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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
-0.74%
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
$78.9B
AUM Growth
+$9.75B
Cap. Flow
+$136M
Cap. Flow %
0.17%
Top 10 Hldgs %
84%
Holding
48
New
2
Increased
32
Reduced
10
Closed
4

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$217M
2
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$42.3M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$30.1M
4
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$16.8M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$120M
2
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$38.8M
3
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$37.4M
4
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$29.7M
5
IWM icon
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
+$25.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 0.16%
2 Technology 0.1%
3 Communication Services 0.09%
4 Industrials 0%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BABA icon
26
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
$368M 0.47%
21,998
-1,376
-6% -$236K
BABA icon
27
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
$354M 0.45%
21,202
+4,248
+25% +$730K
MSFT icon
28
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
$338M 0.43%
24,284
+8,277
+52% +$1.14M
MSFT icon
29
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
$306M 0.39%
21,982
+4,884
+29% +$672K
NVDA icon
30
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
$245M 0.31%
562,800
+129,480
+30% +$545K
NVDA icon
31
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
$187M 0.24%
428,840
+139,760
+48% +$588K
BA icon
32
PUT
Boeing
BA
$185B
$149M 0.19%
3,907
+936
+32% +$335K
BA icon
33
CALL
Boeing
BA
$185B
$147M 0.19%
3,865
+1,875
+94% +$670K
SLV icon
34
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
$144M 0.18%
90,476
+55,613
+160% +$884K
AMZN icon
35
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
$113M 0.14%
1,298,380
-403,040
-24% -$37.4M
NVDA icon
36
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
$77.8M 0.1%
17,881,000
-2,231,320
-11% -$9.39M
NFLX icon
37
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
$38.7M 0.05%
1,447,160
+1,352,080
+1,422% +$42.3M
GOOGL icon
38
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
$31M 0.04%
+507,780
New +$30.1M
SLV icon
39
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
$30.3M 0.04%
19,030
+9,400
+98% +$149K
UBER icon
40
PUT
Uber
UBER
$153B
$23.1M 0.03%
7,609
+2,715
+55% +$102K
UBER icon
41
CALL
Uber
UBER
$153B
$22.2M 0.03%
7,307
-857
-10% -$32.2K
JJT
42
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJT
$21.9M 0.03%
9,289
+4,113
+79% +$181K
BABA icon
43
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
$16.3M 0.02%
+97,704
New +$16.8M
JJT
44
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJT
$10.8M 0.01%
4,573
+504
+12% +$22.1K
AAPL icon
45
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
– –
-2,303,088
Closed -$120M
BA icon
46
Boeing
BA
$185B
– –
-108,455
Closed -$38.8M
IWM icon
47
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$83B
– –
-164,176
Closed -$25.5M
QQQ icon
48
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$484B
– –
-156,547
Closed -$29.7M
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CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2019, CTC (Chicago Trading Company) held 48 positions worth $78.9B, up 14% from $69.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 84% of the portfolio.

CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q3 2019 filing shows 2 new, 32 increased, 10 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 507,780 shares worth $31M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 0.16% of assets, down from 0.23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.

  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s largest Q3 2019 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 507,780 shares worth $31M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2019, an estimated $217M increase.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $37.4M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) fully exited Apple in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $120M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s ten largest holdings make up 84% of its $78.9B portfolio in Q3 2019.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q3 2019.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $78.9B.

Based on CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 25 Oct 2019.