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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LILAK icon
1026
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.53B
$138K ﹤0.01%
14,395
-2,875
-17% -$27.6K
MLKN icon
1027
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.4B
$138K ﹤0.01%
5,246
+2,263
+76% +$59.5K
OMER icon
1028
Omeros
OMER
$284M
$138K ﹤0.01%
34,073
-38,404
-53% -$156K
TX icon
1029
Ternium
TX
$6.87B
$137K ﹤0.01%
+3,664
New +$137K
BZH icon
1030
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$759M
$136K ﹤0.01%
+4,980
New +$136K
FDP icon
1031
Fresh Del Monte Produce
FDP
$1.7B
$136K ﹤0.01%
6,270
+6,017
+2,378% +$131K
INDY icon
1032
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$653M
$136K ﹤0.01%
2,548
+1,428
+128% +$76.2K
SHCO icon
1033
Soho House & Co
SHCO
$1.73B
$136K ﹤0.01%
25,672
-100,657
-80% -$533K
SDS icon
1034
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$468M
$135K ﹤0.01%
5,861
-2,226
-28% -$51.3K
URNM icon
1035
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$1.69B
$135K ﹤0.01%
+2,759
New +$135K
VNDA icon
1036
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$268M
$135K ﹤0.01%
23,920
-9,427
-28% -$53.2K
ARLP icon
1037
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$2.93B
$134K ﹤0.01%
5,508
-88,261
-94% -$2.15M
PSNY icon
1038
Gores Guggenheim
PSNY
$2.03B
$134K ﹤0.01%
+171,053
New +$134K
PYXS icon
1039
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$117M
$134K ﹤0.01%
+40,756
New +$134K
QBTS icon
1040
D-Wave Quantum
QBTS
$6.09B
$134K ﹤0.01%
117,655
+69,810
+146% +$79.5K
VERV
1041
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
$134K ﹤0.01%
27,471
+18,256
+198% +$89.1K
DJP icon
1042
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$592M
$133K ﹤0.01%
4,154
-699
-14% -$22.4K
RXT icon
1043
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$357M
$133K ﹤0.01%
44,930
+29,865
+198% +$88.4K
AVPT icon
1044
AvePoint
AVPT
$3.39B
$132K ﹤0.01%
12,688
-39,782
-76% -$414K
JSPR icon
1045
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$41M
$132K ﹤0.01%
5,821
+2,063
+55% +$46.8K
PK icon
1046
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.4B
$131K ﹤0.01%
+8,748
New +$131K
HURN icon
1047
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
$130K ﹤0.01%
1,322
+75
+6% +$7.38K
NVTS icon
1048
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$1.33B
$130K ﹤0.01%
33,277
-21,853
-40% -$85.4K
OSW icon
1049
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.27B
$130K ﹤0.01%
8,474
+2,117
+33% +$32.5K
BITU icon
1050
ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BITU
$1.18B
$130K ﹤0.01%
+4,896
New +$130K