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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1201
Boeing
BA
$165B
| – | – |
-246,161
| Closed | -$37.8M |
|
1202
Alibaba
BABA
$288B
| – | – |
-72,729
| Closed | -$6.93M |
|
1203
Bank of America
BAC
$424B
| – | – |
-99,270
| Closed | -$3.32M |
|
1204
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| – | – |
-49,527
| Closed | -$344K |
|
1205
Baidu
BIDU
$37.4B
| – | – |
-20,129
| Closed | -$2.75M |
|
1206
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| – | – |
-96,675
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
1207
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$764M
| – | – |
-342,588
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
1208
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.3B
| – | – |
-26,364
| Closed | -$4.03M |
|
1209
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.6B
| – | – |
-15,782
| Closed | -$509K |
|
|
1210
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.6B
| – | – |
-23,174
| Closed | -$681K |
|
1211
Cameco
CCJ
$37B
| – | – |
-52,438
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
1212
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$478M
| – | – |
-44,744
| Closed | -$280K |
|
1213
Comcast
CMCSA
$84.9B
| – | – |
-20,750
| Closed | -$776K |
|
1214
Capital One
COF
$127B
| – | – |
-12,080
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
1215
Coinbase
COIN
$42.3B
| – | – |
-54,721
| Closed | -$3.82M |
|
1216
Coty
COTY
$2.38B
| – | – |
-47,926
| Closed | -$362K |
|
1217
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| – | – |
-11,205
| Closed | -$1.9M |
|
1218
Cisco
CSCO
$436B
| – | – |
-49,408
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
1219
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$382M
| – | – |
-13,800
| Closed | -$298K |
|
1220
Dropbox
DBX
$7.12B
| – | – |
-15,055
| Closed | -$337K |
|
1221
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$430M
| – | – |
-45,528
| Closed | -$468K |
|
1222
Deere & Co
DE
$158B
| – | – |
-10,677
| Closed | -$3.66M |
|
1223
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.5B
| – | – |
-35,993
| Closed | -$2.24M |
|
1224
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| – | – |
-11,500
| Closed | -$2.1M |
|
1225
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.9B
| – | – |
-17,500
| Closed | -$8.45M |
|
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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.