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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,423 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction
SPYSPY
PUT

STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST CL USD INC

64.3M$16.6B21.3%
Increased
SPYSPY
CALL

STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST CL USD INC

17.1M$4.4B5.7%
Increased
QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

12.6M$2.4B3.1%
Decreased
IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

17.9M$2.1B2.6%
Decreased
AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON.COM INC

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

APPLE INC

5.4M$1.4B1.8%
Decreased
AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

4.9M$1.3B1.6%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

7.4M$1.2B1.5%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

5.7M$1.1B1.4%
Decreased
HYGHYG
PUT

ISHR IBX USD HIYLD CB ETF-UI

12.4M$952.9M1.2%
Increased
MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

6M$944.1M1.2%
Increased
EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

27.5M$939.8M1.2%
Decreased
IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

7.8M$889.1M1.1%
Increased
FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

20.4M$764.9M1.0%
Decreased
METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

3.9M$653M0.8%
Decreased
GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TRUST

4M$596.4M0.8%
Increased
FXIFXI
CALL

ISHARES TR

15.3M$572.6M0.7%
Increased
EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF CL USD INC

9.8M$525.4M0.7%
Decreased

ALPHABET INC-CL A

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

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

14.9M$507.5M0.7%
Increased
$77.8B
AUM
2,423
Positions
Q1 2020
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio 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
New3%Increased39%Decreased55%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity12%Puts59%Calls29%
Holding period
Avg 4.0 quarters
<1Q10%1-4Q16%1-2Y72%2Y+2%

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

Q1 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 214 new positions, 220 exits, 470 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
Technology23.14%
Unknown20.85%
Consumer Cyclical14.00%
Communication Services12.29%
Healthcare6.70%
Industrials6.21%
Financial Services5.72%
Consumer Defensive4.40%
Utilities3.53%
Energy1.73%
Other1.44%

Behavioral investing profile

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Momentum Trader- primarily Technology, Unknown, Consumer Cyclical
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Track Record62
Conviction35
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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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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