Equitec Proprietary Markets, LLC
Equitec Proprietary Markets, LLC is a Chicago-based proprietary trading and investment firm organized in Illinois. It specializes in market making, derivatives trading, and proprietary strategies for its own account, rather than managing outside capital. Founded in the early 2000s, it operates primarily in US financial markets and has a focus on options and equity derivatives. The company serves institutional investors and does not offer retail investment products.
Investment Strategy
Equitec Proprietary Markets, LLC employs a proprietary trading strategy emphasizing market making, statistical arbitrage, and volatility trading predominantly in equity and index options. The firm utilizes quantitative and algorithmic methods to exploit inefficiencies in the options markets, and does not provide asset management services to external clients, focusing solely on trading its own capital.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (39)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B BPMC | BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP | 11.20% | $11.9M | 92,500 | $128.18 | $128.18 | +$11.9M |
K K | KELLANOVA | 6.50% | $6.9M | 86,560 | $80.65 | $79.53 | +$4.2M |
K KBDC | KAYNE ANDERSON BDC INC | 1.76% | $1.9M | 121,998 | $15.90 | $15.26 | +$542.5K |
S SPR | SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INC | 0.78% | $827.9K | 21,700 | $34.87 | $38.15 | +$217.9K |
S SAGE | SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC | 0.55% | $582.8K | 63,900 | $9.12 | $9.12 | +$582.8K |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B BPMC | BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORP | New | Put | $17.5M | 1,365 | $128.18 | $128.18 | +1,365 | +$17.5M |
P PARA | PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | Sold | Put | $13.7M | 10,641 | $12.90 | $11.14 | -1,995 | -$1.4M |
K K | KELLANOVA | Bought | Put | $13.6M | 1,707 | $79.53 | $80.46 | +1,130 | +$8.8M |
K K | KELLANOVA | Bought | Call | $11.7M | 1,474 | $79.53 | $80.73 | +318 | +$2.2M |
F FL | FOOT LOCKER INC | New | Call | $8.0M | 3,252 | $24.50 | $24.50 | +3,252 | +$8.0M |