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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2021

Top Holdings3,191 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

23M$9.1B7.9%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

19.9M$6.3B5.5%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

24.2M$5.4B4.6%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

9.9M$3.9B3.4%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

10.1M$3.2B2.8%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
CALL

Tesla, Inc.

4.3M$2.9B2.5%———
Increased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

19.9M$1.7B1.5%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
PUT

Tesla, Inc.

2.6M$1.7B1.5%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

6.2M$1.5B1.3%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

3.8M$1.1B1.0%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
CALL

Meta Platforms Inc

3.4M$991.4M0.9%———
Increased
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TLTTLT
PUT

ISHARES TR

7M$945.2M0.8%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

7.6M$927.2M0.8%———
Decreased
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LQDLQD
PUT

ISHARES TR

6.9M$901M0.8%———
Increased
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BABABABA
CALL

ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD

3.8M$852.9M0.7%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

6.7M$814.7M0.7%———
Decreased
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NFLXNFLX
PUT

Netflix, Inc.

1.5M$801M0.7%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

3.3M$739.1M0.6%———
Decreased
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EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES TR

9.7M$737.1M0.6%———
Decreased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA Corporation

1.3M$696.8M0.6%———
Increased
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$115.4B
AUM
3,191
Positions
Q1 2021
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-3%Q4'19$86.7B-10%Q1'20$77.8B+10%Q2'20$85.5B+58%Q3'20$135B+1%Q4'20$135.7B-15%Q1'21$115.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'21
New3%Increased32%Decreased62%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity10%Puts55%Calls35%
Holding period
Avg 1.5 years
<1Q14%1-4Q15%1-2Y14%2Y+57%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $115.4B across 3191 positions as of Q1 2021. Top holdings: SPY puts (7.9%), QQQ puts (5.5%), IWM puts (4.6%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 295 new positions, 336 exits, 345 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $115.4B across 3191 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$11B
IWM0.41%
MSFT0.39%
META0.37%
DIA0.22%
BABA0.21%
AAPL0.19%
C0.18%
WFC0.15%
GOOG0.15%
NVDA0.14%
Other0.13%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.22%
Unknown22.61%
Consumer Cyclical16.56%
Communication Services11.54%
Financial Services8.07%
Industrials6.01%
Healthcare5.46%
Consumer Defensive2.51%
Basic Materials1.64%
Energy1.10%
Other1.28%

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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