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
PGF icon
2001
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$791M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+333
PGJ icon
2002
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$152M
$4K ﹤0.01%
140
-1,804
PKST
2003
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
$552M
$4K ﹤0.01%
336
-1,896
RBBN icon
2004
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$577M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+1,193
RDNW
2005
RideNow Group
RDNW
$187M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+1,570
RNGR icon
2006
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$299M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+325
SCHP icon
2007
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$14.3B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+180
SLDB icon
2008
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$323M
$4K ﹤0.01%
1,095
-11,165
SRTS icon
2009
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$71.3M
$4K ﹤0.01%
937
+531
TSL icon
2010
GraniteShares 1.25x Long TSLA Daily ETF
TSL
$22M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+408
UMH
2011
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.28B
$4K ﹤0.01%
226
+220
USIO icon
2012
Usio Inc
USIO
$38.4M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+3,224
USPH icon
2013
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.11B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+66
VOR icon
2014
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$129M
$4K ﹤0.01%
6,959
+2,390
VRA icon
2015
Vera Bradley
VRA
$65.7M
$4K ﹤0.01%
2,197
-7,032
WASH icon
2016
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$537M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+138
WHD icon
2017
Cactus
WHD
$2.99B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+96
WLY icon
2018
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$1.96B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+90
XSD icon
2019
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$1.66B
$4K ﹤0.01%
+23
XDTE icon
2020
Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
XDTE
$412M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+101
OZEM
2021
Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF
OZEM
$37.5M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+207
REKT
2022
Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X Shares
REKT
$1.54M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+168
RIOX
2023
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF
RIOX
$33M
$4K ﹤0.01%
+661
ACWX icon
2024
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$7.05B
$3K ﹤0.01%
70
AETH icon
2025
Bitwise Ethereum Strategy
AETH
$7.87M
$3K ﹤0.01%
140
-1,100