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
DSGN icon
2001
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$334M
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,295
-3,724
-74% -$11.5K
ECH icon
2002
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$725M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+180
New +$4K
ESRT icon
2003
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1.32B
$4K ﹤0.01%
469
-1,870
-80% -$15.9K
FARM icon
2004
Farmer Brothers
FARM
$39.9M
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,631
-19,213
-92% -$47.1K
FATE icon
2005
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$110M
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,482
-138
-9% -$372
FFTY icon
2006
Innovator IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.7M
$4K ﹤0.01%
145
-158
-52% -$4.36K
FIGS icon
2007
FIGS
FIGS
$1.2B
$4K ﹤0.01%
846
-58,680
-99% -$277K
FLJP icon
2008
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$2.4B
$4K ﹤0.01%
143
-557
-80% -$15.6K
FPI
2009
Farmland Partners
FPI
$482M
$4K ﹤0.01%
348
-731
-68% -$8.4K
FTHM icon
2010
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$79.7M
$4K ﹤0.01%
2,491
-10,374
-81% -$16.7K
GPIX icon
2011
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF
GPIX
$1.51B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+90
New +$4K
GROV icon
2012
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$62.7M
$4K ﹤0.01%
2,720
-2,971
-52% -$4.37K
HDGE icon
2013
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
HDGE
$50.1M
$4K ﹤0.01%
201
-70
-26% -$1.39K
HYPR icon
2014
Hyperfine
HYPR
$109M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+5,300
New +$4K
IHS icon
2015
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.41B
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,347
-9,991
-88% -$29.7K
INZY
2016
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,082
+914
+544% +$3.38K
KMLM icon
2017
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
KMLM
$183M
$4K ﹤0.01%
138
-262
-66% -$7.59K
LYEL icon
2018
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$252M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+168
New +$4K
MSFX icon
2019
T-Rex 2X Long Microsoft Daily Target ETF
MSFX
$9.4M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+141
New +$4K
NGVT icon
2020
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.14B
$4K ﹤0.01%
93
+59
+174% +$2.54K
NTCT icon
2021
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$1.83B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+229
New +$4K
OLP
2022
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$498M
$4K ﹤0.01%
176
-156
-47% -$3.55K
ORGN icon
2023
Origin Materials
ORGN
$79.2M
$4K ﹤0.01%
4,445
-52,020
-92% -$46.8K
PHIN icon
2024
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.24B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+125
New +$4K
QD
2025
Qudian
QD
$720M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+2,198
New +$4K