Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
 

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
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
-$249M
Cap. Flow %
-8.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
874
Increased
722
Reduced
794
Closed
855

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
BTI icon
76
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
$8.01M ﹤0.01% 258,941 +57,402 +28% +$1.78M
MBLY icon
77
Mobileye
MBLY
$11.4B
$7.74M ﹤0.01% +275,448 New +$7.74M
HUM icon
78
Humana
HUM
$36.5B
$7.66M ﹤0.01% 20,501 -7,861 -28% -$2.94M
GFI icon
79
Gold Fields
GFI
$30B
$7.62M ﹤0.01% +511,477 New +$7.62M
PSQ icon
80
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$513M
$7.52M ﹤0.01% 185,701 +112,233 +153% +$4.54M
DJT icon
81
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$4.91B
$7.46M ﹤0.01% +227,803 New +$7.46M
CEG icon
82
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.2B
$7.44M ﹤0.01% +37,126 New +$7.44M
NVDL icon
83
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$4.31B
$7.43M ﹤0.01% 106,766 +96,827 +974% +$6.73M
WBD icon
84
Warner Bros
WBD
$28.8B
$7.35M ﹤0.01% 987,527 -236,320 -19% -$1.76M
MU icon
85
Micron Technology
MU
$133B
$7.32M ﹤0.01% 55,662 -236,834 -81% -$31.1M
IYR icon
86
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$3.76B
$6.79M ﹤0.01% 77,379 +35,783 +86% +$3.14M
MCHI icon
87
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$7.91B
$6.78M ﹤0.01% 160,815 +106,280 +195% +$4.48M
BITO icon
88
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$2.67B
$6.73M ﹤0.01% 298,798 -607,693 -67% -$13.7M
U icon
89
Unity
U
$16.7B
$6.64M ﹤0.01% 408,479 +323,322 +380% +$5.26M
TMF icon
90
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares
TMF
$4.91B
$6.63M ﹤0.01% 136,749 +69,188 +102% +$3.36M
WOLF icon
91
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$194M
$6.33M ﹤0.01% 277,965 +70,306 +34% +$1.6M
SWKS icon
92
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$11.1B
$6.15M ﹤0.01% +57,728 New +$6.15M
VFC icon
93
VF Corp
VFC
$5.91B
$6.15M ﹤0.01% 455,213 +246,731 +118% +$3.33M
STZ icon
94
Constellation Brands
STZ
$28.5B
$6.07M ﹤0.01% +23,607 New +$6.07M
CVNA icon
95
Carvana
CVNA
$51.4B
$5.96M ﹤0.01% 46,288 -14,106 -23% -$1.82M
TSN icon
96
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
$5.93M ﹤0.01% 103,752 -40,300 -28% -$2.3M
CARR icon
97
Carrier Global
CARR
$55.5B
$5.92M ﹤0.01% 93,923 +55,012 +141% +$3.47M
COP icon
98
ConocoPhillips
COP
$124B
$5.92M ﹤0.01% +51,756 New +$5.92M
DIS icon
99
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
$5.91M ﹤0.01% 59,516 -97,736 -62% -$9.7M
RIG icon
100
Transocean
RIG
$2.86B
$5.83M ﹤0.01% 1,089,497 -48,825 -4% -$261K