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
+0.1%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.55B
AUM Growth
+$3.55B
Cap. Flow
+$609M
Cap. Flow %
17.16%
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.05%
Holding
4,446
New
948
Increased
756
Reduced
731
Closed
800

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.29%
2 Consumer Discretionary 11.38%
3 Healthcare 9.65%
4 Financials 6.33%
5 Communication Services 5.52%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EEM icon
101
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$19B
$6.94M ﹤0.01% 165,847 +131,802 +387% +$5.51M
COF icon
102
Capital One
COF
$145B
$6.73M ﹤0.01% 37,719 +21,251 +129% +$3.79M
ETN icon
103
Eaton
ETN
$136B
$6.69M ﹤0.01% 20,153 -11,109 -36% -$3.69M
NVAX icon
104
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
$6.48M ﹤0.01% 805,984 -92,836 -10% -$746K
PENN icon
105
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.95B
$6.29M ﹤0.01% 317,286 +126,274 +66% +$2.5M
AMGN icon
106
Amgen
AMGN
$155B
$6.27M ﹤0.01% +24,073 New +$6.27M
GE icon
107
GE Aerospace
GE
$292B
$6.08M ﹤0.01% +36,453 New +$6.08M
IEF icon
108
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$35.7B
$6.08M ﹤0.01% 65,726 -113,533 -63% -$10.5M
TGT icon
109
Target
TGT
$43.6B
$5.85M ﹤0.01% +43,278 New +$5.85M
HLT icon
110
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$64.9B
$5.83M ﹤0.01% 23,597 +10,631 +82% +$2.63M
TSM icon
111
TSMC
TSM
$1.2T
$5.77M ﹤0.01% 29,217 -86,095 -75% -$17M
DRI icon
112
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.1B
$5.77M ﹤0.01% +30,892 New +$5.77M
ASTS icon
113
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$13.2B
$5.74M ﹤0.01% 272,248 -3,244 -1% -$68.4K
ARKB icon
114
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$1.73B
$5.66M ﹤0.01% +60,632 New +$5.66M
PATH icon
115
UiPath
PATH
$5.95B
$5.63M ﹤0.01% 442,951 +173,940 +65% +$2.21M
STLA icon
116
Stellantis
STLA
$27.8B
$5.59M ﹤0.01% 427,981 -12,164 -3% -$159K
WSC icon
117
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.41B
$5.55M ﹤0.01% 166,067 +145,927 +725% +$4.88M
UPRO icon
118
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$4.46B
$5.49M ﹤0.01% +61,882 New +$5.49M
TGTX icon
119
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$4.65B
$5.42M ﹤0.01% 180,098 +148,339 +467% +$4.46M
NIO icon
120
NIO
NIO
$14.3B
$5.41M ﹤0.01% 1,241,947 +152,975 +14% +$667K
EWJ icon
121
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$15.3B
$5.3M ﹤0.01% 79,041 +16,551 +26% +$1.11M
DJT icon
122
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$4.91B
$5.29M ﹤0.01% 155,033 +1,715 +1% +$58.5K
BIIB icon
123
Biogen
BIIB
$19.4B
$5.13M ﹤0.01% 33,542 -19,576 -37% -$2.99M
SYF icon
124
Synchrony
SYF
$28.4B
$5.06M ﹤0.01% 77,815 -11,312 -13% -$735K
BE icon
125
Bloom Energy
BE
$12.4B
$5.02M ﹤0.01% +225,901 New +$5.02M