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
DBX icon
1176
Dropbox
DBX
$8.29B
$61K ﹤0.01%
3,439
-26,162
-88% -$464K
FOSL icon
1177
Fossil Group
FOSL
$159M
$61K ﹤0.01%
+7,774
New +$61K
SSSS icon
1178
SuRo Capital
SSSS
$210M
$61K ﹤0.01%
11,131
+4,712
+73% +$25.8K
CNSL
1179
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
$61K ﹤0.01%
+15,754
New +$61K
AKS
1180
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp.
AKS
$61K ﹤0.01%
18,659
-30,911
-62% -$101K
CASH icon
1181
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
$60K ﹤0.01%
1,644
-3,314
-67% -$121K
CHE icon
1182
Chemed
CHE
$6.57B
$60K ﹤0.01%
+138
New +$60K
ELP icon
1183
Copel
ELP
$6.84B
$60K ﹤0.01%
8,923
-12,095
-58% -$81.3K
TRIP icon
1184
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$2.06B
$60K ﹤0.01%
+1,994
New +$60K
PRTY
1185
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
$60K ﹤0.01%
26,000
+1,879
+8% +$4.34K
BXC icon
1186
BlueLinx
BXC
$628M
$59K ﹤0.01%
4,168
+1,803
+76% +$25.5K
OSPN icon
1187
OneSpan
OSPN
$578M
$59K ﹤0.01%
3,457
+1,973
+133% +$33.7K
MOV icon
1188
Movado Group
MOV
$426M
$58K ﹤0.01%
+2,707
New +$58K
PCG icon
1189
PG&E
PCG
$33.5B
$58K ﹤0.01%
5,400
-2,214
-29% -$23.8K
EPV icon
1190
ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe
EPV
$16.1M
$57K ﹤0.01%
446
+40
+10% +$5.11K
IYE icon
1191
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.16B
$57K ﹤0.01%
1,800
+200
+13% +$6.33K
REAL icon
1192
The RealReal
REAL
$1.02B
$57K ﹤0.01%
+3,047
New +$57K
AFYA icon
1193
Afya
AFYA
$1.38B
$56K ﹤0.01%
+2,100
New +$56K
PXLW icon
1194
Pixelworks
PXLW
$61.5M
$56K ﹤0.01%
1,193
+170
+17% +$7.98K
TLRY icon
1195
Tilray
TLRY
$1.2B
$56K ﹤0.01%
+3,294
New +$56K
VNDA icon
1196
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$265M
$56K ﹤0.01%
+3,472
New +$56K
EGIO
1197
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
$56K ﹤0.01%
346
+167
+93% +$27K
AAL icon
1198
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.46B
$55K ﹤0.01%
1,935
-17,916
-90% -$509K
BAND icon
1199
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$458M
$55K ﹤0.01%
+865
New +$55K
DOYU
1200
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$242M
$55K ﹤0.01%
656
+570
+663% +$47.8K