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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,081
| New | +$719K |
|
|
WWOW
977
DELISTED
Direxion World Without Waste ETF
WWOW
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
23,248
+744
| +3% | +$19.7K |
|
|
MNDT
978
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
32,664
-7,680
| -19% | -$157K |
|
979
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
53,787
-97,528
| -64% | -$1.02M |
|
980
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,130
| New | +$680K |
|
981
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
18,584
-7,000
| -27% | -$262K |
|
982
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,500
| New | +$657K |
|
983
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
14,247
-4,607
| -24% | -$189K |
|
984
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
15,446
+4,812
| +45% | +$203K |
|
985
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.05B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,880
| New | +$621K |
|
986
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+17,900
| +64% | +$247K |
|
987
Coupang
CPNG
$27.8B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,809
| New | +$606K |
|
988
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$44.8M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,168
| New | +$638K |
|
|
FSR
989
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
31,981
-2,885
| -8% | -$42.6K |
|
990
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.4B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
11,793
-19,933
| -63% | -$1.05M |
|
991
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,586
| New | +$669K |
|
992
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,328
| New | +$594K |
|
|
SWN
993
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-68,100
| -39% | -$335K |
|
994
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$619M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
15,267
| – | – |
|
995
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$372M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-172,000
| -81% | -$3.83M |
|
|
MRO
996
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,792
| New | +$517K |
|
997
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF
PFI
$54.6M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
11,466
-1,291
| -10% | -$65.5K |
|
|
EUFX
998
DELISTED
ProShares Short Euro
EUFX
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,257
| New | +$563K |
|
|
SWN
999
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-7,500
| -7% | -$36.9K |
|
|
CAN
1000
Canaan Creative
CAN
$176M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
69,269
+41,452
| +149% | +$471K |
|
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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.