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
+0.41%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.71B
AUM Growth
+$164M
Cap. Flow
+$121M
Cap. Flow %
7.1%
Top 10 Hldgs %
32.62%
Holding
3,644
New
729
Increased
651
Reduced
633
Closed
763

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 20.63%
2 Communication Services 16.3%
3 Technology 12.42%
4 Industrials 9.24%
5 Healthcare 8.11%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ATI icon
976
ATI
ATI
$10.5B
$117K ﹤0.01%
3,976
+3,071
+339% +$90.4K
CHRS icon
977
Coherus Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
CHRS
$152M
$117K ﹤0.01%
7,098
-6,403
-47% -$106K
CVLG icon
978
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$575M
$117K ﹤0.01%
8,108
-6,708
-45% -$96.8K
LOCO icon
979
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$303M
$117K ﹤0.01%
9,402
-7,632
-45% -$95K
STAA icon
980
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.37B
$117K ﹤0.01%
+2,451
New +$117K
ADAP
981
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
$13.4M
$116K ﹤0.01%
8,620
+412
+5% +$5.54K
JCP
982
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
$116K ﹤0.01%
+70,295
New +$116K
COL
983
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$116K ﹤0.01%
832
-421
-34% -$58.7K
LSAK icon
984
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
$115K ﹤0.01%
14,408
-3,138
-18% -$25K
CAI
985
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
$115K ﹤0.01%
5,046
-3,672
-42% -$83.7K
WEB
986
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
$115K ﹤0.01%
+4,122
New +$115K
CINF icon
987
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$23.8B
$114K ﹤0.01%
+1,494
New +$114K
HII icon
988
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$10.7B
$114K ﹤0.01%
449
-2,625
-85% -$666K
RBA icon
989
RB Global
RBA
$22B
$114K ﹤0.01%
3,158
-974
-24% -$35.2K
CYB
990
DELISTED
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
CYB
$114K ﹤0.01%
4,500
-4,496
-50% -$114K
ALK icon
991
Alaska Air
ALK
$7.36B
$113K ﹤0.01%
1,651
-518
-24% -$35.5K
AVNS icon
992
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$576M
$113K ﹤0.01%
+1,663
New +$113K
IBN icon
993
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
$113K ﹤0.01%
13,386
+10,431
+353% +$88.1K
TG icon
994
Tredegar Corp
TG
$271M
$113K ﹤0.01%
5,220
+4,823
+1,215% +$104K
FTR
995
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
$113K ﹤0.01%
+17,465
New +$113K
XES icon
996
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$158M
$112K ﹤0.01%
672
-1,139
-63% -$190K
GCI
997
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
$112K ﹤0.01%
+11,191
New +$112K
ASMB icon
998
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$171M
$111K ﹤0.01%
251
+8
+3% +$3.54K
DBB icon
999
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$123M
$111K ﹤0.01%
6,731
-1,871
-22% -$30.9K
KDP icon
1000
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$37.5B
$111K ﹤0.01%
4,791
-39,842
-89% -$923K