IMC Chicago Portfolio holdings
IMC-Chicago, a key arm of IMC Trading founded in 1989 by Rob Defares and René Schelvis in Amsterdam, is a proprietary trading firm and market maker headquartered in Chicago since opening its first overseas office there in 2000. Employing over 650 of IMC’s 1,600+ global workforce, it operates at the heart of North America’s financial hub, trading equities, options, futures, and other derivatives on major exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Known for its technology-driven approach, IMC-Chicago leverages advanced algorithms and low-latency systems to provide liquidity across more than 100 global venues, evolving from a trading outfit with strong tech to a tech company that trades. Under CEO Rob Defares, the firm emphasizes innovation, quantitative strategies, and a collaborative culture, making it a powerhouse in the U.S. derivatives market.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$60.9M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$30.2M |
| 3 |
United States Oil Fund
USO
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$66.6M |
| 3 |
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
|
+$61.8M |
| 4 |
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
DGAZ
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return
DGAZ
|
+$17.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 0.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 0.05% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 0.03% |
| 4 | Technology | 0.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 0.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
354,900
-210,900
| -37% | -$2.52M |
|
|
CGC
502
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$392M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,510
-17,520
| -56% | -$3.29M |
|
|
WBA
503
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-3,000
| -7% | -$152K |
|
504
BP
BP
$110B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,409
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
K
505
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,293
-5,432
| -14% | -$333K |
|
506
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-31,200
| -24% | -$729K |
|
507
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,700
| New | +$3.49M |
|
508
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$2.63M |
|
509
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+1,700
| +2% | +$78.3K |
|
510
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.72B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-29,200
| -60% | -$3.34M |
|
511
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-15,300
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
512
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$4.95B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+713,000
| New | +$16.6M |
|
513
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.09B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,500
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
WORK
514
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,364
+28,859
| +75% | +$696K |
|
|
AGN
515
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-44,800
| -81% | -$8.44M |
|
|
RTN
516
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-10,900
| -44% | -$2.16M |
|
517
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,100
| +36% | +$510K |
|
|
USLV
518
DELISTED
VelocitySharesTM 3x Long Silver ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER
USLV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,987
-18,704
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
519
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,171
+43,485
| +169% | +$1.39M |
|
520
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,505
| New | +$2.14M |
|
521
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$50.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,311
| New | +$2.02M |
|
522
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$104M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,676
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
WBA
523
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-28,300
| -43% | -$1.44M |
|
524
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,233
+10,882
| +71% | +$1.06M |
|
525
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,746
| New | +$1.75M |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, IMC Chicago held 982 positions worth $47.6B, up 22% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 73% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago deployed $17.2B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 212 new positions and adding to 376 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Mastercard: 101,619 shares worth $24.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 0.15% of assets, down from 0.15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ProShares UltraPro S&P 500, an estimated $61.8M trimmed.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q1 2020 buy was Mastercard: 101,619 shares worth $24.5M.
- IMC Chicago added most to iShares Russell 2000 ETF in Q1 2020, an estimated $60.9M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was ProShares UltraPro S&P 500, cutting an estimated $61.8M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $221M.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 73% of its $47.6B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- IMC Chicago opened 212 new positions and closed 160 in Q1 2020.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $47.6B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.