Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $4.53B
1-Year Est. Return 0.99%
 

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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+0.99%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$4.53B
AUM Growth
+$819M
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
4,596
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$237M
2 +$103M
3 +$93.9M
4
IBIT icon
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
+$80.5M
5
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$61.3M

Top Sells

1 +$129M
2 +$108M
3 +$89.1M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$79.3M
5
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$64.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.04%
2 Consumer Discretionary 13.08%
3 Healthcare 10.63%
4 Financials 7.02%
5 Industrials 3.96%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
VNDA icon
1201
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$257M
$158K ﹤0.01%
31,679
-30,637
HDSN icon
1202
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$296M
$157K ﹤0.01%
15,867
-73,563
KNSL icon
1203
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$9.07B
$157K ﹤0.01%
371
-253
LPRO icon
1204
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$181M
$157K ﹤0.01%
+74,527
BIIB icon
1205
Biogen
BIIB
$24.6B
$156K ﹤0.01%
1,116
-5,483
FLNG icon
1206
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.43B
$155K ﹤0.01%
+6,173
ULCC icon
1207
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$895M
$155K ﹤0.01%
+35,172
VTYX icon
1208
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
$660M
$155K ﹤0.01%
49,959
-78,945
AIV
1209
Aimco
AIV
$815M
$154K ﹤0.01%
19,486
-9,883
CORN icon
1210
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$49.7M
$154K ﹤0.01%
8,861
+748
DGX icon
1211
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$20.8B
$154K ﹤0.01%
+811
MSDL icon
1212
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
$1.45B
$154K ﹤0.01%
9,634
-3,188
GNW icon
1213
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.41B
$153K ﹤0.01%
+17,201
ALDX icon
1214
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$304M
$152K ﹤0.01%
29,176
+7,993
AMRZ
1215
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$27B
$151K ﹤0.01%
+3,113
MOG.A icon
1216
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$6.38B
$150K ﹤0.01%
+724
GSG icon
1217
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$1.01B
$149K ﹤0.01%
+6,489
EXLS icon
1218
EXL Service
EXLS
$6.3B
$148K ﹤0.01%
+3,383
ISSC icon
1219
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$151M
$148K ﹤0.01%
11,859
-367
SCM icon
1220
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$349M
$148K ﹤0.01%
11,335
+4,316
NUVL icon
1221
Nuvalent
NUVL
$7.02B
$147K ﹤0.01%
1,709
-16,021
SBS icon
1222
Sabesp
SBS
$18.3B
$147K ﹤0.01%
5,946
-13,031
KLC
1223
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$467M
$147K ﹤0.01%
22,148
-16,018
NCMI icon
1224
National CineMedia
NCMI
$374M
$146K ﹤0.01%
+32,580
NMRK icon
1225
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.96B
$145K ﹤0.01%
7,789
+6,493