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
NTRA icon
976
Natera
NTRA
$23.9B
$74K ﹤0.01%
2,259
-1,015
-31% -$33.2K
ULE icon
977
ProShares Ultra Euro
ULE
$7.27M
$73K ﹤0.01%
5,600
+5,400
+2,700% +$70.4K
BOLD
978
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
$73K ﹤0.01%
2,600
-3,042
-54% -$85.4K
BRKL
979
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
$72K ﹤0.01%
4,937
-1,853
-27% -$27K
SHOS
980
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
$72K ﹤0.01%
21,026
+11,642
+124% +$39.9K
ESTC icon
981
Elastic
ESTC
$9.46B
$71K ﹤0.01%
+872
New +$71K
HCC icon
982
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$3.11B
$71K ﹤0.01%
3,656
+2,194
+150% +$42.6K
UDN icon
983
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$147M
$71K ﹤0.01%
3,528
+1,599
+83% +$32.2K
NUAN
984
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
$71K ﹤0.01%
5,052
+3,688
+270% +$51.8K
ADMS
985
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ADMS
$71K ﹤0.01%
13,991
+6,417
+85% +$32.6K
RP
986
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
$71K ﹤0.01%
+1,135
New +$71K
AKBA icon
987
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$793M
$70K ﹤0.01%
17,991
-31,856
-64% -$124K
DBC icon
988
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.27B
$70K ﹤0.01%
4,682
+900
+24% +$13.5K
PAGP icon
989
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$3.69B
$70K ﹤0.01%
+3,343
New +$70K
GASL
990
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3X Shares
GASL
$70K ﹤0.01%
78
+44
+129% +$39.5K
PJT icon
991
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.54B
$69K ﹤0.01%
1,706
-372
-18% -$15K
TRMK icon
992
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.44B
$69K ﹤0.01%
2,042
+851
+71% +$28.8K
XXII
993
22nd Century Group
XXII
$6.81M
0
-$5K
IIIN icon
994
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$767M
$68K ﹤0.01%
3,321
-1,734
-34% -$35.5K
MTRN icon
995
Materion
MTRN
$2.36B
$68K ﹤0.01%
1,115
-757
-40% -$46.2K
SAIC icon
996
Saic
SAIC
$4.9B
$68K ﹤0.01%
+783
New +$68K
CRZO
997
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
$68K ﹤0.01%
7,975
+1,844
+30% +$15.7K
HLIO icon
998
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$1.85B
$67K ﹤0.01%
1,653
-1,588
-49% -$64.4K
KRE icon
999
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.25B
$67K ﹤0.01%
1,283
-41,652
-97% -$2.18M
URA icon
1000
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$4.35B
$67K ﹤0.01%
6,096
-20,909
-77% -$230K