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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$13.5B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,900
| New | +$433K |
|
2127
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+161,399
| New | +$436K |
|
2128
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-25,900
| -38% | -$278K |
|
2129
PUT
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.23B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$362K |
|
2130
PUT
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+4,700
| +23% | +$67.1K |
|
2131
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.74B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+2
| +3% | +$18.1K |
|
2132
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,344
| New | +$401K |
|
|
PDCO
2133
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,900
| -16% | -$82.6K |
|
2134
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,200
| New | +$645K |
|
2135
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-3,900
| -3% | -$11.2K |
|
|
WW
2136
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
221,900
-55,100
| -20% | -$219K |
|
2137
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$9.47B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,900
| New | +$273K |
|
2138
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$397K |
|
2139
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3X ETF
WEBS
$9.17M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,440
| New | +$463K |
|
|
LOGC
2140
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
70,740
+1,597
| +2% | +$8.79K |
|
|
FIRY
2141
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$127M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-45,900
| -43% | -$282K |
|
|
ACB
2142
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$165M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,300
| New | +$353K |
|
2143
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.3B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$451K |
|
2144
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,591
| New | +$418K |
|
2145
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
107,221
-217,358
| -67% | -$968K |
|
2146
ProShares Ultra Industrials
UXI
$31.7M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
11,495
-4,082
| -26% | -$124K |
|
2147
CALL
Bit Digital
BTBT
$484M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+138,700
| New | +$382K |
|
2148
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$277M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$377K |
|
2149
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.12B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$411K |
|
|
LAC
2150
CALL
Lithium Americas
LAC
$986M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$306K |
|
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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.