Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2023

Top Holdings2,655 positions

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SPY
SPY
PUT

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

9.1M$3.7B7.6%———
Decreased
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QQQ
QQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TR

7.3M$2.4B4.8%———
Decreased
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QQQ
QQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TR

5.2M$1.7B3.4%———
Decreased
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IWM
IWM
PUT

ISHARES TR

8.5M$1.5B3.1%———
Increased
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SPY
SPY
CALL

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

3M$1.2B2.5%———
Decreased
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AAPL
AAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

5.6M$927.2M1.9%———
Increased
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IWM
IWM
CALL

ISHARES TR

5M$887.5M1.8%———
Increased
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MSFT
MSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corporation

2.7M$792.5M1.6%———
Increased
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TLT
TLT
CALL

ISHARES TR

6.5M$687.1M1.4%———
Increased
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META
META
CALL

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.1M$655M1.3%———
Increased
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TSLA
TSLA
PUT

Tesla, Inc.

2.9M$600.8M1.2%———
Decreased
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TSLA
TSLA
CALL

Tesla, Inc.

2.2M$452.8M0.9%———
Decreased
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GLD
GLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TR

2.4M$441.8M0.9%———
Decreased
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MSFT
MSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

1.5M$421.3M0.9%———
Decreased
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NVDA
NVDA
CALL

NVIDIA Corporation

1.5M$405.7M0.8%———
Decreased
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NVDA
NVDA
PUT

NVIDIA Corporation

1.3M$364.4M0.7%———
Decreased
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XLE
XLE
CALL

SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR

4.2M$345.2M0.7%———
Increased
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HYG
HYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

4.6M$344M0.7%———
Increased
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GLD
GLD
PUT

SPDR GOLD TR

1.8M$332.3M0.7%———
Decreased
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TLT
TLT
PUT

ISHARES TR

3M$313.8M0.6%———
Increased
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$48.9B
AUM
2,655
Positions
Q1 2023
Filing
HI rating · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
Reported 13F value ($B)
Reported 13F values and quarter-over-quarter reported value changes; not investment returns.
QuarterReported value in US dollarsReported value change
2021-Q4$111,062,437,000-16.0882641125%
2022-Q1$191,592,754,00072.5090491216%
2022-Q2$105,099,655,000-45.1442432943%
2022-Q3$64,688,009,000-38.4507884445%
2022-Q4$64,426,580,782-0.404137060394%
2023-Q1$48,943,789,087-24.0316830524%
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'23
New3%Increased23%Decreased70%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity6%Puts50%Calls45%
Holding period
Avg 3.1 years
<1Q7%1-4Q6%1-2Y11%2Y+76%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $48.9B across 2655 positions as of Q1 2023. Top holdings: SPY puts (7.6%), QQQ puts (4.8%), QQQ calls (3.4%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q1 2023 Summary

Active quarter - 276 new positions, 308 exits, 195 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $48.9B across 2655 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$3B
GDX0.26%
SMH0.19%
KRE0.18%
GLD0.17%
CEF0.15%
IWM0.15%
NVDA0.14%
PALO ALTO NE0.14%
BRK/B0.13%
JD0.13%
Other0.08%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown41.54%
Technology13.67%
Consumer Cyclical10.95%
Financial Services10.61%
Communication Services5.41%
Healthcare4.81%
Industrials4.19%
Consumer Defensive2.72%
Energy2.72%
Basic Materials1.64%
Other1.73%

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&L48
Conviction47
Concentration2
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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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