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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2020

Top Holdings2,423 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

64.3M$16.6B21.3%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

17.1M$4.4B5.7%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

12.6M$2.4B3.1%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

17.9M$2.1B2.6%———
Decreased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

872,600$1.7B2.2%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

5.4M$1.4B1.8%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

4.9M$1.3B1.6%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

7.4M$1.2B1.5%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

5.7M$1.1B1.4%———
Decreased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

12.4M$952.9M1.2%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corporation

6M$944.1M1.2%———
Increased
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EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES TR

27.5M$939.8M1.2%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

7.8M$889.1M1.1%———
Increased
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FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

20.4M$764.9M1.0%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

3.9M$653M0.8%———
Decreased
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GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TR

4M$596.4M0.8%———
Increased
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FXIFXI
CALL

ISHARES TR

15.3M$572.6M0.7%———
Increased
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EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES TR

9.8M$525.4M0.7%———
Decreased
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Alphabet Inc.

443,100$514.8M0.7%———
Increased
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EEMEEM
CALL

ISHARES TR

14.9M$507.5M0.7%———
Increased
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$77.8B
AUM
2,423
Positions
Q1 2020
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+16%Q1'19$87.8B+5%Q2'19$91.9B-3%Q3'19$88.9B-3%Q4'19$86.7B-10%Q1'20$77.8B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'20
New4%Increased39%Decreased55%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity12%Puts59%Calls29%
Holding period
Avg 3.8 quarters
<1Q10%1-4Q17%1-2Y73%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $77.8B across 2423 positions as of Q1 2020. Top holdings: SPY puts (21.3%), SPY calls (5.7%), QQQ puts (3.1%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 216 new positions, 220 exits, 473 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $77.8B across 2423 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$10B
SPY0.49%
AAPL0.48%
META0.35%
AMZN0.34%
QQQ0.33%
GOOGL0.29%
GOOG0.28%
MSFT0.28%
TLT0.21%
COLFAX CORP0.21%
Other0.20%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.16%
Unknown20.86%
Consumer Cyclical14.01%
Communication Services12.30%
Healthcare6.70%
Industrials6.22%
Financial Services5.72%
Consumer Defensive4.40%
Utilities3.53%
Energy1.73%
Other1.37%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Technology, Unknown, Consumer Cyclical
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

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

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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