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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EQH icon
1076
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$15.8B
$82K ﹤0.01%
3,318
-30,338
-90% -$750K
URE icon
1077
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$59.5M
$82K ﹤0.01%
+940
New +$82K
EWM icon
1078
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$242M
$81K ﹤0.01%
+2,867
New +$81K
HELE icon
1079
Helen of Troy
HELE
$550M
$81K ﹤0.01%
451
-468
-51% -$84.1K
PSEC icon
1080
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.29B
$81K ﹤0.01%
+12,723
New +$81K
TWM icon
1081
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$34.3M
$81K ﹤0.01%
325
+253
+351% +$63.1K
GDOT icon
1082
Green Dot
GDOT
$757M
$80K ﹤0.01%
+3,466
New +$80K
GOGL
1083
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
$80K ﹤0.01%
13,882
+5,556
+67% +$32K
HES
1084
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,208
-16,264
-93% -$1.08M
PFS icon
1085
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$2.59B
$80K ﹤0.01%
3,251
+1,720
+112% +$42.3K
WTFC icon
1086
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$9.17B
$80K ﹤0.01%
1,132
+506
+81% +$35.8K
TRHC
1087
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
$80K ﹤0.01%
+1,657
New +$80K
INO icon
1088
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$140M
$79K ﹤0.01%
2,010
+977
+95% +$38.4K
NPTN
1089
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
$79K ﹤0.01%
9,055
+3,963
+78% +$34.6K
VER
1090
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
$79K ﹤0.01%
1,711
-5,741
-77% -$265K
AMSC icon
1091
American Superconductor
AMSC
$2.32B
$78K ﹤0.01%
9,956
+9,845
+8,869% +$77.1K
ASA
1092
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$760M
$78K ﹤0.01%
5,781
-12,059
-68% -$163K
HIMX
1093
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.47B
$78K ﹤0.01%
29,656
-14,531
-33% -$38.2K
SAND icon
1094
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
$3.4B
$78K ﹤0.01%
10,533
-5,872
-36% -$43.5K
SITC icon
1095
SITE Centers
SITC
$468M
$78K ﹤0.01%
+7,212
New +$78K
DEI icon
1096
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.75B
$77K ﹤0.01%
1,766
+1,537
+671% +$67K
FCFS icon
1097
FirstCash
FCFS
$6.46B
$77K ﹤0.01%
967
+869
+887% +$69.2K
PRLB icon
1098
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.17B
$77K ﹤0.01%
+759
New +$77K
ULE icon
1099
ProShares Ultra Euro
ULE
$7.21M
$77K ﹤0.01%
5,600
INVX
1100
Innovex International, Inc.
INVX
$1.15B
$77K ﹤0.01%
+1,652
New +$77K