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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
FITB
927
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+8,000
| +48% | +$320K |
|
928
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-5,600
| -34% | -$482K |
|
929
BP
BP
$113B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,508
| New | +$931K |
|
|
RDFN
930
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$905K |
|
931
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
21,925
-681
| -3% | -$30K |
|
|
X
932
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,772
| New | +$955K |
|
|
WBA
933
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,682
| New | +$951K |
|
934
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,909
| New | +$936K |
|
935
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+8,100
| +64% | +$381K |
|
936
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-20,200
| -48% | -$850K |
|
|
WLL
937
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
938
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$92.7M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
952
-2,223
| -70% | -$2.05M |
|
939
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
13,194
+9,677
| +275% | +$646K |
|
940
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-19,400
| -35% | -$445K |
|
|
RWVG
941
DELISTED
Direxion Russell 1000 Value Over Growth ETF
RWVG
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
14,961
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
942
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,200
| -20% | -$210K |
|
943
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,674
| New | +$826K |
|
944
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-28,100
| -52% | -$927K |
|
945
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.17B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
14,035
-17,102
| -55% | -$972K |
|
946
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+9,400
| +8% | +$69.8K |
|
947
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$434M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-196,500
| -86% | -$4.81M |
|
948
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-18,200
| -44% | -$694K |
|
949
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,924
| New | +$824K |
|
950
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,543
| New | +$830K |
|
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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.