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
ASND icon
776
Ascendis Pharma
ASND
$12.1B
$288K ﹤0.01%
+1,934
New +$288K
PTLO icon
777
Portillo's
PTLO
$441M
$288K ﹤0.01%
21,391
+4,264
+25% +$57.4K
CECO icon
778
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$1.7B
$286K ﹤0.01%
10,142
+1,017
+11% +$28.7K
DHT icon
779
DHT Holdings
DHT
$1.95B
$284K ﹤0.01%
+25,762
New +$284K
CENT icon
780
Central Garden & Pet
CENT
$2.29B
$283K ﹤0.01%
+7,770
New +$283K
DFH icon
781
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$2.86B
$283K ﹤0.01%
+7,841
New +$283K
PHAT icon
782
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$854M
$283K ﹤0.01%
+15,698
New +$283K
MRO
783
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$281K ﹤0.01%
+10,567
New +$281K
BTE icon
784
Baytex Energy
BTE
$1.81B
$280K ﹤0.01%
94,401
-2,141
-2% -$6.35K
COO icon
785
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.6B
$279K ﹤0.01%
+2,529
New +$279K
FSK icon
786
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$5.01B
$279K ﹤0.01%
+14,142
New +$279K
CAKE icon
787
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$2.9B
$278K ﹤0.01%
+6,867
New +$278K
IONS icon
788
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.1B
$278K ﹤0.01%
6,944
-56,403
-89% -$2.26M
DVAX icon
789
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
$1.13B
$276K ﹤0.01%
24,829
+17,787
+253% +$198K
BB icon
790
BlackBerry
BB
$2.28B
$275K ﹤0.01%
105,091
-74,133
-41% -$194K
MTDR icon
791
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.07B
$275K ﹤0.01%
5,579
+836
+18% +$41.2K
BLBD icon
792
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.86B
$274K ﹤0.01%
+5,720
New +$274K
DOMO icon
793
Domo
DOMO
$669M
$274K ﹤0.01%
36,537
-67,338
-65% -$505K
ANET icon
794
Arista Networks
ANET
$192B
$273K ﹤0.01%
+2,848
New +$273K
RDDT icon
795
Reddit
RDDT
$49.3B
$273K ﹤0.01%
4,151
-33,205
-89% -$2.18M
AEHR icon
796
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$840M
$271K ﹤0.01%
21,162
-11,657
-36% -$149K
MANU icon
797
Manchester United
MANU
$2.77B
$271K ﹤0.01%
16,775
-13,809
-45% -$223K
BDN
798
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$782M
$268K ﹤0.01%
49,445
+28,730
+139% +$156K
DRD
799
DRDGold
DRD
$1.97B
$267K ﹤0.01%
27,792
+24,645
+783% +$237K
OPK icon
800
Opko Health
OPK
$1.14B
$265K ﹤0.01%
178,187
-212,320
-54% -$316K