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
VNDA icon
1451
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$266M
$34K ﹤0.01%
3,583
-141
-4% -$1.34K
XNET
1452
Xunlei
XNET
$472M
$34K ﹤0.01%
10,054
+2,486
+33% +$8.41K
ASPS icon
1453
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$123M
$33K ﹤0.01%
330
-122
-27% -$12.2K
CANE icon
1454
Teucrium Sugar Fund
CANE
$12.5M
$33K ﹤0.01%
+5,513
New +$33K
ETR icon
1455
Entergy
ETR
$40.3B
$33K ﹤0.01%
+674
New +$33K
IGIB icon
1456
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$16.4B
$33K ﹤0.01%
552
-436
-44% -$26.1K
MUX icon
1457
McEwen Inc.
MUX
$748M
$33K ﹤0.01%
3,184
+2,348
+281% +$24.3K
VET icon
1458
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.14B
$33K ﹤0.01%
14,323
-4,364
-23% -$10.1K
CNSL
1459
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
$33K ﹤0.01%
5,839
-5,969
-51% -$33.7K
VCNX
1460
DELISTED
Vaccinex, Inc. Common Stock
VCNX
$33K ﹤0.01%
+89
New +$33K
TREC
1461
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
$33K ﹤0.01%
5,507
+1,258
+30% +$7.54K
SBBP
1462
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
$33K ﹤0.01%
+16,079
New +$33K
EFV icon
1463
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$28.1B
$32K ﹤0.01%
800
+700
+700% +$28K
LNTH icon
1464
Lantheus
LNTH
$3.6B
$32K ﹤0.01%
2,543
-18,182
-88% -$229K
LYTS icon
1465
LSI Industries
LYTS
$686M
$32K ﹤0.01%
4,880
+4,042
+482% +$26.5K
SCL icon
1466
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.09B
$32K ﹤0.01%
+300
New +$32K
SM icon
1467
SM Energy
SM
$3.07B
$32K ﹤0.01%
+20,683
New +$32K
XERS icon
1468
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.21B
$32K ﹤0.01%
5,526
+5,053
+1,068% +$29.3K
JNCE
1469
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
$32K ﹤0.01%
+3,993
New +$32K
AKR icon
1470
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.64B
$31K ﹤0.01%
+2,984
New +$31K
ARCB icon
1471
ArcBest
ARCB
$1.6B
$31K ﹤0.01%
1,019
-1,179
-54% -$35.9K
ATEC icon
1472
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$2.26B
$31K ﹤0.01%
+4,810
New +$31K
BXC icon
1473
BlueLinx
BXC
$617M
$31K ﹤0.01%
+1,470
New +$31K
FWONA icon
1474
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.5B
$31K ﹤0.01%
992
-1,348
-58% -$42.1K
NX icon
1475
Quanex
NX
$661M
$31K ﹤0.01%
1,729
+1,361
+370% +$24.4K