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
MOO icon
1076
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$625M
$84K ﹤0.01%
1,281
-625
-33% -$41K
PLUG icon
1077
Plug Power
PLUG
$1.74B
$84K ﹤0.01%
44,043
+17,247
+64% +$32.9K
RDI icon
1078
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.6M
$84K ﹤0.01%
+5,360
New +$84K
BIB icon
1079
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$55.8M
$83K ﹤0.01%
+1,197
New +$83K
EDZ icon
1080
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shares
EDZ
$11.6M
$83K ﹤0.01%
+1,629
New +$83K
GSG icon
1081
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$997M
$83K ﹤0.01%
4,622
+780
+20% +$14K
TK icon
1082
Teekay
TK
$722M
$83K ﹤0.01%
12,449
+10,939
+724% +$72.9K
STON
1083
DELISTED
StoneMor Inc.
STON
$83K ﹤0.01%
+16,244
New +$83K
LAMR icon
1084
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$12.9B
$82K ﹤0.01%
+1,066
New +$82K
NBRV
1085
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
$82K ﹤0.01%
122
+98
+408% +$65.9K
BBDC icon
1086
Barings BDC
BBDC
$983M
$81K ﹤0.01%
8,094
-4,740
-37% -$47.4K
EPM icon
1087
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$179M
$81K ﹤0.01%
7,358
+4,367
+146% +$48.1K
EZU icon
1088
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$7.97B
$81K ﹤0.01%
+1,985
New +$81K
LILA icon
1089
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.5B
$81K ﹤0.01%
4,161
-36,692
-90% -$714K
SUP
1090
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
$81K ﹤0.01%
4,754
+3,980
+514% +$67.8K
UPLD icon
1091
Upland Software
UPLD
$71.4M
$81K ﹤0.01%
2,534
-16,475
-87% -$527K
EBSB
1092
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
$81K ﹤0.01%
4,808
-3,431
-42% -$57.8K
AMN icon
1093
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$703M
$80K ﹤0.01%
+1,471
New +$80K
CDZI icon
1094
Cadiz
CDZI
$316M
$80K ﹤0.01%
+7,242
New +$80K
CVEO icon
1095
Civeo
CVEO
$286M
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,616
+1,224
+312% +$60.6K
ESI icon
1096
Element Solutions
ESI
$6.37B
$80K ﹤0.01%
6,426
-22,983
-78% -$286K
KRE icon
1097
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.26B
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,348
-41,250
-97% -$2.45M
KURA icon
1098
Kura Oncology
KURA
$723M
$80K ﹤0.01%
4,590
+3,260
+245% +$56.8K
CLBK icon
1099
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.61B
$79K ﹤0.01%
4,738
-2,763
-37% -$46.1K
DIOD icon
1100
Diodes
DIOD
$2.45B
$79K ﹤0.01%
+2,402
New +$79K