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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$92M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$87.7M |
| 3 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$27.4M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$14.7M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
$8.42M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$220M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$93.6M |
| 3 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
$75.4M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
$44.9M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$10.3M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 23.65% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.04% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| $116M | 0.17% |
439,517
-834,212
| -65% | -$220M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $108M | 0.15% |
644,965
+522,923
| +428% | +$87.7M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $105M | 0.15% |
72,823
+63,599
| +689% | +$92M |
|
|
4
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
+113,472
| New | +$27.4M |
|
|
VXX
5
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
514,055
+129,152
| +34% | +$6.11M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $21M | 0.03% |
131,708
+3,391
| +3% | +$542K |
|
|
7
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
55,109
-151,930
| -73% | -$44.9M |
|
|
8
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+96,850
| New | +$14.7M |
|
9
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
648,579
+84,850
| +15% | +$1.31M |
|
|
10
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$19B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
+174,357
| New | +$8.42M |
|
|
11
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
48,454
-599,732
| -93% | -$75.4M |
|
12
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| – | – |
-17,985
| Closed | -$3.1M |
|
13
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| – | – |
-2,185
| Closed | -$422K |
|
14
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$22B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
15
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| – | – |
-600,999
| Closed | -$93.6M |
|
16
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$47.8B
| – | – |
-44,516
| Closed | -$5.65M |
|
|
17
Tesla
TSLA
$1.08T
| – | – |
-33,002
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|