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
UNM icon
2351
Unum
UNM
$12.8B
0
UPBD icon
2352
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.45B
0
UPS icon
2353
United Parcel Service
UPS
$71.5B
0
URI icon
2354
United Rentals
URI
$60.4B
0
USB.PRH icon
2355
US Bancorp Depositary Shares (1/1,000 Interest in Ser. B Non-Cum. Prptl. Prfrd. Stock)
USB.PRH
$808M
0
USD icon
2356
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$1.5B
-1,192
Closed -$6K
USFD icon
2357
US Foods
USFD
$17.9B
-15,316
Closed -$629K
USHY icon
2358
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$25.2B
-200
Closed -$8K
USO icon
2359
United States Oil Fund
USO
$911M
-188
Closed -$17K
USPH icon
2360
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
0
UTI icon
2361
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.48B
0
UVV icon
2362
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.38B
0
UVSP icon
2363
Univest Financial
UVSP
$886M
0
UVXY icon
2364
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$574M
-256
Closed -$3.33M
UXIN
2365
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$744M
0
V icon
2366
Visa
V
$659B
0
VAC icon
2367
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$2.67B
$0 ﹤0.01%
975
-3,920
-80%
VALE icon
2368
Vale
VALE
$45.5B
-23,830
Closed -$274K
VANI icon
2369
Vivani Medical
VANI
$71.7M
0
VBR icon
2370
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$31.6B
-2,795
Closed -$360K
VBTX icon
2371
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
$1.88B
-4,516
Closed -$109K
VC icon
2372
Visteon
VC
$3.4B
0
VCEB icon
2373
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$889M
0
VCEL icon
2374
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$1.62B
-966
Closed -$14K
VCLT icon
2375
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$6.94B
-19
Closed -$1K