Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
 

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
+0.12%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$2.97B
AUM Growth
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.67%
Holding
4,428
New
775
Increased
696
Reduced
816
Closed
882

Top Sells

1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
$95.4M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
$57.9M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
$55.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
$40.4M
5
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
$40.4M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 23.11%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.53%
3 Healthcare 8.58%
4 Industrials 7.58%
5 Financials 7.29%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NICE icon
126
Nice
NICE
$8.48B
$5M ﹤0.01%
+28,812
New +$5M
CRM icon
127
Salesforce
CRM
$245B
$4.99M ﹤0.01%
+18,218
New +$4.99M
EXPD icon
128
Expeditors International
EXPD
$16.3B
$4.89M ﹤0.01%
37,232
+33,966
+1,040% +$4.46M
LLY icon
129
Eli Lilly
LLY
$661B
$4.82M ﹤0.01%
+5,445
New +$4.82M
M icon
130
Macy's
M
$4.36B
$4.82M ﹤0.01%
+306,960
New +$4.82M
KOLD icon
131
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$166M
$4.74M ﹤0.01%
85,830
+20,178
+31% +$1.11M
TDG icon
132
TransDigm Group
TDG
$72B
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
3,282
+472
+17% +$673K
WOLF icon
133
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$203M
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
482,813
+204,848
+74% +$1.99M
TSN icon
134
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
$4.67M ﹤0.01%
78,357
-25,395
-24% -$1.51M
USO icon
135
United States Oil Fund
USO
$967M
$4.66M ﹤0.01%
66,596
+65,533
+6,165% +$4.58M
FXY icon
136
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$559M
$4.63M ﹤0.01%
+71,971
New +$4.63M
GPN icon
137
Global Payments
GPN
$21B
$4.5M ﹤0.01%
43,945
-9,208
-17% -$943K
EWJ icon
138
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$15.2B
$4.47M ﹤0.01%
+62,490
New +$4.47M
NTES icon
139
NetEase
NTES
$85.4B
$4.47M ﹤0.01%
47,810
+35,683
+294% +$3.34M
UNG icon
140
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$621M
$4.47M ﹤0.01%
273,546
+230,136
+530% +$3.76M
CLSK icon
141
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.65B
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
476,287
-60,593
-11% -$566K
SYF icon
142
Synchrony
SYF
$28.1B
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
+89,127
New +$4.45M
IFF icon
143
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$16.8B
$4.44M ﹤0.01%
42,341
-6,006
-12% -$630K
VOD icon
144
Vodafone
VOD
$28.2B
$4.39M ﹤0.01%
437,732
+23,192
+6% +$232K
CB icon
145
Chubb
CB
$111B
$4.37M ﹤0.01%
+15,142
New +$4.37M
INSM icon
146
Insmed
INSM
$30.3B
$4.35M ﹤0.01%
+59,561
New +$4.35M
AEM icon
147
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$74.7B
$4.3M ﹤0.01%
+53,430
New +$4.3M
FI icon
148
Fiserv
FI
$74.3B
$4.29M ﹤0.01%
23,865
+22,442
+1,577% +$4.03M
APO icon
149
Apollo Global Management
APO
$75.9B
$4.29M ﹤0.01%
+34,318
New +$4.29M
LYV icon
150
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$37.6B
$4.27M ﹤0.01%
39,005
+30,179
+342% +$3.3M