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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
-5.28%
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
$124B
AUM Growth
+$35.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.49B
Cap. Flow %
1.2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
83.01%
Holding
70
New
10
Increased
45
Reduced
9
Closed
6

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$277M
2
QQQ icon
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
+$103M
3
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$102M
4
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$101M
5
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$82.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SLV icon
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
+$38.9M
2
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$32.2M
3
EEM icon
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
+$26.2M
4
DIA icon
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
+$25.8M
5
UBER icon
Uber
UBER
+$6.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 0.36%
2 Communication Services 0.16%
3 Technology 0.15%
4 Industrials 0.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DIA icon
51
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.5B
$67.9M 0.05%
309,645
-97,089
-24% -$25.8M
GLD icon
52
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
$62.6M 0.05%
422,843
-216,029
-34% -$32.2M
MSFT icon
53
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.72T
$58.7M 0.05%
+372,066
New +$61.2M
BA icon
54
Boeing
BA
$186B
$55.7M 0.05%
373,644
+214,907
+135% +$58.8M
META icon
55
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.55T
$51.9M 0.04%
311,048
+244,047
+364% +$47.8M
ROKU icon
56
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.5B
$48.1M 0.04%
+5,508
New +$634K
ROKU icon
57
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.5B
$39.7M 0.03%
+4,552
New +$524K
NFLX icon
58
Netflix
NFLX
$317B
$31.3M 0.03%
+832,510
New +$29.5M
AAPL icon
59
Apple
AAPL
$4.47T
$28.8M 0.02%
+453,580
New +$33.4M
DIS icon
60
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
$26.7M 0.02%
276,032
+171,420
+164% +$21.7M
BYND icon
61
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$220M
$21.2M 0.02%
+3,195
New +$310K
BYND icon
62
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$220M
$18.5M 0.02%
+2,786
New +$270K
BKNG icon
63
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
$2.23M ﹤0.01%
+41,450
New +$2.91M
SHOP icon
64
Shopify
SHOP
$197B
$1.7M ﹤0.01%
+40,850
New +$1.84M
EEM icon
65
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30B
– –
-583,630
Closed -$26.2M
SLV icon
66
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.6B
– –
-2,472,095
Closed -$38.9M
UBER icon
67
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
– –
-2,093
Closed -$6.22M
UBER icon
68
Uber
UBER
$160B
– –
-211,865
Closed -$6.3M
UBER icon
69
PUT
Uber
UBER
$160B
– –
-2,418
Closed -$7.18M
VXX icon
70
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$146M
– –
-4,214
Closed -$4.08M
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CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2020, CTC (Chicago Trading Company) held 70 positions worth $124B, up 41% from $87.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 83% of the portfolio.

CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s Q1 2020 filing shows 10 new, 45 increased, 9 reduced and 6 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,493,120 shares worth $86.7M. The largest sale was iShares Silver Trust, an estimated $38.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 0.36% of assets, up from 0.09% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.

  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s largest Q1 2020 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,493,120 shares worth $86.7M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) added most to Tesla in Q1 2020, an estimated $277M increase.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s biggest Q1 2020 reduction was SPDR Gold Trust, cutting an estimated $32.2M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) fully exited iShares Silver Trust in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $38.9M.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s ten largest holdings make up 83% of its $124B portfolio in Q1 2020.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company) opened 10 new positions and closed 6 in Q1 2020.
  • CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s portfolio value rose 41% quarter-over-quarter to $124B.

Based on CTC (Chicago Trading Company)'s 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 9 Apr 2020.