Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
1-Year Est. 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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+0.6%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$2.82B
AUM Growth
-$729M
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
4,436
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$278M
2 +$84.4M
3 +$76.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$74.9M
5
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$53.5M

Top Sells

1 +$497M
2 +$73.7M
3 +$49M
4
AMD icon
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
+$48.1M
5
UBER icon
Uber
UBER
+$41.8M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.9%
2 Consumer Discretionary 12.26%
3 Healthcare 9.52%
4 Communication Services 8.42%
5 Financials 7.07%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
LADR
1676
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.35B
$14K ﹤0.01%
1,298
-2,081
MDWD icon
1677
MediWound
MDWD
$225M
$14K ﹤0.01%
932
+541
NDLS icon
1678
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$33M
$14K ﹤0.01%
13,386
+13,281
NINE icon
1679
Nine Energy Service
NINE
$21.7M
$14K ﹤0.01%
12,759
+6,085
SAR icon
1680
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$349M
$14K ﹤0.01%
568
+321
SAVA icon
1681
Cassava Sciences
SAVA
$143M
$14K ﹤0.01%
9,944
-50,977
TARK icon
1682
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETF
TARK
$38.2M
$14K ﹤0.01%
515
-649
WLK icon
1683
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.33B
$14K ﹤0.01%
146
-2,083
ARKF icon
1684
ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$1.37B
$13K ﹤0.01%
392
-5,639
AVDE icon
1685
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$9.6B
$13K ﹤0.01%
202
-122
BLKB icon
1686
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.74B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+214
CMBS icon
1687
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$480M
$13K ﹤0.01%
286
CTOS icon
1688
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$1.3B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+3,171
DAWN icon
1689
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
$999M
$13K ﹤0.01%
+1,665
DGS icon
1690
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.62B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+285
DMRC icon
1691
Digimarc
DMRC
$180M
$13K ﹤0.01%
1,082
-7,140
FDMT icon
1692
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$578M
$13K ﹤0.01%
4,313
-10,418
GBX icon
1693
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.33B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+257
INO icon
1694
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
$13K ﹤0.01%
8,176
-17,617
IWMY icon
1695
Defiance R2000 Enhanced Options Income ETF
IWMY
$139M
$13K ﹤0.01%
540
-4,489
LASE icon
1696
Laser Photonics
LASE
$70.1M
$13K ﹤0.01%
4,405
+2,732
LNZA icon
1697
LanzaTech
LNZA
$43.1M
$13K ﹤0.01%
552
+407
LSEA
1698
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
$13K ﹤0.01%
2,097
-17,448
MHO icon
1699
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.35B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+114
PFLT icon
1700
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$918M
$13K ﹤0.01%
+1,233