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
-0.06%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.02B
AUM Growth
-$102M
Cap. Flow
-$67.1M
Cap. Flow %
-6.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.55%
Holding
3,607
New
739
Increased
559
Reduced
547
Closed
705

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$48.9M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$25.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$15.8M
5
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$13.6M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 16.74%
2 Technology 16.32%
3 Healthcare 12.17%
4 Industrials 12.14%
5 Communication Services 7.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MBUU icon
1376
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$629M
$16K ﹤0.01%
533
-439
-45% -$13.2K
MERC icon
1377
Mercer International
MERC
$206M
$16K ﹤0.01%
+1,335
New +$16K
MUFG icon
1378
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$177B
$16K ﹤0.01%
+3,276
New +$16K
NX icon
1379
Quanex
NX
$661M
$16K ﹤0.01%
891
+817
+1,104% +$14.7K
TBI
1380
Trueblue
TBI
$179M
$16K ﹤0.01%
763
-670
-47% -$14.1K
XLRE icon
1381
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLRE
$7.81B
$16K ﹤0.01%
429
-1,083
-72% -$40.4K
FPRX
1382
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
$16K ﹤0.01%
4,331
+3,723
+612% +$13.8K
ONDK
1383
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
$16K ﹤0.01%
4,906
-3,982
-45% -$13K
AIR icon
1384
AAR Corp
AIR
$2.67B
$15K ﹤0.01%
+379
New +$15K
ANDE icon
1385
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$1.38B
$15K ﹤0.01%
704
+699
+13,980% +$14.9K
ATUS icon
1386
Altice USA
ATUS
$1.12B
$15K ﹤0.01%
551
-8,186
-94% -$223K
CAPL icon
1387
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$774M
$15K ﹤0.01%
927
-590
-39% -$9.55K
CMTL icon
1388
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$69.1M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+484
New +$15K
CXT icon
1389
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.46B
$15K ﹤0.01%
570
-109
-16% -$2.87K
DNOW icon
1390
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$1.6B
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,314
-131
-9% -$1.5K
ELME
1391
Elme Communities
ELME
$1.51B
$15K ﹤0.01%
577
+363
+170% +$9.44K
GORO icon
1392
Gold Resource Corp
GORO
$133M
$15K ﹤0.01%
4,994
-3,983
-44% -$12K
NTWK icon
1393
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$55.2M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+2,780
New +$15K
PRIM icon
1394
Primoris Services
PRIM
$6.59B
$15K ﹤0.01%
806
+506
+169% +$9.42K
TACT icon
1395
Transact Technologies
TACT
$45.9M
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,289
+693
+116% +$8.06K
VUZI icon
1396
Vuzix
VUZI
$172M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+6,747
New +$15K
XPP icon
1397
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$20.1M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+281
New +$15K
VOXX
1398
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
$15K ﹤0.01%
3,323
+1,814
+120% +$8.19K
CPE
1399
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
$15K ﹤0.01%
+365
New +$15K
SPPI
1400
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,834
-11,712
-86% -$95.8K