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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
Y
151
DELISTED
Alleghany Corporation
Y
$1.89M ﹤0.01%
2,359
-781
-25% -$624K
ATH
152
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
$1.88M ﹤0.01%
+40,023
New +$1.88M
LBTYK icon
153
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.14B
$1.88M ﹤0.01%
86,280
+41,141
+91% +$896K
GIS icon
154
General Mills
GIS
$26.5B
$1.88M ﹤0.01%
35,080
+1,492
+4% +$79.9K
AYX
155
DELISTED
Alteryx, Inc.
AYX
$1.86M ﹤0.01%
18,609
+11,860
+176% +$1.19M
MMP
156
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
$1.85M ﹤0.01%
+29,458
New +$1.85M
NVO icon
157
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$249B
$1.85M ﹤0.01%
63,936
+22,528
+54% +$652K
SWKS icon
158
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$11.1B
$1.84M ﹤0.01%
+15,220
New +$1.84M
CF icon
159
CF Industries
CF
$13.6B
$1.83M ﹤0.01%
38,331
+36,704
+2,256% +$1.75M
DHI icon
160
D.R. Horton
DHI
$52.7B
$1.83M ﹤0.01%
+34,607
New +$1.83M
UDOW icon
161
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$726M
$1.82M ﹤0.01%
29,366
+12,270
+72% +$761K
CMCSA icon
162
Comcast
CMCSA
$125B
$1.82M ﹤0.01%
+40,399
New +$1.82M
ZYME icon
163
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.07B
$1.79M ﹤0.01%
39,379
+23,547
+149% +$1.07M
TRGP icon
164
Targa Resources
TRGP
$35.8B
$1.79M ﹤0.01%
43,788
+27,807
+174% +$1.13M
BERY
165
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
$1.78M ﹤0.01%
+40,791
New +$1.78M
VFC icon
166
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
$1.76M ﹤0.01%
+17,693
New +$1.76M
NBIS
167
Nebius Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
NBIS
$15.5B
$1.76M ﹤0.01%
40,519
+30,065
+288% +$1.31M
NKTR icon
168
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$684M
$1.75M ﹤0.01%
5,399
+2,149
+66% +$696K
XYZ
169
Block, Inc.
XYZ
$46.2B
$1.74M ﹤0.01%
27,820
-116,013
-81% -$7.26M
TFC icon
170
Truist Financial
TFC
$60.7B
$1.74M ﹤0.01%
+30,819
New +$1.74M
WWE
171
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
$1.73M ﹤0.01%
26,638
+14,223
+115% +$923K
ASML icon
172
ASML
ASML
$296B
$1.73M ﹤0.01%
+5,835
New +$1.73M
A icon
173
Agilent Technologies
A
$36.4B
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
19,974
-1,954
-9% -$167K
UUP icon
174
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$175M
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
+65,559
New +$1.7M
WORK
175
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
+75,611
New +$1.7M