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
+0.33%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$481M
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$481M
Cap. Flow %
99.99%
Top 10 Hldgs %
38.25%
Holding
2,903
New
1,404
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$32.9M
2
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$30.1M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$29M
4
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$25.6M
5
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$16.2M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 23.68%
2 Technology 19.11%
3 Healthcare 14.31%
4 Energy 9.3%
5 Communication Services 8.24%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LMOS
1626
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
0
RICE
1627
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
0
RATE
1628
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
0
WNRL
1629
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
0
TERP
1630
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
0
CACQ
1631
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
0
ALR
1632
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
0
CAB
1633
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
0
DFT
1634
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
0
UNXL
1635
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
0
MACK
1636
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
0
NVDQ
1637
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
0
WFM
1638
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
0
PPP
1639
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
0
COVS
1640
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
0
KCG
1641
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
0
PNRA
1642
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
0
KATE
1643
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
0
PWE
1644
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
0
CST
1645
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
0
JIVE
1646
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
0
XCO
1647
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
0
EVER
1648
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
0
VAL
1649
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
0
JNS
1650
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
0