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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$233M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$92.4M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$86.7M |
| 4 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$85.8M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$76.8M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
|
$41.2M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
$32M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
$26.2M |
| 4 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$21.3M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
$6.3M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.99% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.33% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.7% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Tesla
TSLA
$1.08T
| $238M | 0.19% | 453,514 +445,326 | +5,439% | +$233M |
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2
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $152M | 0.12% | 798,769 +485,543 | +155% | +$92.4M |
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3
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $113M | 0.09% | 986,316 +418,015 | +74% | +$47.8M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $113M | 0.09% | 57,842 +23,691 | +69% | +$46.2M |
|
5
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $98.7M | 0.08% | 374,552 +202,267 | +117% | +$53.3M |
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|
6
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| $97.3M | 0.08% | 377,309 +332,822 | +748% | +$85.8M |
|
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.57T
| $86.7M | 0.07% | +74,656 | New | +$86.7M |
|
|
8
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| $86.2M | 0.07% | 443,184 +394,669 | +813% | +$76.8M |
|
|
9
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| $67.9M | 0.05% | 309,645 -97,089 | -24% | -$21.3M |
|
|
10
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| $62.6M | 0.05% | 422,843 -216,029 | -34% | -$32M |
|
11
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| $58.7M | 0.05% | +372,066 | New | +$58.7M |
|
12
Boeing
BA
$177B
| $55.7M | 0.05% | 373,644 +214,907 | +135% | +$32.1M |
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $51.9M | 0.04% | 311,048 +244,047 | +364% | +$40.7M |
|
14
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $31.3M | 0.03% | +83,251 | New | +$31.3M |
|
15
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $28.8M | 0.02% | +113,395 | New | +$28.8M |
|
16
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $26.7M | 0.02% | 276,032 +171,420 | +164% | +$16.6M |
|
17
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% | +1,658 | New | +$2.23M |
|
18
Shopify
SHOP
$184B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% | +4,085 | New | +$1.7M |
|
19
Beyond Meat
BYND
$192M
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
|
20
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$19B
| – | – | -583,630 | Closed | -$26.2M |
|
|
21
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$2.58T
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
22
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$22B
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
23
Roku
ROKU
$14.2B
| – | – | 0 | – | – |
|
|
24
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| – | – | -2,472,095 | Closed | -$41.2M |
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|
25
Uber
UBER
$196B
| – | – | -211,865 | Closed | -$6.3M |
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