Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
 

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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
696
Reduced
816
Closed
882

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LYFT icon
101
Lyft
LYFT
$6.73B
$6.71M ﹤0.01% +526,556 New +$6.71M
BK icon
102
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$74.5B
$6.54M ﹤0.01% 90,974 -64,557 -42% -$4.64M
URA icon
103
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$4.16B
$6.53M ﹤0.01% 228,199 +143,101 +168% +$4.09M
FSLR icon
104
First Solar
FSLR
$20.9B
$6.47M ﹤0.01% 25,931 +16,482 +174% +$4.11M
RIG icon
105
Transocean
RIG
$2.86B
$6.42M ﹤0.01% 1,510,967 +421,470 +39% +$1.79M
CCOI icon
106
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$1.88B
$6.24M ﹤0.01% 82,185 +31,391 +62% +$2.38M
STLA icon
107
Stellantis
STLA
$27.8B
$6.18M ﹤0.01% 440,145 +377,770 +606% +$5.31M
KR icon
108
Kroger
KR
$44.9B
$6.11M ﹤0.01% +106,624 New +$6.11M
INDA icon
109
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$9.17B
$5.95M ﹤0.01% 101,706 +88,655 +679% +$5.19M
TECK icon
110
Teck Resources
TECK
$16.7B
$5.94M ﹤0.01% 113,618 +65,143 +134% +$3.4M
BP icon
111
BP
BP
$90.8B
$5.93M ﹤0.01% 188,994 +140,087 +286% +$4.4M
INVH icon
112
Invitation Homes
INVH
$19.2B
$5.93M ﹤0.01% 168,077 +59,618 +55% +$2.1M
CORZ icon
113
Core Scientific
CORZ
$4.38B
$5.89M ﹤0.01% +496,450 New +$5.89M
BNTX icon
114
BioNTech
BNTX
$24B
$5.78M ﹤0.01% 48,687 +13,051 +37% +$1.55M
CLX icon
115
Clorox
CLX
$14.5B
$5.72M ﹤0.01% 35,124 +14,436 +70% +$2.35M
WHR icon
116
Whirlpool
WHR
$5.21B
$5.7M ﹤0.01% 53,303 +31,573 +145% +$3.38M
NEE icon
117
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$148B
$5.68M ﹤0.01% 67,203 +32,409 +93% +$2.74M
GLNG icon
118
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.48B
$5.64M ﹤0.01% 153,307 +45,506 +42% +$1.67M
XLI icon
119
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLI
$23.3B
$5.42M ﹤0.01% 40,044 +5,137 +15% +$696K
SHEL icon
120
Shell
SHEL
$215B
$5.41M ﹤0.01% 82,055 +71,912 +709% +$4.74M
AI icon
121
C3.ai
AI
$2.33B
$5.26M ﹤0.01% 217,036 -143,638 -40% -$3.48M
AAL icon
122
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.82B
$5.19M ﹤0.01% 462,042 -292,703 -39% -$3.29M
COIN icon
123
Coinbase
COIN
$78.2B
$5.18M ﹤0.01% 29,066 -68,643 -70% -$12.2M
JNJ icon
124
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$427B
$5.1M ﹤0.01% 31,467 -107,178 -77% -$17.4M
GILD icon
125
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$140B
$5.02M ﹤0.01% 59,853 -92,589 -61% -$7.76M