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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CSII
1026
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
$122K ﹤0.01%
+3,117
New +$122K
BSM icon
1027
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$2.67B
$121K ﹤0.01%
19,727
-7,183
-27% -$44.1K
CENX icon
1028
Century Aluminum
CENX
$2.39B
$121K ﹤0.01%
17,063
-3,187
-16% -$22.6K
CSTE icon
1029
Caesarstone
CSTE
$50.1M
$121K ﹤0.01%
12,404
-45,332
-79% -$442K
IYM icon
1030
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$569M
$121K ﹤0.01%
+1,234
New +$121K
KTB icon
1031
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.5B
$121K ﹤0.01%
+5,025
New +$121K
TDC icon
1032
Teradata
TDC
$2B
$121K ﹤0.01%
5,367
-14,493
-73% -$327K
QTTB icon
1033
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$22.8M
$121K ﹤0.01%
628
+451
+255% +$86.9K
DISCK
1034
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
$121K ﹤0.01%
6,215
+4,702
+311% +$91.5K
ALLT icon
1035
Allot
ALLT
$429M
$120K ﹤0.01%
13,291
+3,866
+41% +$34.9K
CASH icon
1036
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
$120K ﹤0.01%
+6,257
New +$120K
COHR icon
1037
Coherent
COHR
$15.9B
$120K ﹤0.01%
2,967
-22,634
-88% -$915K
DBO icon
1038
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$228M
$120K ﹤0.01%
16,753
-23,953
-59% -$172K
FOXF icon
1039
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$1.16B
$120K ﹤0.01%
1,616
-338
-17% -$25.1K
CMO
1040
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
$120K ﹤0.01%
21,447
+3,982
+23% +$22.3K
TTEC icon
1041
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$174M
$119K ﹤0.01%
+2,183
New +$119K
AHH
1042
Armada Hoffler Properties
AHH
$599M
$117K ﹤0.01%
12,742
-439
-3% -$4.03K
KEP icon
1043
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$17.2B
$117K ﹤0.01%
13,481
+12,875
+2,125% +$112K
SSP icon
1044
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$258M
$117K ﹤0.01%
10,273
+3,378
+49% +$38.5K
LAC
1045
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
$117K ﹤0.01%
+10,331
New +$117K
LTHM
1046
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
$116K ﹤0.01%
13,042
+1,296
+11% +$11.5K
ATRS
1047
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
$116K ﹤0.01%
+43,218
New +$116K
FLWS icon
1048
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$342M
$115K ﹤0.01%
4,628
+2,429
+110% +$60.4K
IEV icon
1049
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$2.34B
$115K ﹤0.01%
2,757
+950
+53% +$39.6K
UPLD icon
1050
Upland Software
UPLD
$71.4M
$115K ﹤0.01%
3,062
-5,177
-63% -$194K