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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AEG icon
826
Aegon
AEG
$12B
$155K ﹤0.01%
37,102
-2,709
-7% -$11.3K
COO icon
827
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
$155K ﹤0.01%
1,936
-4,948
-72% -$396K
EUO icon
828
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.7M
$154K ﹤0.01%
+5,751
New +$154K
FSS icon
829
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.59B
$154K ﹤0.01%
4,777
+481
+11% +$15.5K
GL icon
830
Globe Life
GL
$11.4B
$154K ﹤0.01%
+1,466
New +$154K
REMX icon
831
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$744M
$154K ﹤0.01%
3,839
-3,783
-50% -$152K
RF icon
832
Regions Financial
RF
$24.1B
$154K ﹤0.01%
+9,000
New +$154K
SJNK icon
833
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.86B
$154K ﹤0.01%
+5,732
New +$154K
LMRK
834
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
$154K ﹤0.01%
+9,445
New +$154K
GOTU icon
835
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$887M
$153K ﹤0.01%
+7,022
New +$153K
LEVI icon
836
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.59B
$153K ﹤0.01%
+7,968
New +$153K
UDN icon
837
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$146M
$152K ﹤0.01%
7,428
+3,900
+111% +$79.8K
DIG icon
838
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$69.9M
$151K ﹤0.01%
4,740
ING icon
839
ING
ING
$71B
$151K ﹤0.01%
12,602
-47,881
-79% -$574K
TREX icon
840
Trex
TREX
$6.77B
$151K ﹤0.01%
+3,368
New +$151K
HBAN icon
841
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$25.7B
$150K ﹤0.01%
10,000
-20,633
-67% -$309K
MD icon
842
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$1.48B
$150K ﹤0.01%
+5,418
New +$150K
UTHR icon
843
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$18.3B
$150K ﹤0.01%
+1,707
New +$150K
CAF
844
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
$264M
$149K ﹤0.01%
6,876
+1,166
+20% +$25.3K
FRT icon
845
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$8.78B
$149K ﹤0.01%
1,164
+768
+194% +$98.3K
IEV icon
846
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$2.33B
$149K ﹤0.01%
3,191
-179
-5% -$8.36K
IPG icon
847
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
$9.89B
$149K ﹤0.01%
6,485
+820
+14% +$18.8K
TITN icon
848
Titan Machinery
TITN
$492M
$149K ﹤0.01%
+10,087
New +$149K
AVTA
849
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$148K ﹤0.01%
+5,689
New +$148K
TISI icon
850
Team
TISI
$87.6M
$147K ﹤0.01%
926
+293
+46% +$46.5K