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
+0.02%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$3.11B
AUM Growth
-$320M
Cap. Flow
-$264M
Cap. Flow %
-8.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.91%
Holding
4,493
New
877
Increased
723
Reduced
790
Closed
853

Top Buys

1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$114M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$77M
3
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$53M
4
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$49.7M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$44.5M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 27.91%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
3 Healthcare 10.74%
4 Financials 10.11%
5 Materials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
EGBN icon
1701
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$615M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+820
New +$15K
EPSN icon
1702
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$120M
$15K ﹤0.01%
2,756
-580
-17% -$3.16K
ERAS icon
1703
Erasca
ERAS
$443M
$15K ﹤0.01%
6,688
+2,056
+44% +$4.61K
ERII icon
1704
Energy Recovery
ERII
$764M
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,138
-1,546
-58% -$20.4K
FWRG icon
1705
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$1.04B
$15K ﹤0.01%
891
-3,092
-78% -$52.1K
GAIN icon
1706
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$544M
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,131
-39
-3% -$517
GTIM icon
1707
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$17.1M
$15K ﹤0.01%
6,205
+3,434
+124% +$8.3K
INSE icon
1708
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$253M
$15K ﹤0.01%
1,700
-7,012
-80% -$61.9K
NVDQ icon
1709
T-Rex 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDQ
$46.9M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+2,541
New +$15K
PFFD icon
1710
Global X US Preferred ETF
PFFD
$2.37B
$15K ﹤0.01%
810
-39
-5% -$722
RLAY icon
1711
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$688M
$15K ﹤0.01%
2,409
+2,259
+1,506% +$14.1K
SGMO icon
1712
Sangamo Therapeutics
SGMO
$152M
$15K ﹤0.01%
43,904
+989
+2% +$338
WEAV icon
1713
Weave Communications
WEAV
$591M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+1,771
New +$15K
XSD icon
1714
SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$1.48B
$15K ﹤0.01%
61
+15
+33% +$3.69K
KALV icon
1715
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
$708M
$14K ﹤0.01%
1,215
-2,211
-65% -$25.5K
LOOP icon
1716
Loop Industries
LOOP
$92.1M
$14K ﹤0.01%
7,055
+6,903
+4,541% +$13.7K
LTRN icon
1717
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$41.4M
$14K ﹤0.01%
3,200
+272
+9% +$1.19K
CRBU icon
1718
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$168M
$14K ﹤0.01%
8,613
-10,599
-55% -$17.2K
CUK icon
1719
Carnival PLC
CUK
$37.7B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+827
New +$14K
CURV icon
1720
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$189M
$14K ﹤0.01%
+1,997
New +$14K
CVAC icon
1721
CureVac
CVAC
$1.2B
$14K ﹤0.01%
4,391
+2,398
+120% +$7.65K
CYRX icon
1722
CryoPort
CYRX
$433M
$14K ﹤0.01%
2,090
-13,272
-86% -$88.9K
ECNS icon
1723
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
ECNS
$94.6M
$14K ﹤0.01%
600
-15,879
-96% -$371K
EHTH icon
1724
eHealth
EHTH
$122M
$14K ﹤0.01%
3,234
-14
-0.4% -$61
FSS icon
1725
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.64B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+176
New +$14K