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
+0.46%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.72B
AUM Growth
+$896M
Cap. Flow
+$586M
Cap. Flow %
15.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
36.37%
Holding
4,473
New
891
Increased
806
Reduced
723
Closed
865

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.74%
2 Communication Services 9%
3 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
4 Healthcare 8.07%
5 Financials 6.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
THD icon
1601
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$235M
$26K ﹤0.01%
+529
New +$26K
VMEO icon
1602
Vimeo
VMEO
$1.28B
$26K ﹤0.01%
6,505
+871
+15% +$3.48K
VSEC icon
1603
VSE Corp
VSEC
$3.4B
$26K ﹤0.01%
202
+42
+26% +$5.41K
ASIX icon
1604
AdvanSix
ASIX
$576M
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,061
-1,255
-54% -$29.6K
BSAC icon
1605
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$12.1B
$25K ﹤0.01%
+993
New +$25K
CMCO icon
1606
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$415M
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,685
+1,432
+566% +$21.2K
CTRM icon
1607
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$19.2M
$25K ﹤0.01%
11,689
-1,534
-12% -$3.28K
EVEX icon
1608
Eve Holding
EVEX
$1.17B
$25K ﹤0.01%
+3,655
New +$25K
GOOX icon
1609
T-Rex 2X Long Alphabet Daily Target ETF
GOOX
$28.1M
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,034
+737
+248% +$17.8K
GOVZ icon
1610
iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF
GOVZ
$303M
$25K ﹤0.01%
2,679
-2,603
-49% -$24.3K
GRFS icon
1611
Grifois
GRFS
$6.72B
$25K ﹤0.01%
2,874
-16,553
-85% -$144K
LWLG icon
1612
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$417M
$25K ﹤0.01%
20,836
-4,427
-18% -$5.31K
NGNE icon
1613
Neurogene
NGNE
$271M
$25K ﹤0.01%
1,711
+866
+102% +$12.7K
NOTE icon
1614
FiscalNote
NOTE
$65.6M
$25K ﹤0.01%
3,989
+2,299
+136% +$14.4K
OSUR icon
1615
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$242M
$25K ﹤0.01%
8,610
-8,012
-48% -$23.3K
PDM
1616
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
PDM
$1.1B
$25K ﹤0.01%
3,481
+2,961
+569% +$21.3K
PERI icon
1617
Perion Network
PERI
$418M
$25K ﹤0.01%
2,529
-78,374
-97% -$775K
QQQE icon
1618
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares
QQQE
$1.21B
$25K ﹤0.01%
+256
New +$25K
SCJ icon
1619
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$149M
$25K ﹤0.01%
297
+190
+178% +$16K
UFI icon
1620
UNIFI
UFI
$82.8M
$25K ﹤0.01%
4,969
+4,836
+3,636% +$24.3K
VLRS
1621
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación
VLRS
$694M
$25K ﹤0.01%
5,282
-1,804
-25% -$8.54K
ADTN icon
1622
Adtran
ADTN
$809M
$24K ﹤0.01%
+2,709
New +$24K
AXTI icon
1623
AXT Inc
AXTI
$169M
$24K ﹤0.01%
11,929
-12,573
-51% -$25.3K
CALX icon
1624
Calix
CALX
$4.01B
$24K ﹤0.01%
+455
New +$24K
DCO icon
1625
Ducommun
DCO
$1.39B
$24K ﹤0.01%
291
-14
-5% -$1.16K