CTC (Chicago Trading Company) Portfolio holdings
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.
Top Buys
| 1 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$1.16B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$713M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$132M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$128M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
$80.1M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$63.5M |
| 2 |
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
|
$34.5M |
| 3 |
XYZ
Block, Inc.
XYZ
|
$20.6M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
$18.6M |
| 5 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
$14M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Communication Services | 11.6% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Adobe
ADBE
$151B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
24,461
-14,320
| -37% | -$4.82M |
|
27
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$7.45B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,836
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
PARA
28
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
342,593
-50,050
| -13% | -$845K |
|
29
Pinterest
PINS
$24.9B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
231,942
+172,869
| +293% | +$4.2M |
|
30
Applied Materials
AMAT
$128B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-19,481
| -25% | -$1.9M |
|
31
ASML
ASML
$292B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,524
+8,642
| +980% | +$4.72M |
|
32
Ford
F
$46.8B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
400,986
-626,590
| -61% | -$7.29M |
|
33
Carnival Corp
CCL
$43.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
491,061
-474,611
| -49% | -$3.82M |
|
34
NIO
NIO
$14.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
392,363
-1,160,158
| -75% | -$11.3M |
|
|
35
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$106B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
7,856
-28,841
| -79% | -$14M |
|
36
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,452
-74,653
| -69% | -$8.21M |
|
37
Sea Limited
SE
$110B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,719
-18,235
| -22% | -$949K |
|
38
Micron Technology
MU
$133B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,735
| New | +$2.84M |
|
39
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$25.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,158
| New | +$2.73M |
|
40
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,274
| New | +$2.72M |
|
41
DocuSign
DOCU
$15.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,277
+29,376
| +211% | +$1.63M |
|
42
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$2.67B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,996
| New | +$2.35M |
|
43
DoorDash
DASH
$105B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,131
+25,892
| +142% | +$1.26M |
|
44
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$6.65B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,212
| New | +$2.07M |
|
45
Palantir
PLTR
$372B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
302,726
-353,406
| -54% | -$2.27M |
|
46
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$690M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
216,235
+84,548
| +64% | +$580K |
|
47
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLF
$54.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,416
| New | +$1.45M |
|
48
FedEx
FDX
$54.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,627
-25,143
| -77% | -$4.35M |
|
49
BioNTech
BNTX
$24B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,438
| New | +$1.12M |
|
50
BlackBerry
BB
$2.28B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
229,435
+117,729
| +105% | +$383K |
|