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
DGS icon
1151
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.67B
$65K ﹤0.01%
1,368
+1,064
+350% +$50.6K
TPB icon
1152
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.77B
$65K ﹤0.01%
2,273
-1,574
-41% -$45K
AMRC icon
1153
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.48B
$64K ﹤0.01%
3,700
+2,323
+169% +$40.2K
CNS icon
1154
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.63B
$64K ﹤0.01%
1,022
+877
+605% +$54.9K
RRGB icon
1155
Red Robin
RRGB
$111M
$64K ﹤0.01%
1,958
-4,177
-68% -$137K
SCO icon
1156
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$120M
$64K ﹤0.01%
265
-701
-73% -$169K
SIEN
1157
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
$64K ﹤0.01%
718
-2,074
-74% -$185K
GSB
1158
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
$64K ﹤0.01%
6,595
+2,336
+55% +$22.7K
CMCO icon
1159
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$417M
$63K ﹤0.01%
1,577
-592
-27% -$23.7K
KALA icon
1160
KALA BIO
KALA
$107M
$63K ﹤0.01%
343
+83
+32% +$15.2K
VKTX icon
1161
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$2.91B
$63K ﹤0.01%
7,968
-59,443
-88% -$470K
EPZM
1162
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
$63K ﹤0.01%
+2,561
New +$63K
CLGX
1163
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
$63K ﹤0.01%
+1,449
New +$63K
BIP icon
1164
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$14.2B
$62K ﹤0.01%
+2,110
New +$62K
BZUN
1165
Baozun
BZUN
$230M
$62K ﹤0.01%
+1,887
New +$62K
GATX icon
1166
GATX Corp
GATX
$6B
$62K ﹤0.01%
752
+674
+864% +$55.6K
GORO icon
1167
Gold Resource Corp
GORO
$106M
$62K ﹤0.01%
11,308
+6,314
+126% +$34.6K
HLIO icon
1168
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$1.82B
$62K ﹤0.01%
1,353
-300
-18% -$13.7K
KSA icon
1169
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$559M
$62K ﹤0.01%
+2,018
New +$62K
MEI icon
1170
Methode Electronics
MEI
$292M
$62K ﹤0.01%
1,576
+574
+57% +$22.6K
SIGA icon
1171
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$624M
$62K ﹤0.01%
13,080
+7,592
+138% +$36K
XLY icon
1172
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLY
$23.6B
$62K ﹤0.01%
495
-66,852
-99% -$8.37M
JE
1173
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
$62K ﹤0.01%
1,119
-690
-38% -$38.2K
TCF
1174
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
$62K ﹤0.01%
1,330
-16,112
-92% -$751K
CRESY
1175
Cresud
CRESY
$545M
$61K ﹤0.01%
9,020
+4,910
+119% +$33.2K