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
PGJ icon
1901
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$158M
$7K ﹤0.01%
+334
New +$7K
PRTS icon
1902
CarParts.com
PRTS
$41.9M
$7K ﹤0.01%
7,427
+6,589
+786% +$6.21K
RYI icon
1903
Ryerson Holding
RYI
$743M
$7K ﹤0.01%
+367
New +$7K
SAH icon
1904
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.68B
$7K ﹤0.01%
+146
New +$7K
SGDM icon
1905
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$550M
$7K ﹤0.01%
+270
New +$7K
SRL icon
1906
Scully Royalty
SRL
$81.5M
$7K ﹤0.01%
1,016
+901
+783% +$6.21K
TACT icon
1907
Transact Technologies
TACT
$46.6M
$7K ﹤0.01%
+2,045
New +$7K
XNET
1908
Xunlei
XNET
$482M
$7K ﹤0.01%
4,638
+4,632
+77,200% +$6.99K
ACXP icon
1909
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
ACXP
$6.62M
$6K ﹤0.01%
146
-390
-73% -$16K
ADCT icon
1910
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$366M
$6K ﹤0.01%
1,938
-12,817
-87% -$39.7K
AEG icon
1911
Aegon
AEG
$12.4B
$6K ﹤0.01%
1,009
-3,624
-78% -$21.6K
ALE icon
1912
Allete
ALE
$3.65B
$6K ﹤0.01%
100
-808
-89% -$48.5K
ALRM icon
1913
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.78B
$6K ﹤0.01%
101
-690
-87% -$41K
APYX icon
1914
Apyx Medical
APYX
$79.4M
$6K ﹤0.01%
4,564
-4,156
-48% -$5.46K
BLND icon
1915
Blend Labs
BLND
$1.11B
$6K ﹤0.01%
2,755
-56,834
-95% -$124K
CTXR icon
1916
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$19.4M
$6K ﹤0.01%
426
+137
+47% +$1.93K
DRLL icon
1917
Strive US Energy ETF
DRLL
$259M
$6K ﹤0.01%
+211
New +$6K
EQ icon
1918
Equillium
EQ
$106M
$6K ﹤0.01%
9,071
+3,916
+76% +$2.59K
FHLC icon
1919
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$2.44B
$6K ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$6K
FLWS icon
1920
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$344M
$6K ﹤0.01%
700
+302
+76% +$2.59K
HBIO icon
1921
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$19.5M
$6K ﹤0.01%
2,165
+2,064
+2,044% +$5.72K
HCAT icon
1922
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$211M
$6K ﹤0.01%
+1,090
New +$6K
IVVD icon
1923
Invivyd
IVVD
$264M
$6K ﹤0.01%
5,528
-2,132
-28% -$2.31K
KARS icon
1924
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
KARS
$79.3M
$6K ﹤0.01%
+334
New +$6K
KXI icon
1925
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$854M
$6K ﹤0.01%
+100
New +$6K