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
NEWT icon
1501
NewtekOne
NEWT
$303M
$31K ﹤0.01%
+2,519
New +$31K
VYGR icon
1502
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$232M
$31K ﹤0.01%
3,972
-7,639
-66% -$59.6K
BCOV
1503
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
$31K ﹤0.01%
+13,140
New +$31K
ABEV icon
1504
Ambev
ABEV
$35.9B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+15,005
New +$30K
BRKR icon
1505
Bruker
BRKR
$4.69B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+473
New +$30K
CRAK icon
1506
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$27.1M
$30K ﹤0.01%
857
+330
+63% +$11.6K
EXLS icon
1507
EXL Service
EXLS
$7.04B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+987
New +$30K
SPNT icon
1508
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.22B
$30K ﹤0.01%
2,475
+1,248
+102% +$15.1K
TNC icon
1509
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
$30K ﹤0.01%
310
-2,801
-90% -$271K
NNBR icon
1510
NN Inc
NNBR
$117M
$29K ﹤0.01%
+9,797
New +$29K
PHO icon
1511
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.21B
$29K ﹤0.01%
+451
New +$29K
TNYA icon
1512
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$196M
$29K ﹤0.01%
9,552
+5,914
+163% +$18K
FNGR icon
1513
FingerMotion
FNGR
$95.6M
$28K ﹤0.01%
11,092
+3,138
+39% +$7.92K
GOVT icon
1514
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$28.2B
$28K ﹤0.01%
1,276
-2,195
-63% -$48.2K
GREK icon
1515
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$312M
$28K ﹤0.01%
705
-1,891
-73% -$75.1K
HIBS icon
1516
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares
HIBS
$27.9M
$28K ﹤0.01%
1,172
-21
-2% -$502
KOF icon
1517
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$18B
$28K ﹤0.01%
337
+294
+684% +$24.4K
TAC icon
1518
TransAlta
TAC
$3.75B
$28K ﹤0.01%
+4,004
New +$28K
VTYX icon
1519
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
$164M
$28K ﹤0.01%
12,482
-562
-4% -$1.26K
CMRX
1520
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
$28K ﹤0.01%
32,945
+11,307
+52% +$9.61K
BHE icon
1521
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$1.41B
$27K ﹤0.01%
693
+593
+593% +$23.1K
CCB icon
1522
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.65B
$27K ﹤0.01%
595
+529
+802% +$24K
DRD
1523
DRDGold
DRD
$1.93B
$27K ﹤0.01%
3,147
-12,897
-80% -$111K
EMBC icon
1524
Embecta
EMBC
$878M
$27K ﹤0.01%
2,209
+1,020
+86% +$12.5K
HYPD
1525
Hyperion DeFi, Inc. Common Stock
HYPD
$85.3M
$27K ﹤0.01%
569
+253
+80% +$12K