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
+1.26%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$501M
AUM Growth
+$20.4M
Cap. Flow
+$17.8M
Cap. Flow %
3.56%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.19%
Holding
3,546
New
936
Increased
399
Reduced
431
Closed
567

Top Sells

1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$36.8M
2
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$31.2M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$29M
4
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$25.6M
5
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$12.9M

Sector Composition

1 Communication Services 13.31%
2 Consumer Discretionary 13.07%
3 Healthcare 12.41%
4 Technology 11.91%
5 Financials 8.28%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GAU
1576
Galiano Gold
GAU
$654M
$1K ﹤0.01%
800
+200
+33% +$250
GEVO icon
1577
Gevo
GEVO
$404M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+1
New +$1K
GORO icon
1578
Gold Resource Corp
GORO
$133M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+403
New +$1K
GTE icon
1579
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$136M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+37
New +$1K
GYRE icon
1580
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$711M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+1
New +$1K
IMNN icon
1581
Imunon
IMNN
$14.5M
0
JBL icon
1582
Jabil
JBL
$23B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+72
New +$1K
KBH icon
1583
KB Home
KBH
$4.48B
$1K ﹤0.01%
74
-58,036
-100% -$784K
KFRC icon
1584
Kforce
KFRC
$567M
$1K ﹤0.01%
46
-112
-71% -$2.44K
LPL icon
1585
LG Display
LPL
$4.46B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+119
New +$1K
LQDT icon
1586
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$849M
$1K ﹤0.01%
189
-2,641
-93% -$14K
MAT icon
1587
Mattel
MAT
$5.72B
$1K ﹤0.01%
54
-2,002
-97% -$37.1K
MPW icon
1588
Medical Properties Trust
MPW
$3.08B
$1K ﹤0.01%
100
-37
-27% -$370
MRIN
1589
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
$1K ﹤0.01%
+6
New +$1K
MWA icon
1590
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.91B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+122
New +$1K
NWG icon
1591
NatWest
NWG
$58.2B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+131
New +$1K
PAGP icon
1592
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$3.7B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+14
New +$1K
PDFS icon
1593
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$765M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+89
New +$1K
PHX
1594
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
$1K ﹤0.01%
+69
New +$1K
PRGS icon
1595
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.81B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+65
New +$1K
PRI icon
1596
Primerica
PRI
$8.88B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+21
New +$1K
PSEC icon
1597
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.29B
$1K ﹤0.01%
+144
New +$1K
PZG icon
1598
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$73.6M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+1,800
New +$1K
RDI icon
1599
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.8M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$1K
RES icon
1600
RPC Inc
RES
$986M
$1K ﹤0.01%
+147
New +$1K