Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $4.53B
1-Year Est. Return 0.99%
 

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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+0.99%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$4.53B
AUM Growth
+$819M
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
4,596
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$237M
2 +$103M
3 +$93.9M
4
IBIT icon
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
+$80.5M
5
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$61.3M

Top Sells

1 +$129M
2 +$108M
3 +$89.1M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$79.3M
5
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$64.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.04%
2 Consumer Discretionary 13.08%
3 Healthcare 10.63%
4 Financials 7.02%
5 Industrials 3.96%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ALTS
951
ALT5 Sigma
ALTS
$239M
$296K ﹤0.01%
110,382
+86,845
IMMR icon
952
Immersion
IMMR
$216M
$295K ﹤0.01%
40,315
-5,566
IEP icon
953
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
$293K ﹤0.01%
34,864
-26,960
LGND icon
954
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$3.96B
$291K ﹤0.01%
1,647
+1,107
SLVR
955
Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF
SLVR
$308M
$291K ﹤0.01%
6,586
+5,757
VSTS icon
956
Vestis
VSTS
$705M
$290K ﹤0.01%
64,227
+40,799
ACB
957
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$248M
$288K ﹤0.01%
48,448
+26,383
MGY icon
958
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$4.19B
$287K ﹤0.01%
12,053
-3,048
AQST icon
959
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$647M
$286K ﹤0.01%
51,177
-369
FWONK icon
960
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.2B
$286K ﹤0.01%
+2,740
XLG icon
961
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11.1B
$286K ﹤0.01%
+4,979
BBVA icon
962
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$124B
$285K ﹤0.01%
14,840
+11,265
GALT icon
963
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$357M
$285K ﹤0.01%
67,340
+22,646
MTA
964
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$651M
$285K ﹤0.01%
44,936
+12,112
IT icon
965
Gartner
IT
$16.6B
$283K ﹤0.01%
1,077
-123
OI icon
966
O-I Glass
OI
$2.04B
$283K ﹤0.01%
21,892
+1,142
CIVI icon
967
Civitas Resources
CIVI
$2.43B
$282K ﹤0.01%
8,685
-89,210
CLNE icon
968
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$487M
$282K ﹤0.01%
109,383
-20,091
IESC icon
969
IES Holdings
IESC
$7.12B
$282K ﹤0.01%
711
+66
DOLE icon
970
Dole
DOLE
$1.32B
$281K ﹤0.01%
20,967
+19,509
KBWB icon
971
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$5.17B
$281K ﹤0.01%
3,602
-9,492
KFY icon
972
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.42B
$281K ﹤0.01%
4,020
+3,641
USMV icon
973
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.4B
$281K ﹤0.01%
+2,963
VRNA
974
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
$281K ﹤0.01%
+2,641
KIM icon
975
Kimco Realty
KIM
$13.8B
$280K ﹤0.01%
12,853
+8,248