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
|
+$494M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Strategy Inc
MSTR
|
+$91.4M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$65.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
|
+$507M |
| 2 |
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$134M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 0.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.16% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 0.12% |
| 4 | Industrials | 0.05% |
| 5 | Financials | 0.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-48,600
| -63% | -$546K |
|
|
KEEL
2102
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.57B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+197,900
| New | +$514K |
|
|
AGNT
2103
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$664M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+2,300
| +6% | +$28.2K |
|
2104
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-96,300
| -38% | -$281K |
|
2105
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
69,862
+21,618
| +45% | +$145K |
|
|
ARR
2106
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.02B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$427K |
|
2107
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
167,056
+47,137
| +39% | +$200K |
|
2108
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.5B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,342
| New | +$402K |
|
2109
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,620
| New | +$677K |
|
2110
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$621M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+30,900
| +107% | +$209K |
|
2111
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,380
| New | +$465K |
|
2112
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
17,540
-27,270
| -61% | -$526K |
|
2113
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,305
| New | +$401K |
|
2114
Blink Charging
BLNK
$75.2M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
143,718
-86,479
| -38% | -$244K |
|
2115
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,399
| New | +$417K |
|
2116
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.05B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-16,600
| -32% | -$216K |
|
|
EH
2117
EHang Holdings
EH
$372M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,936
| New | +$271K |
|
2118
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
GGLL
$835M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
12,438
+1,667
| +15% | +$54.1K |
|
2119
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.08B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$437K |
|
2120
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+124,618
| New | +$463K |
|
2121
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.57B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$397K |
|
2122
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$433K |
|
|
AY
2123
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$433K |
|
2124
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.46B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,913
| New | +$476K |
|
2125
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.32B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+207,069
| New | +$458K |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, IMC Chicago held 2,554 positions worth $163B, up 9.3% from $149B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago withdrew a net $7.43B in Q1 2024, closing 223 positions and reducing 780 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $294M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 0.89% of assets, up from 0.17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, IMC Chicago opened a new position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) worth $122M.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q1 2024 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 251,973 shares worth $122M.
- IMC Chicago added most to NVIDIA in Q1 2024, an estimated $494M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was ProShares UltraPro QQQ, cutting an estimated $507M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $294M.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $163B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- IMC Chicago opened 762 new positions and closed 223 in Q1 2024.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $163B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 12 Apr 2024.