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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
OIS icon
1426
Oil States International
OIS
$341M
$41K ﹤0.01%
9,375
-6,500
-41% -$28.4K
PGEN icon
1427
Precigen
PGEN
$1.13B
$41K ﹤0.01%
26,148
-3,059
-10% -$4.8K
SOHU
1428
Sohu.com
SOHU
$480M
$41K ﹤0.01%
2,955
-11,633
-80% -$161K
AD
1429
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
AD
$4.41B
$41K ﹤0.01%
752
-6,045
-89% -$330K
UVE icon
1430
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$719M
$41K ﹤0.01%
2,200
-37,448
-94% -$698K
AVD icon
1431
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$160M
$40K ﹤0.01%
4,697
+588
+14% +$5.01K
BATRA icon
1432
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$2.86B
$40K ﹤0.01%
985
+506
+106% +$20.5K
CPRX icon
1433
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
$2.44B
$40K ﹤0.01%
+2,633
New +$40K
CWEN icon
1434
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$3.39B
$40K ﹤0.01%
1,660
+1,258
+313% +$30.3K
GTX icon
1435
Garrett Motion
GTX
$2.64B
$40K ﹤0.01%
+4,700
New +$40K
HSAI
1436
Hesai Group
HSAI
$771M
$40K ﹤0.01%
9,770
+2,160
+28% +$8.84K
IWP icon
1437
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20.6B
$40K ﹤0.01%
364
+193
+113% +$21.2K
MVIS icon
1438
Microvision
MVIS
$343M
$40K ﹤0.01%
38,080
-52,592
-58% -$55.2K
NEU icon
1439
NewMarket
NEU
$7.87B
$40K ﹤0.01%
+79
New +$40K
RYAN icon
1440
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$6.61B
$40K ﹤0.01%
+693
New +$40K
SKYT icon
1441
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$509M
$40K ﹤0.01%
5,298
+885
+20% +$6.68K
SPRX icon
1442
Spear Alpha ETF
SPRX
$94.8M
$40K ﹤0.01%
+1,710
New +$40K
ALTR
1443
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc. Class A Common Stock
ALTR
$40K ﹤0.01%
+415
New +$40K
LINC icon
1444
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$622M
$39K ﹤0.01%
3,340
-2,266
-40% -$26.5K
SABR icon
1445
Sabre
SABR
$738M
$39K ﹤0.01%
14,644
-36,510
-71% -$97.2K
TGI
1446
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
$39K ﹤0.01%
2,586
-3,733
-59% -$56.3K
IHF icon
1447
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$824M
$38K ﹤0.01%
+738
New +$38K
IPI icon
1448
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$389M
$38K ﹤0.01%
1,630
-36,970
-96% -$862K
IXC icon
1449
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$1.84B
$38K ﹤0.01%
919
+444
+93% +$18.4K
PX icon
1450
P10
PX
$1.33B
$38K ﹤0.01%
+4,515
New +$38K