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
|
+$560M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$88.3M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$72.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$66.7M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$65.2M |
| 4 |
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
|
+$53.8M |
| 5 |
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
|
+$46.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 0.24% |
| 3 | Financials | 0.16% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 0.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$71.1M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,250
| New | +$587K |
|
2252
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
90,989
-19,249
| -17% | -$116K |
|
2253
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.4B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$554K |
|
2254
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
112,141
+58,345
| +108% | +$294K |
|
2255
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+800
| +3% | +$16.7K |
|
|
ACB
2256
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$165M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+27,100
| +30% | +$172K |
|
|
PLL
2257
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+16,500
| +43% | +$211K |
|
2258
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$2.84B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+6,300
| +17% | +$94.2K |
|
2259
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,600
| New | +$577K |
|
2260
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,183
| New | +$579K |
|
2261
Toast
TOST
$16.8B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
21,039
+6,012
| +40% | +$145K |
|
2262
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.77B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,034
| New | +$353K |
|
2263
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$133M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
17,835
-16,830
| -49% | -$548K |
|
|
CRON
2264
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
-108,900
| -32% | -$281K |
|
2265
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-21,300
| -45% | -$385K |
|
2266
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+37,500
| +55% | +$179K |
|
2267
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
GGLL
$835M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,316
-1,122
| -9% | -$46.6K |
|
2268
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-7,400
| -25% | -$181K |
|
2269
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$546K |
|
2270
CALL
VinFast Auto
VFS
$6.67B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+68,600
| +128% | +$267K |
|
2271
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged MarketVector BDC Liquid Index ETN due Jun 10 2050
BDCX
$7.5M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
15,439
+4,908
| +47% | +$165K |
|
|
SRG
2272
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+20,900
| +23% | +$152K |
|
2273
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-600
| -5% | -$31.1K |
|
2274
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$510K |
|
2275
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$62.4M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+4,900
| +7% | +$43.6K |
|
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IMC Chicago's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, IMC Chicago held 2,845 positions worth $164B, up 0.77% from $163B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
IMC Chicago withdrew a net $9.54B in Q2 2024, closing 255 positions and reducing 591 holdings. Its most notable exit was NVIDIA, an estimated $1.01B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 0.42% of assets, up from 0.16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, IMC Chicago opened a new position in State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust worth $582M.
- IMC Chicago's largest Q2 2024 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 1,069,898 shares worth $582M.
- IMC Chicago added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q2 2024, an estimated $105M increase.
- IMC Chicago's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $66.7M.
- IMC Chicago fully exited NVIDIA in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $1.01B.
- IMC Chicago's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $164B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- IMC Chicago opened 514 new positions and closed 255 in Q2 2024.
- IMC Chicago's portfolio value rose 0.77% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on IMC Chicago's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 15 Jul 2024.