Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $4.53B
1-Year Est. Return 0.99%
 

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
+0.99%
3 Year Est. Return
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$4.53B
AUM Growth
+$819M
Cap. Flow
Cap. Flow %
Top 10 Hldgs %
Holding
4,596
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1 +$237M
2 +$103M
3 +$93.9M
4
IBIT icon
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
+$80.5M
5
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$61.3M

Top Sells

1 +$129M
2 +$108M
3 +$89.1M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$79.3M
5
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$64.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 34.04%
2 Consumer Discretionary 13.08%
3 Healthcare 10.63%
4 Financials 7.02%
5 Industrials 3.96%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
VOC icon
2001
VOC Energy
VOC
$50.7M
$15K ﹤0.01%
5,172
-4,552
WASH icon
2002
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$529M
$15K ﹤0.01%
524
+29
PAL
2003
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$202M
$15K ﹤0.01%
2,295
+2,237
BCAX
2004
Bicara Therapeutics
BCAX
$810M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+1,008
IYRI
2005
NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF
IYRI
$117M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+300
PEW
2006
GrabAGun Digital Holdings
PEW
$119M
$15K ﹤0.01%
+3,432
ACTG icon
2007
Acacia Research
ACTG
$354M
$14K ﹤0.01%
+4,422
CMPX icon
2008
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$859M
$14K ﹤0.01%
4,093
+3,139
DMAC icon
2009
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$309M
$14K ﹤0.01%
+2,076
EIDO icon
2010
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$319M
$14K ﹤0.01%
799
-1,240
EXTR icon
2011
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.36B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+689
FCOM icon
2012
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.74B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+199
FXC icon
2013
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$90.5M
$14K ﹤0.01%
+202
IHF icon
2014
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$785M
$14K ﹤0.01%
298
+134
III icon
2015
Information Services Group
III
$251M
$14K ﹤0.01%
+2,457
IMTM icon
2016
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$3.38B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+310
LDI icon
2017
loanDepot
LDI
$570M
$14K ﹤0.01%
4,595
-73,363
MFG icon
2018
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$87.6B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+2,121
NKTX icon
2019
Nkarta
NKTX
$133M
$14K ﹤0.01%
6,977
+1,913
OPRX icon
2020
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$283M
$14K ﹤0.01%
694
-7,904
PGNY icon
2021
Progyny
PGNY
$2.12B
$14K ﹤0.01%
667
-1,890
PSMT icon
2022
Pricesmart
PSMT
$3.6B
$14K ﹤0.01%
123
-596
SCHA icon
2023
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$20.1B
$14K ﹤0.01%
+520
HTO
2024
H2O America
HTO
$1.7B
$14K ﹤0.01%
293
-632
SPRO icon
2025
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$136M
$14K ﹤0.01%
7,618
-22,704