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CTC (Chicago Trading Company)

CTC (Chicago Trading Company) Portfolio holdings

AUM $217B
1-Year Est. Return 46.5%
 

CTC LLC, commonly known as Chicago Trading Company, was founded in 1995 by Rick Lane and Peter Ryan and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, operating as a proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives, particularly options and futures, across major U.S. exchanges like the CME and CBOE. With a workforce of around 350-400 employees, CTC leverages advanced technology and quantitative strategies to provide liquidity and execute high-volume trades in equities, commodities, and fixed income, evolving from its origins on Chicago’s trading floors to a modern, collaborative office environment. Known for its innovative culture, the firm emphasizes teamwork between traders, quants, and technologists to tackle complex market challenges, maintaining a competitive edge in the fast-paced world of electronic trading. Privately held and low-profile, CTC has grown into a significant player in the financial markets, focusing on integrity, ingenuity, and cutting-edge problem-solving.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+15.21%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.5%
3 Year Est. Return
+121.4%
5 Year Est. Return
+91.72%
10 Year Est. Return
+508.51%
AUM
$61.5B
AUM Growth
-$8.48B
Cap. Flow
-$321M
Cap. Flow %
-0.52%
Top 10 Hldgs %
84.72%
Holding
45
New
6
Increased
13
Reduced
21
Closed
5

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$69.9M
2
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$29.2M
3
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$26.9M
4
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$22.5M
5
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$12.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$119M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$87.9M
3
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$78.1M
4
DIA icon
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
+$27.9M
5
VXX
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
+$19.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 0.18%
2 Communication Services 0.18%
3 Technology 0.1%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BABA icon
26
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
$68M 0.11%
+366,615
New +$69.9M
META icon
27
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
$57M 0.09%
293,402
+161,694
+123% +$29.2M
VXX
28
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
$52.6M 0.09%
14,251
+735
+5% +$28.4K
NFLX icon
29
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
$52.5M 0.09%
1,341,130
+790,040
+143% +$26.9M
AAPL icon
30
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
$39.7M 0.06%
857,872
-1,721,988
-67% -$78.1M
VXX
31
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
$36.3M 0.06%
9,831
-18,296
-65% -$708K
AMZN icon
32
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
$29.6M 0.05%
348,720
-1,107,740
-76% -$87.9M
SLV icon
33
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
$26M 0.04%
17,205
+5,912
+52% +$92.1K
NVDA icon
34
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
$21.9M 0.04%
+3,701,800
New +$22.5M
TSLA icon
35
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
$14.1M 0.02%
+618,825
New +$12.6M
QQQ icon
36
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$484B
$5.97M 0.01%
+34,759
New +$5.83M
EEM icon
37
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.5B
$1.66M ﹤0.01%
38,308
-136,049
-78% -$6.3M
IWM icon
38
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$83B
$522K ﹤0.01%
3,192
-93,658
-97% -$15M
JJT
39
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJT
$44K ﹤0.01%
+14
New +$724
JJT
40
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJT
$3K ﹤0.01%
+1
New +$52
DIA icon
41
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.5B
– –
-113,472
Closed -$27.9M
GLD icon
42
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$141B
– –
-48,454
Closed -$6M
SLV icon
43
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
– –
-648,579
Closed -$10.1M
SPY icon
44
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$823B
– –
-439,517
Closed -$119M
VXX
45
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
– –
-514,055
Closed -$19.9M
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CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2018, CTC (Chicago Trading Company) held 45 positions worth $61.5B, down 12% from $69.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 85% of the portfolio.

CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q2 2018 filing shows 6 new, 13 increased, 21 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 366,615 shares worth $68M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $119M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 0.18% of assets, up from 0.15% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.

  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s largest Q2 2018 buy was Alibaba: 366,615 shares worth $68M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2018, an estimated $29.2M increase.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $87.9M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $119M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s ten largest holdings make up 85% of its $61.5B portfolio in Q2 2018.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) opened 6 new positions and closed 5 in Q2 2018.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $61.5B.

Based on CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 25 Jul 2018.