Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2019

Top Holdings3,760 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

91.5M$25.9B29.5%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

31.9M$9B10.3%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

26.4M$4.7B5.4%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

26M$4.7B5.3%———
Increased
—
IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

13.8M$2.1B2.4%———
Decreased
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EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES TR

41.1M$1.8B2.0%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

7M$1.3B1.5%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

5.4M$1B1.2%———
Decreased
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FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

22.1M$979.5M1.1%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
Unit

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

3.4M$971.7M1.1%$225.79+12.13%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55
EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES TR

13.7M$890.5M1.0%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

6.8M$802.6M0.9%———
Decreased
—
FXIFXI
CALL

ISHARES TR

17.5M$776.4M0.9%———
Increased
—
QQQQQQ
Unit

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

4.2M$748.4M0.9%$168.92+1.63%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
72
METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

4.5M$748M0.9%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
CALL

Meta Platforms Inc

4.5M$742.9M0.8%———
Decreased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

363,300$646.9M0.7%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corporation

4.7M$553.2M0.6%———
Decreased
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EEMEEM
CALL

ISHARES TR

12.4M$533.4M0.6%———
Increased
—
BABABABA
PUT

ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD

2.8M$519M0.6%———
Decreased
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$87.8B
AUM
3,760
Positions
Q1 2019
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
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Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'19
New3%Increased59%Decreased32%Exited5%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity6%Puts59%Calls35%
Holding period
Avg <1 quarter
<1Q21%1-4Q79%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $87.8B across 3760 positions as of Q1 2019. Top holdings: SPY puts (29.5%), SPY calls (10.3%), QQQ calls (5.4%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 409 new positions, 554 exits, 391 increased. Top move: QQQ (INCREASED, conviction 72). Portfolio: $87.8B across 3760 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$5B
SPY1.11%
QQQ0.85%
MSFT0.23%
IWM0.16%
EFA0.15%
BAC0.08%
FXI0.08%
GOOG0.07%
BIDU0.07%
META0.07%
Other0.07%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown50.56%
Technology12.16%
Consumer Cyclical8.12%
Communication Services7.57%
Financial Services5.38%
Healthcare4.74%
Consumer Defensive4.73%
Industrials2.34%
Utilities2.17%
Energy1.32%
Other0.92%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Technology
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L47
Conviction34
Concentration2
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Position Outcomes

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Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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