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 Gold Trust
GLD
|
$194M |
| 2 |
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
|
$95.6M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
$64.9M |
| 4 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$56.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
$39.8M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$439M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$122M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$113M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$103M |
| 5 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$97.3M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Communication Services | 26.52% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.81% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 0.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| $265M | 0.21% |
1,584,624
+1,161,781
| +275% | +$194M |
|
|
2
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| $136M | 0.11% |
528,089
+218,444
| +71% | +$56.3M |
|
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $110M | 0.09% |
486,543
+175,495
| +56% | +$39.8M |
|
|
4
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $95.7M | 0.08% |
858,332
+582,300
| +211% | +$64.9M |
|
|
5
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| $95.6M | 0.07% |
+5,618,012
| New | +$95.6M |
|
6
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $91.5M | 0.07% |
240,975
-133,577
| -36% | -$50.7M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.57T
| $83.9M | 0.07% |
59,193
-15,463
| -21% | -$21.9M |
|
8
Boeing
BA
$177B
| $79.3M | 0.06% |
432,814
+59,170
| +16% | +$10.8M |
|
|
9
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $75.3M | 0.06% |
304,185
-494,584
| -62% | -$122M |
|
10
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
289,281
-153,903
| -35% | -$33.2M |
|
|
11
Tesla
TSLA
$1.08T
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
47,044
-406,470
| -90% | -$439M |
|
|
12
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
263,763
-722,553
| -73% | -$103M |
|
13
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
77,248
-6,003
| -7% | -$2.73M |
|
14
Shopify
SHOP
$184B
| $16M | 0.01% |
16,819
+12,734
| +312% | +$12.1M |
|
15
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
7,319
+5,661
| +341% | +$9.01M |
|
16
Roku
ROKU
$14.2B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
+77,549
| New | +$9.04M |
|
17
Beyond Meat
BYND
$192M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,244
| New | +$5.93M |
|
18
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$262M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,336
| New | +$3.88M |
|
19
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$19B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,188
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
20
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$2.58T
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,314
| New | +$3.27M |
|
21
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| – | – |
-113,395
| Closed | -$28.8M |
|
|
22
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| – | – |
-57,842
| Closed | -$113M |
|
23
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| – | – |
-372,066
| Closed | -$58.7M |
|
24
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$22B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
25
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| – | – |
-377,309
| Closed | -$97.3M |
|