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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$389M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$91.9M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$37.8M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$34.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.03% |
| 2 | Energy | 0.02% |
| 3 | Financials | 0.01% |
| 4 | Materials | 0.01% |
| 5 | Technology | 0.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
526
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
268,900
-162,000
| -38% | -$3.84M |
|
527
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
204,800
+64,100
| +46% | +$1.39M |
|
528
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
137,500
+15,300
| +13% | +$727K |
|
529
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$162M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+17,705
| New | +$5.86M |
|
530
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $6M | 0.01% |
73,300
-1,000
| -1% | -$90.5K |
|
531
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
88,900
+2,300
| +3% | +$169K |
|
532
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
142,300
-33,000
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
533
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+197,000
| New | +$6.82M |
|
534
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
26,000
+3,500
| +16% | +$826K |
|
535
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$245M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
137,183
+63,775
| +87% | +$2.74M |
|
536
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
45,400
-43,800
| -49% | -$6.32M |
|
537
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$320M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
61,855
-3,150
| -5% | -$404K |
|
538
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+109,400
| New | +$7.91M |
|
539
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
36,923
-11,565
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
|
SHNY
540
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Silver Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
SHNY
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+182,400
| New | +$5.81M |
|
541
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.58B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
88,800
-26,600
| -23% | -$1.93M |
|
542
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
369,900
+80,200
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
543
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
210,000
+94,000
| +81% | +$2.92M |
|
544
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
64,500
+9,300
| +17% | +$951K |
|
545
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
826,400
-55,800
| -6% | -$567K |
|
546
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
155,400
-40,000
| -20% | -$1.78M |
|
547
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
38,100
-3,000
| -7% | -$486K |
|
548
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
24,700
-6,400
| -21% | -$1.56M |
|
549
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$417M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+528
| New | +$8.44M |
|
550
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$434M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
187,900
+176,400
| +1,534% | +$5.11M |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, IMC Chicago held 1,311 positions worth $77.8B, up 9.4% from $71.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago deployed $9.84B of net new capital in Q3 2022, opening 261 new positions and adding to 548 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 979,291 shares worth $350M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 0.03% of assets, down from 0.06% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, an estimated $15M trimmed.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q3 2022 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 979,291 shares worth $350M.
- IMC Chicago added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2022, an estimated $226M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, cutting an estimated $15M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $164M.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $77.8B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- IMC Chicago opened 261 new positions and closed 118 in Q3 2022.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $77.8B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 8 Nov 2022.