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
NTR
1901
DELISTED
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
NTR
0
HTGCR
1902
DELISTED
HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAP INC TRANS RGTS TO PUR COM STK
HTGCR
0
PDLI
1903
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
0
RBS.PRX
1904
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GRP"XCAPS"-A
RBS.PRX
0
VSTO
1905
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
-595
Closed -$3K
AMNB
1906
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
-47
Closed -$1K
PFSW
1907
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
$0 ﹤0.01%
66
YELL
1908
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
0
SBNY
1909
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
-3,239
Closed -$386K
MTL
1910
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
0
BBL
1911
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
-47,293
Closed -$2.03M
UFS
1912
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
-6,503
Closed -$232K
VEDL
1913
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
-930
Closed -$8K
QADA
1914
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
0
GFN
1915
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
-1,401
Closed -$12K
CEO
1916
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
-852
Closed -$129K
BDCS
1917
DELISTED
UBS AG Exchange Traded Access Securities (E-TRACS)Linked to the Wells Fargo Business Development Com
BDCS
0
LLEX
1918
DELISTED
Lilis Energy, Inc. Common Stock
LLEX
0
FTR
1919
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
-17,674
Closed -$15K
SPHS
1920
DELISTED
Sophiris Bio, Inc.
SPHS
0
WLH
1921
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
-6,056
Closed -$123K
BAS
1922
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
0
KEG
1923
DELISTED
Key Energy Services, Inc. Common Stock
KEG
-13,073
Closed -$19K
CELG
1924
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
-24,695
Closed -$2.45M
TYNS
1925
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
0