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
CMPS
1051
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$499M
$129K ﹤0.01%
21,492
+17,158
+396% +$103K
CPRI icon
1052
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$2.43B
$129K ﹤0.01%
+3,924
New +$129K
KBH icon
1053
KB Home
KBH
$4.48B
$129K ﹤0.01%
+1,849
New +$129K
PVBC icon
1054
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
$226M
$129K ﹤0.01%
12,717
+11,606
+1,045% +$118K
MQ icon
1055
Marqeta
MQ
$2.61B
$128K ﹤0.01%
23,514
-6,438
-21% -$35K
TWM icon
1056
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$33.7M
$128K ﹤0.01%
2,296
+580
+34% +$32.3K
DCTH icon
1057
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$379M
$127K ﹤0.01%
15,279
+4,342
+40% +$36.1K
IT icon
1058
Gartner
IT
$18.7B
$127K ﹤0.01%
+285
New +$127K
LAMR icon
1059
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$12.9B
$127K ﹤0.01%
1,068
-16,429
-94% -$1.95M
QTEC icon
1060
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$2.73B
$127K ﹤0.01%
+645
New +$127K
NGD
1061
New Gold Inc
NGD
$5.16B
$126K ﹤0.01%
65,042
+29,106
+81% +$56.4K
MBIN icon
1062
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$1.5B
$125K ﹤0.01%
3,103
-1,529
-33% -$61.6K
RCKT icon
1063
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$341M
$125K ﹤0.01%
+5,825
New +$125K
SB icon
1064
Safe Bulkers
SB
$466M
$124K ﹤0.01%
+21,413
New +$124K
SKE
1065
Skeena Resources
SKE
$2.02B
$124K ﹤0.01%
23,096
+12,080
+110% +$64.9K
BARK icon
1066
BARK
BARK
$150M
$123K ﹤0.01%
68,178
+3,754
+6% +$6.77K
RLMD icon
1067
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$52.8M
$123K ﹤0.01%
41,270
-5,443
-12% -$16.2K
VMC icon
1068
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$39B
$123K ﹤0.01%
+495
New +$123K
NVEI
1069
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
$123K ﹤0.01%
3,824
-91,543
-96% -$2.94M
ETRN
1070
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
$123K ﹤0.01%
9,504
-184,641
-95% -$2.39M
MRUS icon
1071
Merus
MRUS
$5.26B
$122K ﹤0.01%
2,073
+170
+9% +$10K
CALX icon
1072
Calix
CALX
$4.01B
$122K ﹤0.01%
3,464
+396
+13% +$13.9K
RYLD icon
1073
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
$1.27B
$122K ﹤0.01%
+7,668
New +$122K
AIV
1074
Aimco
AIV
$1.07B
$121K ﹤0.01%
14,647
-24,920
-63% -$206K
AVUV icon
1075
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$18.3B
$121K ﹤0.01%
1,351
+423
+46% +$37.9K