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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
$204M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
$161M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$99.4M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
$24.3M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$22.6M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$609M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$164M |
| 3 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$127M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
$111M |
| 5 |
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
|
$79.8M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 31.82% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.92% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 4.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 1.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| $568M | 0.38% |
1,517,943
-1,628,179
| -52% | -$609M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| $204M | 0.14% |
+917,333
| New | +$204M |
|
|
3
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $161M | 0.11% |
+308,785
| New | +$161M |
|
4
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| $102M | 0.07% |
438,330
-180,721
| -29% | -$42.1M |
|
|
5
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| $102M | 0.07% |
569,403
+136,132
| +31% | +$24.3M |
|
|
6
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $99.4M | 0.07% |
+748,787
| New | +$99.4M |
|
|
7
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $59M | 0.04% |
187,966
-524,066
| -74% | -$164M |
|
|
8
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| $53.8M | 0.04% |
2,190,945
-3,246,890
| -60% | -$79.8M |
|
9
Boeing
BA
$177B
| $52.9M | 0.04% |
247,044
-199,912
| -45% | -$42.8M |
|
|
10
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
221,540
-612,892
| -73% | -$111M |
|
11
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
11,714
-21,447
| -65% | -$69.9M |
|
12
Shopify
SHOP
$184B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
24,787
+4,575
| +23% | +$5.18M |
|
|
13
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
+115,110
| New | +$22.6M |
|
14
Beyond Meat
BYND
$192M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
160,629
+83,253
| +108% | +$10.4M |
|
15
Zoom
ZM
$24.4B
| $18M | 0.01% |
+53,230
| New | +$18M |
|
16
Roku
ROKU
$14.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
50,812
-17,060
| -25% | -$5.66M |
|
17
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+58,901
| New | +$16.1M |
|
18
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$262M
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+496,184
| New | +$8.33M |
|
|
XYZ
19
Block, Inc.
XYZ
$48.5B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,211
| New | +$5.49M |
|
20
NIO
NIO
$14.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,169
| New | +$3.13M |
|
21
PayPal
PYPL
$67.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,218
| New | +$2.63M |
|
22
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$3.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,975
| New | +$1.36M |
|
23
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| – | – |
-7,885
| Closed | -$13.5M |
|
|
24
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| – | – |
-458,356
| Closed | -$127M |
|
25
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$2.58T
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|