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
MWA icon
1751
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.91B
$13K ﹤0.01%
+731
New +$13K
OSS icon
1752
One Stop Systems
OSS
$122M
$13K ﹤0.01%
+5,475
New +$13K
PRPH icon
1753
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
$18M
$13K ﹤0.01%
3,242
+2,839
+704% +$11.4K
RDNW
1754
RideNow Group, Inc. Class B Common Stock
RDNW
$156M
$13K ﹤0.01%
+3,284
New +$13K
ROM icon
1755
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$815M
$13K ﹤0.01%
187
-1,077
-85% -$74.9K
SPTL icon
1756
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$11.8B
$13K ﹤0.01%
494
-1,738
-78% -$45.7K
SSL icon
1757
Sasol
SSL
$4.46B
$13K ﹤0.01%
1,765
-3,524
-67% -$26K
STRO icon
1758
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$74.3M
$13K ﹤0.01%
4,714
+3,650
+343% +$10.1K
TDUP icon
1759
ThredUp
TDUP
$1.28B
$13K ﹤0.01%
7,877
+2,774
+54% +$4.58K
VOC icon
1760
VOC Energy
VOC
$46.6M
$13K ﹤0.01%
2,857
+2,581
+935% +$11.7K
IJT icon
1761
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$6.27B
$12K ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$12K
ILPT
1762
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$424M
$12K ﹤0.01%
3,473
-2,336
-40% -$8.07K
IYH icon
1763
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$2.76B
$12K ﹤0.01%
+200
New +$12K
KOD icon
1764
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$489M
$12K ﹤0.01%
+5,309
New +$12K
KW icon
1765
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
$1.24B
$12K ﹤0.01%
1,310
-2,784
-68% -$25.5K
AVNT icon
1766
Avient
AVNT
$3.31B
$12K ﹤0.01%
287
-84
-23% -$3.51K
DFLI icon
1767
Dragonfly Energy
DFLI
$16.9M
$12K ﹤0.01%
1,618
-2,200
-58% -$16.3K
EPC icon
1768
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.01B
$12K ﹤0.01%
309
-482
-61% -$18.7K
EWI icon
1769
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$729M
$12K ﹤0.01%
351
+240
+216% +$8.21K
GAIA icon
1770
Gaia
GAIA
$152M
$12K ﹤0.01%
2,940
+2,694
+1,095% +$11K
HAIN icon
1771
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$194M
$12K ﹤0.01%
1,865
-35,121
-95% -$226K
LADR
1772
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.48B
$12K ﹤0.01%
+1,135
New +$12K
LDI icon
1773
loanDepot
LDI
$894M
$12K ﹤0.01%
7,511
-6,813
-48% -$10.9K
MFIC icon
1774
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$1.16B
$12K ﹤0.01%
823
-11,836
-93% -$173K
MTX icon
1775
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$1.99B
$12K ﹤0.01%
+155
New +$12K