Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $3.72B
1-Year Est. 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 Est. Return
1 Year Est. Return
+0.6%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$2.82B
AUM Growth
-$729M
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
4,436
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$278M
2 +$84.4M
3 +$76.9M
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$74.9M
5
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$53.5M

Top Sells

1 +$497M
2 +$73.7M
3 +$49M
4
AMD icon
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
+$48.1M
5
UBER icon
Uber
UBER
+$41.8M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.9%
2 Consumer Discretionary 12.26%
3 Healthcare 9.52%
4 Communication Services 8.42%
5 Financials 7.07%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AWRE icon
1976
Aware
AWRE
$54.1M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+3,061
BCO icon
1977
Brink's
BCO
$4.73B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+52
BCYC
1978
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$456M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+571
BRFS
1979
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
$4K ﹤0.01%
+1,370
BW icon
1980
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$770M
$4K ﹤0.01%
7,091
-95,985
CMCO icon
1981
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$454M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+253
DBD icon
1982
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.33B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+96
DSTL icon
1983
Distillate US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF
DSTL
$1.8B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+77
ECH icon
1984
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$806M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+147
EWS icon
1985
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$882M
$4K ﹤0.01%
178
+143
FBIZ icon
1986
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$433M
$4K ﹤0.01%
105
+104
HARD icon
1987
Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF
HARD
$41.5M
$4K ﹤0.01%
134
+71
HTBK icon
1988
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
$658M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+453
HYDR icon
1989
Global X Hydrogen ETF
HYDR
$69.1M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+240
IAS icon
1990
Integral Ad Science
IAS
$1.72B
$4K ﹤0.01%
497
-654
IETC icon
1991
iShares US Tech Independence Focused ETF
IETC
$940M
$4K ﹤0.01%
58
IRT icon
1992
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.9B
$4K ﹤0.01%
189
-330
JXN icon
1993
Jackson Financial
JXN
$6.48B
$4K ﹤0.01%
55
-6,473
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1994
Openlane
KAR
$2.65B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+241
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1995
LiveOne
LVO
$55.9M
$4K ﹤0.01%
6,605
-3,309
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1996
Matthews International
MATW
$719M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+202
MNY icon
1997
MoneyHero
MNY
$62.5M
$4K ﹤0.01%
6,230
+5,317
NMRK icon
1998
Newmark Group
NMRK
$3.01B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+382
OGI
1999
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$221M
$4K ﹤0.01%
4,304
+860
PGC icon
2000
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$456M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+149