What smart money is saying about CME Group Inc.
3 funds in our archive have pitched CME Group Inc. — most recently Alpha Wealth Funds in March 2026.
CME Group Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages international marketplaces for the exchange of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. Its extensive array of product offerings includes futures and options linked to a broad spectrum of underlying assets, such as interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, alongside fixed-income products. The company additionally furnishes essential clearinghouse services, which entail the verification, settlement, and guarantee of futures, options, and cleared swap agreements traded across its venues. It also offers services for transaction processing and risk mitigation. Furthermore, the organization provides diverse market data services, encompassing both real-time and historical data feeds. Its wide-ranging client base consists of professional traders, financial institutions, both institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. Founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1898, the enterprise was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. before rebranding as CME Group Inc. in July 2007.
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Position history
Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, 6 fund letters reported a position in CME Group Inc. — 1 opened or added to the position, 3 trimmed or exited.
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fund activity · 6 positions · 4 moves
- ExitedHarding Loevner Global EquityJune 2026
Listed in Harding Loevner Global Equity’s reported holdings.
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - AddedAppalaches Capital Appalaches Core LOJune 2026
“We increased our stakes in AutoZone, CME Group, and Progressive.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - HoldsGuinness Global Equity Income FundJune 2026
“the exchanges that are held in the Fund (such as CME and Deutsche Boerse) struggled.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - ExitedBaillie Gifford Global Durable GrowthJune 2026
“we have moved quickly to sell the holding.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - TrimmedBaillie Gifford Global Income GrowthJune 2026
“we have moved quickly to sell the holding.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - HoldsHL Global Carbon Transition EquityMarch 2026
Listed in HL Global Carbon Transition Equity’s reported holdings.
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Also mentioned · 3
These funds discuss CME Group Inc. — as a competitor, benchmark or comparable — without disclosing a position in it.
- MentionedACATIS Investment ReportJuly 2026
“The potential pressure from the com- petition also weighed heavily on the stock of Intercontinental Ex- change and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in June.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - MentionedArtisan Partners Value Equity StrategyJune 2026
“Our bottom five contributors to return in Q2 were Accenture, CME Group, Salesforce, Boston Scientific and EOG Resources.”
Read the letterCME Group Inc. - MentionedGreensKeeper Value FundJune 2026
“Nevertheless, ICE’s shares declined alongside peers including Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) and CME Group (CME), amid concerns of a cyclical peak in earnings.”
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Fund coverage · 3 theses
- Alpha Wealth FundsMarch 2026
CME Group is a near-monopoly derivatives exchange offering a structural hedge on market volatility.
Read the full thesis - Cooper Investors Global Equities FundSeptember 2025
CME Group is the largest global derivatives exchange operator with high operating margins, strong network effects, and stable royalty-like revenues.
Read the full thesis - Baron Durable Advantage FundJune 2025
CME Group, Inc. is a leading financial exchange benefiting from increased demand for derivatives during market volatility, with competitive advantages that ensure strong margins and returns for shareholders.
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