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
GIC icon
1526
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.42B
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,055
+573
+119% +$13.6K
GMRE
1527
Global Medical REIT
GMRE
$512M
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,867
-1,014
-35% -$13.6K
HLIT icon
1528
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.13B
$25K ﹤0.01%
+4,619
New +$25K
KOLD icon
1529
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$194M
$25K ﹤0.01%
+68
New +$25K
MNKD icon
1530
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.71B
$25K ﹤0.01%
13,494
-42,600
-76% -$78.9K
NEO icon
1531
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.03B
$25K ﹤0.01%
704
-564
-44% -$20K
RDI icon
1532
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.8M
$25K ﹤0.01%
7,872
-10,295
-57% -$32.7K
SIEB icon
1533
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$118M
$25K ﹤0.01%
7,981
+5,059
+173% +$15.8K
YOLO icon
1534
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
YOLO
$40M
$25K ﹤0.01%
2,384
+1,080
+83% +$11.3K
DS
1535
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
$25K ﹤0.01%
+22,445
New +$25K
QTS
1536
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
$25K ﹤0.01%
409
-1,557
-79% -$95.2K
ETFC
1537
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
$25K ﹤0.01%
+500
New +$25K
ORBC
1538
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
$25K ﹤0.01%
7,476
-6,908
-48% -$23.1K
CIT
1539
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$25K ﹤0.01%
+1,438
New +$25K
AGM icon
1540
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.15B
$24K ﹤0.01%
+387
New +$24K
BKE icon
1541
Buckle
BKE
$3.04B
$24K ﹤0.01%
+1,213
New +$24K
FULT icon
1542
Fulton Financial
FULT
$3.54B
$24K ﹤0.01%
2,598
+1,488
+134% +$13.7K
GNE icon
1543
Genie Energy
GNE
$404M
$24K ﹤0.01%
+3,123
New +$24K
INN
1544
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$623M
$24K ﹤0.01%
+4,694
New +$24K
KFRC icon
1545
Kforce
KFRC
$567M
$24K ﹤0.01%
765
+531
+227% +$16.7K
PBH icon
1546
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$3.11B
$24K ﹤0.01%
660
+77
+13% +$2.8K
TV icon
1547
Televisa
TV
$1.54B
$24K ﹤0.01%
3,990
-1,860
-32% -$11.2K
WLKP icon
1548
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$763M
$24K ﹤0.01%
1,287
-3,858
-75% -$71.9K
SRNE
1549
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
$24K ﹤0.01%
2,220
+470
+27% +$5.08K
LEAF
1550
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
$24K ﹤0.01%
+4,828
New +$24K