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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2021

Top Holdings2,943 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

40.6M$17.4B15.3%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

14.9M$5.3B4.6%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

19.6M$4.5B4.0%———
Decreased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

10.3M$4.4B3.9%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

12.1M$4.3B3.8%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
CALL

Tesla, Inc.

4.7M$3.2B2.8%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
PUT

Tesla, Inc.

2.7M$1.8B1.6%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

9.5M$1.3B1.1%———
Increased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

14.3M$1.3B1.1%———
Decreased
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GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TR

6.3M$1B0.9%———
Increased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA Corporation

1.2M$926.6M0.8%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

3.2M$874.8M0.8%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

2.3M$809.4M0.7%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

3.3M$761.9M0.7%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
CALL

Meta Platforms Inc

2M$700.1M0.6%———
Decreased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

196,600$676.3M0.6%———
Increased
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GLDGLD
PUT

SPDR GOLD TR

3.9M$644M0.6%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

4.7M$642.7M0.6%———
Decreased
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ZMZM
PUT

ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC

1.6M$613.8M0.5%———
Increased
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Alphabet Inc.

227,400$555.3M0.5%———
Decreased
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$113.4B
AUM
2,943
Positions
Q2 2021
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-10%Q1'20$77.8B+10%Q2'20$85.5B+58%Q3'20$135B+1%Q4'20$135.7B-15%Q1'21$115.4B-2%Q2'21$113.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'21
New4%Increased43%Decreased48%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity7%Puts58%Calls35%
Holding period
Avg 1.7 years
<1Q13%1-4Q16%1-2Y15%2Y+56%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $113.4B across 2943 positions as of Q2 2021. Top holdings: SPY puts (15.3%), QQQ puts (4.6%), IWM puts (4.0%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q2 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 211 new positions, 537 exits, 306 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $113.4B across 2943 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$8B
GOOGL0.42%
META0.32%
MSFT0.26%
AMZN0.22%
XLE0.20%
SPY0.16%
BHC0.16%
BABA0.15%
CI0.13%
CRM0.12%
Other0.12%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown20.71%
Consumer Cyclical17.88%
Technology17.87%
Communication Services15.34%
Healthcare8.30%
Industrials6.40%
Financial Services6.03%
Consumer Defensive3.59%
Basic Materials1.80%
Energy0.90%
Other1.19%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Consumer Cyclical, Technology
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L49
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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