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
-0.06%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.02B
AUM Growth
-$102M
Cap. Flow
-$67.1M
Cap. Flow %
-6.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.55%
Holding
3,607
New
739
Increased
559
Reduced
547
Closed
705

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$48.9M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$25.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
$15.8M
5
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
$13.6M

Sector Composition

1 Consumer Discretionary 16.74%
2 Technology 16.32%
3 Healthcare 12.17%
4 Industrials 12.14%
5 Communication Services 7.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SE icon
201
Sea Limited
SE
$112B
$1.12M ﹤0.01%
36,325
+22,491
+163% +$696K
CRAI icon
202
CRA International
CRAI
$1.29B
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
26,424
+3,128
+13% +$131K
GPRE icon
203
Green Plains
GPRE
$731M
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
103,879
+88,172
+561% +$934K
BFYT
204
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
44,057
+33,238
+307% +$828K
KEYS icon
205
Keysight
KEYS
$28.7B
$1.08M ﹤0.01%
+11,146
New +$1.08M
FTI icon
206
TechnipFMC
FTI
$16.3B
$1.08M ﹤0.01%
60,090
+58,324
+3,303% +$1.05M
DOC icon
207
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$12.5B
$1.08M ﹤0.01%
30,205
+28,476
+1,647% +$1.01M
EXP icon
208
Eagle Materials
EXP
$7.55B
$1.08M ﹤0.01%
11,956
-9,480
-44% -$853K
LBTYK icon
209
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.14B
$1.07M ﹤0.01%
45,139
-35,859
-44% -$852K
NOAH
210
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$819M
$1.07M ﹤0.01%
+36,716
New +$1.07M
MGM icon
211
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.1B
$1.07M ﹤0.01%
+38,651
New +$1.07M
NVO icon
212
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$249B
$1.07M ﹤0.01%
+41,408
New +$1.07M
BBBY
213
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
$1.06M ﹤0.01%
+100,015
New +$1.06M
NVCR icon
214
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.34B
$1.06M ﹤0.01%
14,177
-4,090
-22% -$306K
IWN icon
215
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$11.9B
$1.06M ﹤0.01%
8,872
-6,156
-41% -$735K
HES
216
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$1.06M ﹤0.01%
+17,472
New +$1.06M
LAMR icon
217
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$13B
$1.06M ﹤0.01%
12,899
+10,227
+383% +$837K
DISH
218
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$1.05M ﹤0.01%
30,875
-26,345
-46% -$897K
EQT icon
219
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
$1.04M ﹤0.01%
97,821
+81,335
+493% +$865K
ASH icon
220
Ashland
ASH
$2.48B
$1.03M ﹤0.01%
13,351
-3,720
-22% -$286K
MOMO
221
Hello Group
MOMO
$1.34B
$1.02M ﹤0.01%
33,077
+19,321
+140% +$598K
DLB icon
222
Dolby
DLB
$6.98B
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
15,626
+10,386
+198% +$671K
ICE icon
223
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$99.9B
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
10,910
+9,946
+1,032% +$917K
FLG
224
Flagstar Financial, Inc.
FLG
$5.38B
$1M ﹤0.01%
26,683
+25,799
+2,918% +$971K
SRCL
225
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$995K ﹤0.01%
19,555
+12,302
+170% +$626K