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
UFPT icon
776
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.56B
$317K ﹤0.01%
1,204
+583
+94% +$153K
ERJ icon
777
Embraer
ERJ
$10.8B
$316K ﹤0.01%
12,251
-55,904
-82% -$1.44M
WSM icon
778
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$24.8B
$315K ﹤0.01%
2,234
-16,780
-88% -$2.37M
HBI icon
779
Hanesbrands
HBI
$2.24B
$313K ﹤0.01%
+63,561
New +$313K
AUPH icon
780
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.66B
$312K ﹤0.01%
54,721
-53,807
-50% -$307K
LNTH icon
781
Lantheus
LNTH
$3.72B
$311K ﹤0.01%
+3,878
New +$311K
LQDA icon
782
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$2.33B
$310K ﹤0.01%
25,890
+8,377
+48% +$100K
GERN icon
783
Geron
GERN
$842M
$308K ﹤0.01%
+72,707
New +$308K
BLUE
784
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
$307K ﹤0.01%
15,631
+2,604
+20% +$51.1K
OUST icon
785
Ouster
OUST
$1.78B
$306K ﹤0.01%
31,155
+28,575
+1,108% +$281K
ITB icon
786
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$3.33B
$304K ﹤0.01%
3,012
-19,383
-87% -$1.96M
REAL icon
787
The RealReal
REAL
$1.07B
$303K ﹤0.01%
95,211
+47,088
+98% +$150K
BURL icon
788
Burlington
BURL
$17.6B
$302K ﹤0.01%
1,261
-11,133
-90% -$2.67M
RSG icon
789
Republic Services
RSG
$72.5B
$302K ﹤0.01%
1,559
-4,159
-73% -$806K
AR icon
790
Antero Resources
AR
$10.1B
$300K ﹤0.01%
9,200
-210,640
-96% -$6.87M
TECH icon
791
Bio-Techne
TECH
$8.26B
$300K ﹤0.01%
4,197
-2,427
-37% -$173K
AVIR icon
792
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$263M
$299K ﹤0.01%
90,337
-26,318
-23% -$87.1K
DOX icon
793
Amdocs
DOX
$9.38B
$299K ﹤0.01%
+3,800
New +$299K
ACIC icon
794
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$536M
$297K ﹤0.01%
28,232
-7,210
-20% -$75.8K
AOS icon
795
A.O. Smith
AOS
$10.4B
$296K ﹤0.01%
3,623
+3,483
+2,488% +$285K
ABUS icon
796
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$951M
$295K ﹤0.01%
95,533
+7,403
+8% +$22.9K
ORI icon
797
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
$295K ﹤0.01%
+9,577
New +$295K
DBA icon
798
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$812M
$294K ﹤0.01%
12,375
-8,570
-41% -$204K
MGM icon
799
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$9.65B
$294K ﹤0.01%
+6,617
New +$294K
RJF icon
800
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.1B
$294K ﹤0.01%
+2,380
New +$294K