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
LUMN icon
876
Lumen
LUMN
$6.25B
$227K ﹤0.01%
207,166
-72,344
-26% -$79.3K
HA
877
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
$226K ﹤0.01%
18,202
-40,098
-69% -$498K
AMCX icon
878
AMC Networks
AMCX
$346M
$225K ﹤0.01%
23,315
+20,251
+661% +$195K
BRO icon
879
Brown & Brown
BRO
$31.1B
$225K ﹤0.01%
+2,527
New +$225K
RDFN
880
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
$225K ﹤0.01%
37,524
-3,696
-9% -$22.2K
ERX icon
881
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares
ERX
$224M
$223K ﹤0.01%
3,433
-26,316
-88% -$1.71M
BN icon
882
Brookfield
BN
$103B
$222K ﹤0.01%
+5,362
New +$222K
CIBR icon
883
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$10.9B
$221K ﹤0.01%
+3,921
New +$221K
SNCY icon
884
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
$728M
$221K ﹤0.01%
17,601
+7,074
+67% +$88.8K
MOD icon
885
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$7.71B
$220K ﹤0.01%
2,197
-1,525
-41% -$153K
IYZ icon
886
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$614M
$216K ﹤0.01%
+9,961
New +$216K
VGLT icon
887
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.2B
$216K ﹤0.01%
+3,755
New +$216K
AIT icon
888
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$10.2B
$215K ﹤0.01%
+1,112
New +$215K
BRZU icon
889
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
BRZU
$136M
$214K ﹤0.01%
+3,453
New +$214K
NOV icon
890
NOV
NOV
$4.94B
$214K ﹤0.01%
11,301
-52,830
-82% -$1M
FI icon
891
Fiserv
FI
$73.8B
$212K ﹤0.01%
+1,423
New +$212K
VRN
892
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
$212K ﹤0.01%
27,031
+13,190
+95% +$103K
ICLR icon
893
Icon
ICLR
$13.6B
$211K ﹤0.01%
+675
New +$211K
JWN
894
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$211K ﹤0.01%
+9,981
New +$211K
CRNC icon
895
Cerence
CRNC
$426M
$210K ﹤0.01%
+74,530
New +$210K
MGIC
896
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
$1B
$210K ﹤0.01%
21,866
+3,129
+17% +$30.1K
YPF icon
897
YPF
YPF
$11.1B
$210K ﹤0.01%
10,481
-88,794
-89% -$1.78M
DCGO icon
898
DocGo
DCGO
$154M
$209K ﹤0.01%
67,684
+55,965
+478% +$173K
NINE icon
899
Nine Energy Service
NINE
$30.6M
$209K ﹤0.01%
124,659
+112,242
+904% +$188K
VET icon
900
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.14B
$209K ﹤0.01%
+19,012
New +$209K