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 S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
$1.16B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
$713M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
$132M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
$128M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
$80.1M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$63.5M |
| 2 |
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
|
$34.5M |
| 3 |
XYZ
Block, Inc.
XYZ
|
$20.6M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
$18.6M |
| 5 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
$14M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Communication Services | 11.6% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$658B
| $1.16B | 0.88% |
+3,038,663
| New | +$1.16B |
|
|
2
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$364B
| $713M | 0.54% |
+2,677,368
| New | +$713M |
|
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.57T
| $193M | 0.15% |
2,183,471
+1,501,551
| +220% | +$132M |
|
4
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $132M | 0.1% |
1,093,052
+219,106
| +25% | +$26.4M |
|
|
5
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$67B
| $128M | 0.1% |
+731,414
| New | +$128M |
|
6
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$107B
| $114M | 0.09% |
672,092
+322,912
| +92% | +$54.8M |
|
7
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.77T
| $113M | 0.09% |
472,392
+129,932
| +38% | +$31.2M |
|
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$829B
| $85M | 0.06% |
633,984
+597,668
| +1,646% | +$80.1M |
|
9
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.24T
| $81.6M | 0.06% |
558,445
+137,585
| +33% | +$20.1M |
|
10
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $68.1M | 0.05% |
+810,985
| New | +$68.1M |
|
11
Citigroup
C
$178B
| $45.8M | 0.03% |
+1,012,792
| New | +$45.8M |
|
12
Boeing
BA
$177B
| $45.5M | 0.03% |
238,711
-55,033
| -19% | -$10.5M |
|
13
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$39.9B
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
+122,262
| New | +$40.5M |
|
14
Netflix
NFLX
$513B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
136,186
+37,652
| +38% | +$11.1M |
|
15
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$264B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
552,957
+403,307
| +270% | +$26.1M |
|
16
Morgan Stanley
MS
$240B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
384,060
+305,838
| +391% | +$26M |
|
17
Nike
NKE
$114B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
+209,694
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
XYZ
18
Block, Inc.
XYZ
$48.5B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
329,709
-327,600
| -50% | -$20.6M |
|
19
Merck
MRK
$210B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
186,155
+97,397
| +110% | +$10.8M |
|
20
Intel
INTC
$107B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
659,000
+462,879
| +236% | +$12.2M |
|
21
Booking.com
BKNG
$181B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
8,308
-2,997
| -27% | -$6.04M |
|
22
Wells Fargo
WFC
$263B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
400,641
+121,856
| +44% | +$5.03M |
|
23
Bank of America
BAC
$376B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
330,070
+55,442
| +20% | +$1.84M |
|
24
Oracle
ORCL
$635B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
116,581
+58,216
| +100% | +$4.76M |
|
25
Uber
UBER
$196B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
335,766
-169,339
| -34% | -$4.19M |
|