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
-0.06%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.02B
AUM Growth
-$102M
Cap. Flow
-$67.1M
Cap. Flow %
-6.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.55%
Holding
3,607
New
739
Increased
559
Reduced
547
Closed
705

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$48.9M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$25.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$13.6M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 16.74%
2 Technology 16.32%
3 Healthcare 12.17%
4 Industrials 12.14%
5 Communication Services 7.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FTAI icon
926
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$17.4B
$88K ﹤0.01%
+6,802
New +$88K
MKL icon
927
Markel Group
MKL
$24.8B
$88K ﹤0.01%
+75
New +$88K
OTEX icon
928
Open Text
OTEX
$8.96B
$88K ﹤0.01%
2,168
+1,769
+443% +$71.8K
TPB icon
929
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.81B
$88K ﹤0.01%
3,847
+1,296
+51% +$29.6K
BFAM icon
930
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$6.49B
$87K ﹤0.01%
+573
New +$87K
CRNT icon
931
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$180M
$87K ﹤0.01%
32,353
+25,926
+403% +$69.7K
LILAK icon
932
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.55B
$87K ﹤0.01%
+5,463
New +$87K
EE
933
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
$87K ﹤0.01%
1,300
-1,261
-49% -$84.4K
OIL
934
DELISTED
iPath Series B S&P GSCI Crude Oil ETN
OIL
$87K ﹤0.01%
7,891
+826
+12% +$9.11K
SLP icon
935
Simulations Plus
SLP
$289M
$86K ﹤0.01%
2,503
+2,037
+437% +$70K
TLRA
936
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
$86K ﹤0.01%
12,496
-18,636
-60% -$128K
CCS icon
937
Century Communities
CCS
$2.06B
$85K ﹤0.01%
2,777
+1,476
+113% +$45.2K
KDP icon
938
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$37.5B
$85K ﹤0.01%
3,132
-23,930
-88% -$649K
NWG icon
939
NatWest
NWG
$58B
$85K ﹤0.01%
15,544
-73,692
-83% -$403K
QD
940
Qudian
QD
$710M
$85K ﹤0.01%
+12,454
New +$85K
TRUP icon
941
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.87B
$85K ﹤0.01%
+3,374
New +$85K
YEXT icon
942
Yext
YEXT
$1.07B
$85K ﹤0.01%
+5,405
New +$85K
CNR
943
Core Natural Resources, Inc.
CNR
$3.72B
$85K ﹤0.01%
+5,486
New +$85K
SAH icon
944
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.83B
$84K ﹤0.01%
+2,699
New +$84K
PYX
945
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
$84K ﹤0.01%
6,463
+6,151
+1,971% +$79.9K
MCK icon
946
McKesson
MCK
$89.5B
$81K ﹤0.01%
600
-20,596
-97% -$2.78M
RDN icon
947
Radian Group
RDN
$4.81B
$81K ﹤0.01%
3,553
-3,583
-50% -$81.7K
SDIV icon
948
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$965M
$81K ﹤0.01%
1,591
-641
-29% -$32.6K
TTGT icon
949
TechTarget
TTGT
$429M
$81K ﹤0.01%
+3,605
New +$81K
UEC icon
950
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.35B
$81K ﹤0.01%
83,405
+44,564
+115% +$43.3K