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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
FOLD icon
1001
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
$2.45B
$103K ﹤0.01%
10,672
+2,968
+39% +$28.6K
SE icon
1002
Sea Limited
SE
$114B
$103K ﹤0.01%
2,567
-33,758
-93% -$1.35M
VHC icon
1003
VirnetX
VHC
$74.6M
$103K ﹤0.01%
1,361
+125
+10% +$9.46K
TMHC icon
1004
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.89B
$102K ﹤0.01%
+4,688
New +$102K
UCO icon
1005
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$362M
$102K ﹤0.01%
804
-4,897
-86% -$621K
LJPC
1006
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
$102K ﹤0.01%
25,957
+15,766
+155% +$62K
CUBE icon
1007
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.29B
$101K ﹤0.01%
+3,217
New +$101K
PRVB
1008
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
$101K ﹤0.01%
6,824
-111
-2% -$1.64K
BRKL
1009
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
$100K ﹤0.01%
6,116
+1,179
+24% +$19.3K
GTE icon
1010
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$143M
$100K ﹤0.01%
7,769
+2,492
+47% +$32.1K
MASI icon
1011
Masimo
MASI
$7.92B
$100K ﹤0.01%
+633
New +$100K
USX
1012
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
$100K ﹤0.01%
19,882
+10,984
+123% +$55.2K
AMN icon
1013
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$751M
$99K ﹤0.01%
1,601
+843
+111% +$52.1K
KMX icon
1014
CarMax
KMX
$8.88B
$99K ﹤0.01%
+1,130
New +$99K
LRN icon
1015
Stride
LRN
$6.89B
$99K ﹤0.01%
4,869
+2,563
+111% +$52.1K
STWD icon
1016
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$7.6B
$99K ﹤0.01%
3,996
-1,438
-26% -$35.6K
URA icon
1017
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$4.31B
$99K ﹤0.01%
8,948
+2,852
+47% +$31.6K
CVA
1018
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
$99K ﹤0.01%
6,701
-10,280
-61% -$152K
CAMT icon
1019
Camtek
CAMT
$3.71B
$98K ﹤0.01%
+9,122
New +$98K
PAYS icon
1020
Paysign
PAYS
$281M
$98K ﹤0.01%
9,722
-7,850
-45% -$79.1K
SAN icon
1021
Banco Santander
SAN
$148B
$98K ﹤0.01%
24,753
-207,186
-89% -$820K
LEAF
1022
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
$98K ﹤0.01%
24,676
+22,754
+1,184% +$90.4K
GMLP
1023
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
$98K ﹤0.01%
+11,092
New +$98K
CY
1024
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
$98K ﹤0.01%
4,202
-27,117
-87% -$632K
MAA icon
1025
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$16.6B
$97K ﹤0.01%
+741
New +$97K