
Enviri
NVRI
$959M
$300K ﹤0.01%
+29,027
New +$300K
CNH
768
CNH Industrial
CNH
$14.1B
$300K ﹤0.01%
27,046
-4,847
-15% -$53.8K
ARR
769
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.74B
$298K ﹤0.01%
+14,620
New +$298K
UNFI icon
770
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$1.72B
$298K ﹤0.01%
+17,746
New +$298K
WEN icon
771
Wendy's
WEN
$1.87B
$298K ﹤0.01%
17,037
-26,557
-61% -$465K
ZLAB icon
772
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$3.16B
$294K ﹤0.01%
12,197
-16,333
-57% -$394K
INFA icon
773
Informatica
INFA
$7.55B
$290K ﹤0.01%
11,479
-16,491
-59% -$417K
VIAV icon
774
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$2.66B
$290K ﹤0.01%
32,232
+32,227
+644,540% +$290K
IJR icon
775
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$85.1B
$289K ﹤0.01%
2,477
-17,030
-87% -$1.99M