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
+5.59%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.59B
AUM Growth
+$614M
Cap. Flow
+$554M
Cap. Flow %
34.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.59%
Holding
3,544
New
822
Increased
545
Reduced
449
Closed
695

Top Sells

1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$21.6M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$17.2M
3
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$13.3M
4
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$9.69M
5
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$8.27M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 14.2%
2 Communication Services 13.46%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.76%
4 Healthcare 12.43%
5 Financials 10.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
RTK
1826
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
$0 ﹤0.01%
+16
New
AMFW
1827
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
-472
Closed -$2K
FPO
1828
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
-9,808
Closed -$107K
NADL
1829
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
-776
Closed -$2K
NORD
1830
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
-85
Closed -$1K
FCH
1831
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
0
SSRI
1832
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
-2,223
Closed -$19K
MEMP
1833
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
$0 ﹤0.01%
2,600
-2,398
-48%
NTT
1834
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
-129
Closed -$5K
QUNR
1835
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
-2,347
Closed -$70K
DSCI
1836
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
-278
Closed -$1K
VNR
1837
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
$0 ﹤0.01%
3,475
-14,851
-81%
FDML
1838
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
0
ACAS
1839
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
0
NWBO
1840
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
0
ATAXZ
1841
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
0
QGENF
1842
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
-4,390
Closed -$123K
SVA
1843
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
-4,003
Closed -$23K
HAWK
1844
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
-625
Closed -$23K
BSQR
1845
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
0
STMP
1846
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
-3,460
Closed -$396K
EE
1847
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
0
DO
1848
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
-26
Closed
VG
1849
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
0
GOLD
1850
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
-7,869
Closed -$600K