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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SRDX icon
1051
Surmodics
SRDX
$456M
$58K ﹤0.01%
2,452
+1,966
+405% +$46.5K
CORV
1052
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
$58K ﹤0.01%
19,280
+18,890
+4,844% +$56.8K
ELOS
1053
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
$58K ﹤0.01%
5,577
-22,821
-80% -$237K
AST
1054
DELISTED
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. Series A
AST
$58K ﹤0.01%
+17,271
New +$58K
BTCM
1055
BIT Mining
BTCM
$51M
$57K ﹤0.01%
+426
New +$57K
AGI icon
1056
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.2B
$56K ﹤0.01%
6,980
+1,562
+29% +$12.5K
NNBR icon
1057
NN Inc
NNBR
$114M
$56K ﹤0.01%
+2,229
New +$56K
VEA icon
1058
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$176B
$56K ﹤0.01%
+1,432
New +$56K
VDE icon
1059
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$7.34B
$56K ﹤0.01%
+583
New +$56K
CROX icon
1060
Crocs
CROX
$4.4B
$55K ﹤0.01%
7,825
+7,687
+5,570% +$54K
ELV icon
1061
Elevance Health
ELV
$69.5B
$55K ﹤0.01%
336
-16,803
-98% -$2.75M
HTLF
1062
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
$55K ﹤0.01%
+1,109
New +$55K
TNAV
1063
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
$55K ﹤0.01%
+6,413
New +$55K
BIP icon
1064
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$14.2B
$54K ﹤0.01%
+2,381
New +$54K
CIO
1065
City Office REIT
CIO
$281M
$54K ﹤0.01%
+4,454
New +$54K
CVLT icon
1066
Commault Systems
CVLT
$8.42B
$54K ﹤0.01%
1,073
+770
+254% +$38.8K
HMY icon
1067
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.26B
$54K ﹤0.01%
22,323
+22,136
+11,837% +$53.5K
IBB icon
1068
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$5.68B
$54K ﹤0.01%
561
-84,222
-99% -$8.11M
MAG
1069
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
$54K ﹤0.01%
4,126
-5,327
-56% -$69.7K
NOK icon
1070
Nokia
NOK
$25.3B
$54K ﹤0.01%
9,968
-23,667
-70% -$128K
NTWK icon
1071
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$58.7M
$54K ﹤0.01%
+10,693
New +$54K
TGI
1072
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
$54K ﹤0.01%
2,119
-1,900
-47% -$48.4K
WSBF icon
1073
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$280M
$54K ﹤0.01%
2,980
+2,785
+1,428% +$50.5K
WLB
1074
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
$54K ﹤0.01%
+3,786
New +$54K
HYGS
1075
DELISTED
Hydrogenics Corp
HYGS
$54K ﹤0.01%
8,206
+6,636
+423% +$43.7K