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
+0.12%
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
-$146M
Cap. Flow
-$238M
Cap. Flow %
-8.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
698
Reduced
811
Closed
884

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
SHOO icon
1001
Steven Madden
SHOO
$2.31B
$137K ﹤0.01%
2,814
+2,812
+140,600% +$137K
YCL icon
1002
ProShares Ultra Yen
YCL
$56.2M
$137K ﹤0.01%
5,563
+910
+20% +$22.4K
ODV
1003
Osisko Development Corp
ODV
$742M
$136K ﹤0.01%
64,197
+20,222
+46% +$42.8K
PPTA
1004
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$1.85B
$136K ﹤0.01%
+14,564
New +$136K
PVBC icon
1005
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
$228M
$135K ﹤0.01%
12,543
-174
-1% -$1.87K
TBT icon
1006
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$278M
$135K ﹤0.01%
4,550
-3,710
-45% -$110K
EWT icon
1007
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$6.51B
$135K ﹤0.01%
+2,519
New +$135K
GGLL icon
1008
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X Shares
GGLL
$472M
$135K ﹤0.01%
+3,649
New +$135K
GSG icon
1009
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$992M
$135K ﹤0.01%
6,470
-1,926
-23% -$40.2K
LQDA icon
1010
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$2.32B
$135K ﹤0.01%
13,562
-12,328
-48% -$123K
POET icon
1011
POET Technologies
POET
$484M
$134K ﹤0.01%
30,328
+22,443
+285% +$99.2K
SRDX icon
1012
Surmodics
SRDX
$461M
$134K ﹤0.01%
3,466
+3,445
+16,405% +$133K
SVOL icon
1013
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
SVOL
$777M
$134K ﹤0.01%
+6,137
New +$134K
TEX icon
1014
Terex
TEX
$3.49B
$132K ﹤0.01%
2,504
+2,127
+564% +$112K
SEE icon
1015
Sealed Air
SEE
$4.99B
$129K ﹤0.01%
+3,578
New +$129K
PACS icon
1016
PACS Group
PACS
$1.49B
$129K ﹤0.01%
3,237
+2,935
+972% +$117K
CNXT icon
1017
VanEck ChiNext ETF
CNXT
$39.6M
$128K ﹤0.01%
+4,363
New +$128K
NVS icon
1018
Novartis
NVS
$247B
$128K ﹤0.01%
+1,113
New +$128K
SDGR icon
1019
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.38B
$128K ﹤0.01%
6,918
+3,330
+93% +$61.6K
CGEM icon
1020
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$391M
$127K ﹤0.01%
+7,623
New +$127K
DESP
1021
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
$127K ﹤0.01%
10,316
-20,008
-66% -$246K
EPR icon
1022
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.31B
$127K ﹤0.01%
2,610
-10,637
-80% -$518K
HII icon
1023
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$10.8B
$127K ﹤0.01%
483
-2,547
-84% -$670K
UTSL icon
1024
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
UTSL
$30.3M
$127K ﹤0.01%
3,190
+101
+3% +$4.02K
FIZZ icon
1025
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.78B
$126K ﹤0.01%
2,695
+1,076
+66% +$50.3K