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
ZYME icon
1126
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.19B
$103K ﹤0.01%
12,111
+8,965
+285% +$76.2K
BLD icon
1127
TopBuild
BLD
$11.7B
$102K ﹤0.01%
266
-6,823
-96% -$2.62M
DIOD icon
1128
Diodes
DIOD
$2.45B
$101K ﹤0.01%
1,411
+1,253
+793% +$89.7K
IBP icon
1129
Installed Building Products
IBP
$7.27B
$101K ﹤0.01%
494
-207
-30% -$42.3K
PAM icon
1130
Pampa Energía
PAM
$3.23B
$101K ﹤0.01%
+2,301
New +$101K
INDL icon
1131
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X Shares
INDL
$68M
$100K ﹤0.01%
1,427
-1,046
-42% -$73.3K
VNET
1132
VNET Group
VNET
$2.57B
$100K ﹤0.01%
47,850
-27,994
-37% -$58.5K
XENE icon
1133
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$2.79B
$100K ﹤0.01%
2,589
-1,388
-35% -$53.6K
TDC icon
1134
Teradata
TDC
$2B
$99K ﹤0.01%
+2,872
New +$99K
FRHC icon
1135
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10.1B
$99K ﹤0.01%
1,323
-3,280
-71% -$245K
JBLU icon
1136
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.84B
$99K ﹤0.01%
+16,411
New +$99K
MGNI icon
1137
Magnite
MGNI
$3.4B
$99K ﹤0.01%
+7,524
New +$99K
PDSB icon
1138
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$55M
$99K ﹤0.01%
33,841
+12,188
+56% +$35.7K
PRAA icon
1139
PRA Group
PRAA
$656M
$99K ﹤0.01%
+5,081
New +$99K
SOYB icon
1140
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$25.7M
$99K ﹤0.01%
+4,189
New +$99K
BDTX icon
1141
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$184M
$98K ﹤0.01%
21,034
+13,542
+181% +$63.1K
ESGR
1142
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
$98K ﹤0.01%
+321
New +$98K
HTHT icon
1143
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$11.4B
$98K ﹤0.01%
+2,954
New +$98K
KCCA icon
1144
KraneShares California Carbon Allowance Strategy ETF
KCCA
$146M
$97K ﹤0.01%
+4,361
New +$97K
WTI icon
1145
W&T Offshore
WTI
$258M
$97K ﹤0.01%
45,541
+24,198
+113% +$51.5K
ALDX icon
1146
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$323M
$96K ﹤0.01%
29,302
-64,163
-69% -$210K
CIM
1147
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.15B
$96K ﹤0.01%
7,556
-16,081
-68% -$204K
FF icon
1148
Future Fuel
FF
$169M
$96K ﹤0.01%
+18,828
New +$96K
QLYS icon
1149
Qualys
QLYS
$4.82B
$96K ﹤0.01%
680
-73
-10% -$10.3K
SBOW
1150
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
$96K ﹤0.01%
+2,543
New +$96K