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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$299M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$290M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$95.9M |
| 4 |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
$47.7M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$44.7M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$568M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
$140M |
| 3 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
$102M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$37.2M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
$16.5M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 42.02% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 1.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$3.45T
| $382M | 0.23% |
3,126,280
+2,377,493
| +318% | +$290M |
|
|
2
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $359M | 0.22% |
1,125,207
+937,241
| +499% | +$299M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| $213M | 0.13% |
905,016
-12,317
| -1% | -$2.9M |
|
|
4
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $121M | 0.07% |
549,171
+434,061
| +377% | +$95.9M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $70.2M | 0.04% |
22,698
+10,984
| +94% | +$34M |
|
|
6
Alibaba
BABA
$322B
| $62.2M | 0.04% |
274,218
-164,112
| -37% | -$37.2M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
177,771
+118,870
| +202% | +$35M |
|
8
Shopify
SHOP
$184B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
44,043
+19,256
| +78% | +$21.3M |
|
|
9
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
+144,493
| New | +$47.7M |
|
|
10
Boeing
BA
$177B
| $46.5M | 0.03% |
182,369
-64,675
| -26% | -$16.5M |
|
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.57T
| $44.7M | 0.03% |
+21,680
| New | +$44.7M |
|
12
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
+17,324
| New | +$40.4M |
|
13
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
203,065
-18,475
| -8% | -$3.41M |
|
14
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$19.6B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,621,775
-569,170
| -26% | -$12.9M |
|
|
XYZ
15
Block, Inc.
XYZ
$48.5B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
125,111
+99,900
| +396% | +$22.7M |
|
|
16
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
45,831
-262,954
| -85% | -$140M |
|
17
Beyond Meat
BYND
$192M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
179,681
+19,052
| +12% | +$2.48M |
|
18
Roku
ROKU
$14.2B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
69,280
+18,468
| +36% | +$6.02M |
|
19
GameStop
GME
$10B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
+116,820
| New | +$22.2M |
|
20
Zoom
ZM
$24.4B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
56,547
+3,317
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
21
Palantir
PLTR
$372B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
+760,697
| New | +$17.7M |
|
22
PayPal
PYPL
$67.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
41,900
+30,682
| +274% | +$7.45M |
|
23
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
+18,631
| New | +$9.72M |
|
24
Snowflake
SNOW
$79.6B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
+40,624
| New | +$9.31M |
|
25
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$3.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
78,644
+69,669
| +776% | +$7.83M |
|