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
+0.48%
1 Year Return
+0.6%
3 Year Return
+1.23%
5 Year Return
+2.7%
10 Year Return
+32.99%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$480M
Cap. Flow
+$411M
Cap. Flow %
27.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.46%
Holding
3,620
New
774
Increased
616
Reduced
515
Closed
708

Top Sells

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
$46.4M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
$29.8M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$18.2M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
$15.8M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
$14.3M

Sector Composition

1 Technology 22.73%
2 Consumer Discretionary 17.54%
3 Communication Services 10.03%
4 Healthcare 9.29%
5 Industrials 5.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
SGEN
201
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
12,128
-9,147
-43% -$1.04M
ZS icon
202
Zscaler
ZS
$42.7B
$1.38M ﹤0.01%
29,665
-25,230
-46% -$1.17M
QRVO icon
203
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.61B
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
11,779
+5,602
+91% +$651K
AMED
204
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
+8,192
New +$1.37M
TZA icon
205
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x Shares
TZA
$287M
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
4,865
+3,781
+349% +$1.06M
CSGP icon
206
CoStar Group
CSGP
$37.9B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
22,800
-4,200
-16% -$251K
BALL icon
207
Ball Corp
BALL
$13.9B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
20,879
-830
-4% -$53.7K
BBD icon
208
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.6B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
200,769
+128,179
+177% +$862K
LRCX icon
209
Lam Research
LRCX
$130B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
+46,080
New +$1.35M
LOW icon
210
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$151B
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
11,192
+9,342
+505% +$1.12M
SIVB
211
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
+5,331
New +$1.34M
GOOGL icon
212
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.84T
$1.33M ﹤0.01%
19,900
-63,380
-76% -$4.24M
DISH
213
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$1.32M ﹤0.01%
37,346
+6,471
+21% +$229K
EQR icon
214
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.5B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
16,201
+14,250
+730% +$1.15M
PTLA
215
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
54,636
+27,228
+99% +$650K
NXST icon
216
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.31B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
11,120
-2,496
-18% -$292K
AMGN icon
217
Amgen
AMGN
$153B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
5,397
-32,341
-86% -$7.8M
DCP
218
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
+52,941
New +$1.3M
CATM
219
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
$1.29M ﹤0.01%
+28,910
New +$1.29M
ACIA
220
DELISTED
Acacia Communications, Inc. Common Stock
ACIA
$1.29M ﹤0.01%
19,034
-2,321
-11% -$157K
ITCI
221
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
$1.29M ﹤0.01%
37,557
-22,654
-38% -$777K
WIX icon
222
WIX.com
WIX
$8.52B
$1.28M ﹤0.01%
+10,481
New +$1.28M
EQM
223
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
$1.28M ﹤0.01%
+42,854
New +$1.28M
SPOT icon
224
Spotify
SPOT
$146B
$1.28M ﹤0.01%
8,541
-12,293
-59% -$1.84M
BMRN icon
225
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.1B
$1.27M ﹤0.01%
15,063
+7,688
+104% +$650K