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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GORO icon
876
Gold Resource Corp
GORO
$114M
$182K ﹤0.01%
53,423
+41,895
+363% +$143K
TBIO
877
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
$182K ﹤0.01%
13,439
-8,848
-40% -$120K
AEG icon
878
Aegon
AEG
$12.1B
$181K ﹤0.01%
76,743
+6,890
+10% +$16.3K
VC icon
879
Visteon
VC
$3.5B
$181K ﹤0.01%
2,623
+2,562
+4,200% +$177K
CLNE icon
880
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$555M
$180K ﹤0.01%
72,959
+43,017
+144% +$106K
MMSI icon
881
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.34B
$180K ﹤0.01%
+4,139
New +$180K
NAVI icon
882
Navient
NAVI
$1.31B
$180K ﹤0.01%
21,375
-3,719
-15% -$31.3K
PNFP icon
883
Pinnacle Financial Partners
PNFP
$7.59B
$180K ﹤0.01%
+5,067
New +$180K
ASND icon
884
Ascendis Pharma
ASND
$12B
$179K ﹤0.01%
1,163
-844
-42% -$130K
MXL icon
885
MaxLinear
MXL
$1.4B
$179K ﹤0.01%
7,711
-60,941
-89% -$1.41M
SITC icon
886
SITE Centers
SITC
$474M
$179K ﹤0.01%
31,998
+20,065
+168% +$112K
BSGM icon
887
BioSig Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
BSGM
$215M
$178K ﹤0.01%
3,628
+1,172
+48% +$57.5K
CAL icon
888
Caleres
CAL
$532M
$178K ﹤0.01%
18,710
+15,350
+457% +$146K
OPY icon
889
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$815M
$178K ﹤0.01%
7,982
-3,173
-28% -$70.8K
RGLD icon
890
Royal Gold
RGLD
$12.5B
$178K ﹤0.01%
1,485
-684
-32% -$82K
DBD
891
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
$178K ﹤0.01%
23,326
+11,596
+99% +$88.5K
CNQ icon
892
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$65B
$177K ﹤0.01%
22,689
+15,816
+230% +$123K
JBGS
893
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$1.44B
$177K ﹤0.01%
+6,655
New +$177K
CTLT
894
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
$177K ﹤0.01%
+2,069
New +$177K
TNK icon
895
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$1.79B
$176K ﹤0.01%
16,254
+11,937
+277% +$129K
CERS icon
896
Cerus
CERS
$240M
$175K ﹤0.01%
28,114
+12,429
+79% +$77.4K
AMKR icon
897
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$6.27B
$174K ﹤0.01%
+15,607
New +$174K
IYZ icon
898
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$614M
$173K ﹤0.01%
+6,394
New +$173K
AVTA
899
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$173K ﹤0.01%
18,367
+16,890
+1,144% +$159K
GGAL icon
900
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$5.02B
$172K ﹤0.01%
23,821
-31,490
-57% -$227K