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
+0.31%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.8B
AUM Growth
-$216M
Cap. Flow
-$359M
Cap. Flow %
-19.98%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.12%
Holding
3,846
New
783
Increased
708
Reduced
678
Closed
653

Top Buys

1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$102M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$29.6M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$21.9M
4
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$18.8M
5
TGT icon
Target
TGT
+$13.5M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 21.73%
2 Technology 16.48%
3 Healthcare 9.06%
4 Financials 8.3%
5 Communication Services 7.51%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
CIO
1726
City Office REIT
CIO
$280M
$11K ﹤0.01%
+1,591
New +$11K
FBK icon
1727
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.83B
$11K ﹤0.01%
+471
New +$11K
IFN
1728
India Fund
IFN
$596M
$11K ﹤0.01%
+684
New +$11K
KRG icon
1729
Kite Realty
KRG
$4.94B
$11K ﹤0.01%
964
-2,622
-73% -$29.9K
NCMI icon
1730
National CineMedia
NCMI
$456M
$11K ﹤0.01%
432
-1,034
-71% -$26.3K
RXT icon
1731
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$328M
$11K ﹤0.01%
+584
New +$11K
TMQ
1732
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$350M
$11K ﹤0.01%
6,352
-5,777
-48% -$10K
WAB icon
1733
Wabtec
WAB
$32.2B
$11K ﹤0.01%
+185
New +$11K
XHR
1734
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.42B
$11K ﹤0.01%
1,344
+1,184
+740% +$9.69K
WPS
1735
DELISTED
iShares International Developed Property ETF
WPS
$11K ﹤0.01%
+356
New +$11K
IVC
1736
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
$11K ﹤0.01%
1,576
+845
+116% +$5.9K
MCF
1737
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
$11K ﹤0.01%
8,221
-6,619
-45% -$8.86K
FF icon
1738
Future Fuel
FF
$171M
$10K ﹤0.01%
884
+564
+176% +$6.38K
GIFI icon
1739
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
$119M
$10K ﹤0.01%
3,224
+3,125
+3,157% +$9.69K
HLI icon
1740
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$14.3B
$10K ﹤0.01%
174
-3,920
-96% -$225K
HOFT icon
1741
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$108M
$10K ﹤0.01%
+423
New +$10K
IIIN icon
1742
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$750M
$10K ﹤0.01%
539
+108
+25% +$2K
NGNE icon
1743
Neurogene
NGNE
$249M
$10K ﹤0.01%
+46
New +$10K
PESI icon
1744
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$162M
$10K ﹤0.01%
1,445
-755
-34% -$5.23K
PHX
1745
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
$10K ﹤0.01%
7,466
+3,250
+77% +$4.35K
PLSE icon
1746
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$1.06B
$10K ﹤0.01%
873
-339
-28% -$3.88K
RM icon
1747
Regional Management Corp
RM
$430M
$10K ﹤0.01%
+655
New +$10K
SNCR icon
1748
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
$69.5M
$10K ﹤0.01%
+397
New +$10K
TLPH icon
1749
Talphera
TLPH
$20.1M
$10K ﹤0.01%
+357
New +$10K
USFD icon
1750
US Foods
USFD
$17.9B
$10K ﹤0.01%
483
-80,712
-99% -$1.67M