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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$188M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$76.7M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$69.1M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$64.5M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$35.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$64.9M |
| 2 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$63.7M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$62.6M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$37.6M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$22.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 0.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 0.12% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 0.11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.1% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 0.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-7,000
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
|
MRO
677
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
-129,500
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
678
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,252
| New | +$2.99M |
|
679
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+8,000
| +17% | +$441K |
|
680
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-42,100
| -42% | -$2.42M |
|
|
WORK
681
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-73,500
| -51% | -$3.15M |
|
|
UCD
682
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-1,436,600
| -96% | -$79.8M |
|
|
DFS
683
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,900
| +13% | +$328K |
|
684
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+41,100
| +118% | +$1.9M |
|
685
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
VMW
686
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,237
| New | +$3.08M |
|
687
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$23.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$2.9M |
|
688
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$621M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
361,700
+48,600
| +16% | +$407K |
|
689
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+69,200
| +271% | +$2.13M |
|
690
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,710
| New | +$3.05M |
|
691
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+15,700
| +69% | +$1.22M |
|
692
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.92B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
175,840
+64,659
| +58% | +$1.13M |
|
|
JWN
693
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-20,600
| -20% | -$752K |
|
694
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+19,200
| +186% | +$1.84M |
|
695
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-9,900
| -22% | -$820K |
|
|
LAZR
696
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
8,772
+7,948
| +965% | +$2.62M |
|
|
697
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-42,400
| -45% | -$2.44M |
|
|
CGC
698
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$375M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
11,840
-6,600
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
699
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$6.58B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,807
| New | +$2.64M |
|
700
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+3,800
| +5% | +$142K |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, IMC Chicago held 1,215 positions worth $81.5B, up 18% from $68.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago deployed $4.98B of net new capital in Q2 2021, opening 194 new positions and adding to 462 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SPDR Gold Trust: 379,729 shares worth $62.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 0.17% of assets, up from 0.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $63.7M trimmed.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q2 2021 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 379,729 shares worth $62.9M.
- IMC Chicago added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q2 2021, an estimated $188M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was iShares Gold Trust, cutting an estimated $63.7M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $64.9M.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $81.5B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- IMC Chicago opened 194 new positions and closed 124 in Q2 2021.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $81.5B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 6 Aug 2021.