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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$68M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
$31.4M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
$30.9M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
$21.9M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$14.1M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$116M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$94.1M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$79.7M |
| 4 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$27.4M |
| 5 |
VXX
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
|
$24.3M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 38.41% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 37.62% |
| 3 | Technology | 21.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| $68M | 0.11% | +366,615 | New | +$68M |
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2
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $57M | 0.09% | 293,402 +161,694 | +123% | +$31.4M |
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3
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $52.5M | 0.09% | 134,113 +79,004 | +143% | +$30.9M |
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|
4
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $39.7M | 0.06% | 214,468 -430,497 | -67% | -$79.7M |
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|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $29.6M | 0.05% | 17,436 -55,387 | -76% | -$94.1M |
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|
6
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $21.9M | 0.04% | +92,545 | New | +$21.9M |
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|
7
Tesla
TSLA
$1.08T
| $14.1M | 0.02% | +41,255 | New | +$14.1M |
|
8
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $5.97M | 0.01% | +34,759 | New | +$5.97M |
|
9
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$19B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% | 38,308 -136,049 | -78% | -$5.89M |
|
10
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% | 3,192 -93,658 | -97% | -$15.3M |
|
|
11
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| – | – | -113,472 | Closed | -$27.4M |
|
12
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| – | – | -48,454 | Closed | -$6.1M |
|
13
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$22B
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
14
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| – | – | -648,579 | Closed | -$9.99M |
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|
15
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| – | – | -439,517 | Closed | -$116M |
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JJT
16
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Tin Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JJT
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
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VXX
17
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| – | – | -514,055 | Closed | -$24.3M |
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