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
RAIL icon
1451
FreightCar America
RAIL
$162M
$38K ﹤0.01%
10,889
-3,788
-26% -$13.2K
AHT
1452
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$38.1M
$37K ﹤0.01%
3,888
+1,398
+56% +$13.3K
BTF icon
1453
Valkyrie ETF Trust II CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF
BTF
$43.9M
$37K ﹤0.01%
+2,026
New +$37K
CLPT icon
1454
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$298M
$37K ﹤0.01%
6,897
+6,053
+717% +$32.5K
ELME
1455
Elme Communities
ELME
$1.51B
$37K ﹤0.01%
+2,370
New +$37K
IRON icon
1456
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.08B
$37K ﹤0.01%
+832
New +$37K
AS icon
1457
Amer Sports
AS
$20.2B
$37K ﹤0.01%
+2,972
New +$37K
GNL icon
1458
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.81B
$36K ﹤0.01%
4,964
-634
-11% -$4.6K
HLIT icon
1459
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.13B
$36K ﹤0.01%
3,119
-36,543
-92% -$422K
LOMA
1460
Loma Negra
LOMA
$888M
$36K ﹤0.01%
5,461
+291
+6% +$1.92K
PSMT icon
1461
Pricesmart
PSMT
$3.52B
$36K ﹤0.01%
+451
New +$36K
TDY icon
1462
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$26.1B
$36K ﹤0.01%
+94
New +$36K
WPP icon
1463
WPP
WPP
$5.86B
$36K ﹤0.01%
+795
New +$36K
WKME
1464
DELISTED
WalkMe Ltd. Ordinary Shares
WKME
$36K ﹤0.01%
2,639
+269
+11% +$3.67K
FLGT icon
1465
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$670M
$35K ﹤0.01%
1,800
-2,446
-58% -$47.6K
LYRA icon
1466
Lyra Therapeutics
LYRA
$10.3M
$35K ﹤0.01%
+2,583
New +$35K
PBPB icon
1467
Potbelly
PBPB
$514M
$35K ﹤0.01%
+4,366
New +$35K
STKS icon
1468
The ONE Group
STKS
$81.1M
$35K ﹤0.01%
8,340
-13,035
-61% -$54.7K
TCOM icon
1469
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$48.3B
$35K ﹤0.01%
+745
New +$35K
VBK icon
1470
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$20.5B
$35K ﹤0.01%
140
-463
-77% -$116K
ATHA icon
1471
Athira Pharma
ATHA
$14.2M
$34K ﹤0.01%
13,010
-5,315
-29% -$13.9K
EXFY icon
1472
Expensify
EXFY
$178M
$34K ﹤0.01%
23,410
+475
+2% +$690
HSII icon
1473
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
$1.03B
$34K ﹤0.01%
1,089
+989
+989% +$30.9K
LOVE icon
1474
LoveSac
LOVE
$258M
$34K ﹤0.01%
+1,524
New +$34K
NVDD icon
1475
Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares
NVDD
$32.7M
$34K ﹤0.01%
4,416
+4,261
+2,749% +$32.8K