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
+0.41%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.71B
AUM Growth
+$164M
Cap. Flow
+$121M
Cap. Flow %
7.1%
Top 10 Hldgs %
32.62%
Holding
3,644
New
729
Increased
651
Reduced
633
Closed
763

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 20.63%
2 Communication Services 16.3%
3 Technology 12.42%
4 Industrials 9.24%
5 Healthcare 8.11%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AUPH icon
1051
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.65B
$93K ﹤0.01%
14,057
-22,711
-62% -$150K
ORA icon
1052
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.53B
$93K ﹤0.01%
1,721
+626
+57% +$33.8K
TMV icon
1053
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares
TMV
$162M
$93K ﹤0.01%
1,784
-411
-19% -$21.4K
WDFC icon
1054
WD-40
WDFC
$2.85B
$93K ﹤0.01%
+542
New +$93K
CRZO
1055
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
$93K ﹤0.01%
3,711
+2,332
+169% +$58.4K
TTC icon
1056
Toro Company
TTC
$7.73B
$92K ﹤0.01%
+1,549
New +$92K
EWM icon
1057
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$244M
$91K ﹤0.01%
2,813
+1,513
+116% +$48.9K
EUO icon
1058
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.6M
$90K ﹤0.01%
+3,870
New +$90K
EWG icon
1059
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$2.39B
$90K ﹤0.01%
+3,054
New +$90K
EXAS icon
1060
Exact Sciences
EXAS
$10.3B
$90K ﹤0.01%
1,151
-11,157
-91% -$872K
KEYS icon
1061
Keysight
KEYS
$29.2B
$90K ﹤0.01%
+1,360
New +$90K
NOK icon
1062
Nokia
NOK
$24.2B
$90K ﹤0.01%
16,301
-27,364
-63% -$151K
WAT icon
1063
Waters Corp
WAT
$17.7B
$90K ﹤0.01%
+465
New +$90K
PRTY
1064
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
$90K ﹤0.01%
+6,659
New +$90K
FSM icon
1065
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.56B
$89K ﹤0.01%
20,453
+696
+4% +$3.03K
MTG icon
1066
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.61B
$89K ﹤0.01%
6,696
-477
-7% -$6.34K
BOLD
1067
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
$88K ﹤0.01%
+2,247
New +$88K
VIRT icon
1068
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$3.07B
$87K ﹤0.01%
+4,293
New +$87K
DBC icon
1069
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.28B
$86K ﹤0.01%
4,806
+4,500
+1,471% +$80.5K
GATX icon
1070
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.12B
$86K ﹤0.01%
998
-3,067
-75% -$264K
HAE icon
1071
Haemonetics
HAE
$2.52B
$86K ﹤0.01%
+756
New +$86K
KSA icon
1072
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$560M
$86K ﹤0.01%
2,890
-5,830
-67% -$173K
MED icon
1073
Medifast
MED
$152M
$85K ﹤0.01%
+384
New +$85K
TA
1074
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
$85K ﹤0.01%
+2,995
New +$85K
CALM icon
1075
Cal-Maine
CALM
$5.37B
$84K ﹤0.01%
1,752
-2,959
-63% -$142K