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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CDZI icon
1276
Cadiz
CDZI
$322M
$61K ﹤0.01%
6,189
+6,059
+4,661% +$59.7K
IBUY icon
1277
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$159M
$61K ﹤0.01%
701
-172
-20% -$15K
OEC icon
1278
Orion
OEC
$521M
$61K ﹤0.01%
4,902
+4,744
+3,003% +$59K
TRUE icon
1279
TrueCar
TRUE
$215M
$61K ﹤0.01%
+12,294
New +$61K
NEX
1280
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
$61K ﹤0.01%
33,384
+22,968
+221% +$42K
BOTZ icon
1281
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$2.88B
$60K ﹤0.01%
2,161
-4,064
-65% -$113K
IT icon
1282
Gartner
IT
$18.7B
$60K ﹤0.01%
+488
New +$60K
PFGC icon
1283
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
$60K ﹤0.01%
+1,759
New +$60K
GXC icon
1284
SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$502M
$59K ﹤0.01%
+500
New +$59K
BRSL
1285
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$3.12B
$59K ﹤0.01%
+5,349
New +$59K
MPX icon
1286
Marine Products Corp
MPX
$316M
$59K ﹤0.01%
+3,823
New +$59K
SIMO icon
1287
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$3.02B
$59K ﹤0.01%
1,588
-597
-27% -$22.2K
USMV icon
1288
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.5B
$59K ﹤0.01%
+934
New +$59K
EGRX
1289
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
$59K ﹤0.01%
1,410
-2,319
-62% -$97K
AGYS icon
1290
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
$58K ﹤0.01%
+2,426
New +$58K
BDC icon
1291
Belden
BDC
$5.21B
$58K ﹤0.01%
1,872
+1,598
+583% +$49.5K
CNNE icon
1292
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$1.11B
$58K ﹤0.01%
+1,558
New +$58K
ISEE
1293
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
$58K ﹤0.01%
10,303
-20,186
-66% -$114K
SAFM
1294
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
$58K ﹤0.01%
494
-457
-48% -$53.7K
FLXN
1295
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
$58K ﹤0.01%
+5,665
New +$58K
MBIO icon
1296
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$11.4M
$57K ﹤0.01%
+24
New +$57K
OSPN icon
1297
OneSpan
OSPN
$588M
$57K ﹤0.01%
2,745
-5,993
-69% -$124K
RLH
1298
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
$57K ﹤0.01%
+26,615
New +$57K
NAVB
1299
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
$57K ﹤0.01%
21,212
+2,476
+13% +$6.65K
ADTN icon
1300
Adtran
ADTN
$809M
$56K ﹤0.01%
5,511
-19,096
-78% -$194K