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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
+32,600
| +21% | +$442K |
|
|
JKS
727
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-30,900
| -41% | -$1.18M |
|
728
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$2.33M |
|
729
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,600
| New | +$4.32M |
|
730
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
JWN
731
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-24,600
| -27% | -$898K |
|
732
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-9,900
| -34% | -$1.17M |
|
733
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.27B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-27,300
| -19% | -$443K |
|
734
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$2.44M |
|
735
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+400
| +3% | +$54.6K |
|
736
United States Oil Fund
USO
$2.45B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,972
| New | +$2.17M |
|
737
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+50,700
| +211% | +$1.56M |
|
738
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,674
| New | +$2.31M |
|
739
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
159,408
-40,854
| -20% | -$543K |
|
|
CLDR
740
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-201,600
| -57% | -$2.74M |
|
741
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.31B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,375
| New | +$2.21M |
|
742
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-30,200
| -44% | -$1.93M |
|
743
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$36.9M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
683
-350
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
|
XLNX
744
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-6,900
| -30% | -$877K |
|
|
FLNA
745
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
NNDM
746
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$309M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
+100,400
| +57% | +$743K |
|
|
SPWR
747
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-40,900
| -34% | -$1.06M |
|
|
NNDM
748
PUT
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$309M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
+83,000
| +43% | +$615K |
|
749
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$1.41M |
|
750
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+11,000
| +33% | +$559K |
|
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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.