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
+0.33%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$481M
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$481M
Cap. Flow %
99.99%
Top 10 Hldgs %
38.25%
Holding
2,903
New
1,404
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$32.9M
2
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$30.1M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$29M
4
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$25.6M
5
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$16.2M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 23.68%
2 Technology 19.11%
3 Healthcare 14.31%
4 Energy 9.3%
5 Communication Services 8.24%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ANDX
1801
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
0
PETX
1802
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
0
SDLP
1803
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
0
LION
1804
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
0
LGCY
1805
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
0
INSY
1806
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
0
BORN
1807
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
0
EMES
1808
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
0
TVPT
1809
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
0
EPE
1810
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
0
MXWL
1811
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
0
ULTI
1812
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
0
USG
1813
DELISTED
Usg
USG
0
CBK
1814
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
$0 ﹤0.01%
+23
New
BEL
1815
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
0
IDTI
1816
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
0
MBFI
1817
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
0
NTRI
1818
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
0
NFX
1819
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
0
DNB
1820
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
0
VXZ
1821
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXZ
0
ENLK
1822
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
0
KANG
1823
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
0
HQCL
1824
DELISTED
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
HQCL
$0 ﹤0.01%
+1
New
IMPV
1825
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
0