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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$42.3M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$39.1M |
| 5 |
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$736M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
|
+$50.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 0.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 0.08% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0.06% |
| 5 | Industrials | 0.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,607
| New | +$865K |
|
1352
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,942
| New | +$675K |
|
1353
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
$2.46B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,903
| New | +$686K |
|
1354
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+21,100
| +192% | +$441K |
|
1355
ChargePoint
CHPT
$133M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
6,577
+3,411
| +108% | +$495K |
|
1356
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$607K |
|
1357
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$16.8B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$658K |
|
1358
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,059
| New | +$786K |
|
1359
PUT
YPF
YPF
$20.2B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+3,000
| +6% | +$42.4K |
|
1360
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,722
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1361
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$407M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-4,100
| -7% | -$49.9K |
|
1362
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-77,600
| -36% | -$380K |
|
|
AGNT
1363
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$664M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$801K |
|
1364
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,600
| +47% | +$220K |
|
1365
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$92.7M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
731
-850
| -54% | -$651K |
|
1366
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$618K |
|
1367
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.6M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+10,700
| +86% | +$290K |
|
1368
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
15,009
-5,842
| -28% | -$256K |
|
1369
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$88.2M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
280,300
-149,500
| -35% | -$456K |
|
1370
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$585M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
9,054
+6,262
| +224% | +$492K |
|
1371
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-14,300
| -16% | -$123K |
|
1372
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.69B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
237,150
-111,807
| -32% | -$403K |
|
1373
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$832K |
|
1374
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+5,800
| +14% | +$86K |
|
1375
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
37,719
+23,546
| +166% | +$382K |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, IMC Chicago held 1,678 positions worth $113B, up 3.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago deployed $8.7B of net new capital in Q3 2023, opening 403 new positions and adding to 754 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 512,726 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 0.43% of assets, up from 0.13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, an estimated $937M trimmed.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q3 2023 buy was Tesla: 512,726 shares worth $128M.
- IMC Chicago added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2023, an estimated $382M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, cutting an estimated $937M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $238M.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $113B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- IMC Chicago opened 403 new positions and closed 92 in Q3 2023.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $113B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 12 Oct 2023.