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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
696
Reduced
816
Closed
882

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
BSX icon
76
Boston Scientific
BSX
$156B
$8.32M ﹤0.01% 99,260 +73,106 +280% +$6.13M
CVX icon
77
Chevron
CVX
$324B
$8.27M ﹤0.01% +56,165 New +$8.27M
QCOM icon
78
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
$8.23M ﹤0.01% 48,389 -125,600 -72% -$21.4M
CSIQ icon
79
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$655M
$8.21M ﹤0.01% 489,874 +186,487 +61% +$3.13M
RIOT icon
80
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$5.09B
$8.14M ﹤0.01% 1,097,648 +514,826 +88% +$3.82M
TT icon
81
Trane Technologies
TT
$92.5B
$8.02M ﹤0.01% 20,631 +4,680 +29% +$1.82M
DHI icon
82
D.R. Horton
DHI
$50.5B
$7.98M ﹤0.01% +41,837 New +$7.98M
WYNN icon
83
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$13.2B
$7.88M ﹤0.01% 82,211 -16,826 -17% -$1.61M
RIVN icon
84
Rivian
RIVN
$16.5B
$7.88M ﹤0.01% 701,907 +501,061 +249% +$5.62M
MCHI icon
85
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$7.91B
$7.76M ﹤0.01% 152,352 -8,463 -5% -$431K
FCNCA icon
86
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
$7.74M ﹤0.01% 4,207 +2,265 +117% +$4.17M
CMCSA icon
87
Comcast
CMCSA
$125B
$7.66M ﹤0.01% 183,370 +79,072 +76% +$3.3M
PFE icon
88
Pfizer
PFE
$141B
$7.61M ﹤0.01% 262,966 -1,932,294 -88% -$55.9M
GM icon
89
General Motors
GM
$55.8B
$7.6M ﹤0.01% +169,441 New +$7.6M
ELF icon
90
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$7.09B
$7.58M ﹤0.01% +69,490 New +$7.58M
FDX icon
91
FedEx
FDX
$54.5B
$7.54M ﹤0.01% +27,543 New +$7.54M
TMF icon
92
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares
TMF
$4.91B
$7.53M ﹤0.01% 130,339 -6,410 -5% -$370K
F icon
93
Ford
F
$46.8B
$7.41M ﹤0.01% 701,646 +609,031 +658% +$6.43M
PANW icon
94
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$127B
$7.28M ﹤0.01% 21,298 -15,868 -43% -$5.42M
NIO icon
95
NIO
NIO
$14.3B
$7.27M ﹤0.01% 1,088,972 +226,195 +26% +$1.51M
SWK icon
96
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$11.5B
$7.23M ﹤0.01% 65,606 +58,757 +858% +$6.47M
ASTS icon
97
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$13.2B
$7.2M ﹤0.01% 275,492 +139,491 +103% +$3.65M
NFLX icon
98
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
$6.99M ﹤0.01% 9,857 +6,164 +167% +$4.37M
VFC icon
99
VF Corp
VFC
$5.91B
$6.93M ﹤0.01% 347,374 -107,839 -24% -$2.15M
INTU icon
100
Intuit
INTU
$186B
$6.88M ﹤0.01% 11,078 +10,177 +1,130% +$6.32M