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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
11,756
-5,415
| -32% | -$239K |
|
|
FITB
1402
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,810
| New | +$588K |
|
1403
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.92B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,182
| New | +$575K |
|
1404
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$576K |
|
1405
ProShares Ultra Industrials
UXI
$31.7M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
23,585
-13,287
| -36% | -$344K |
|
1406
CALL
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$1.57B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
+400
| +0.4% | +$2.99K |
|
1407
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+67,800
| +88% | +$267K |
|
1408
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$583K |
|
|
DQ
1409
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$635K |
|
1410
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,599
| New | +$586K |
|
1411
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,460
| New | +$530K |
|
1412
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,392
| New | +$572K |
|
|
RDFN
1413
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,561
| New | +$830K |
|
1414
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,449
| New | +$569K |
|
1415
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-17,800
| -57% | -$674K |
|
1416
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
114,549
-104,759
| -48% | -$514K |
|
|
NKLA
1417
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
11,053
-5,727
| -34% | -$298K |
|
|
FSR
1418
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
80,953
+11,332
| +16% | +$68.9K |
|
1419
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
11,305
-1,551
| -12% | -$73.2K |
|
1420
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$707K |
|
1421
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
13,343
-194
| -1% | -$10.1K |
|
1422
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$6.82B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,400
| New | +$626K |
|
|
JMIA
1423
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$726M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+34,500
| +22% | +$119K |
|
1424
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,016
| New | +$550K |
|
1425
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,473
| New | +$574K |
|
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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.