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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2019

Top Holdings2,257 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT

64.2M$19B21.4%———
Decreased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT

17.5M$5.2B5.8%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 UNIT SER 1

21.4M$4B4.5%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 UNIT SER 1

19.9M$3.8B4.2%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Trust RUSSELL 2000 ETF

23.8M$3.6B4.1%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

8.5M$1.9B2.1%———
Decreased
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FXIFXI
PUT

iShares Trust CHINA LG-CAP ETF

35.7M$1.4B1.6%———
Increased
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EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES TR

34.3M$1.4B1.6%———
Increased
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EFAEFA
PUT

iShares Trust MSCI EAFE ETF

20.9M$1.4B1.5%———
Decreased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

14.4M$1.3B1.4%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

5.4M$1.2B1.4%———
Increased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

628,600$1.1B1.2%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
Unit

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 UNIT SER 1

5.4M$1B1.1%$173.23+3.95%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

4.8M$857M1.0%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corp.

6M$828.1M0.9%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Trust RUSSELL 2000 ETF

5.3M$800.2M0.9%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corp.

4.8M$674.3M0.8%———
Decreased
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SPYSPY
Unit

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT

2.2M$642.1M0.7%$246.89+8.76%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Alphabet Inc.

513,200$626.7M0.7%———
Increased
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AMZNAMZN
CALL

Amazon.com, Inc.

358,800$622.9M0.7%———
Decreased
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$88.9B
AUM
2,257
Positions
Q3 2019
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-12%Q1'19$5.3B+42%Q2'19$7.5B-21%Q3'19$5.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'19
New4%Increased41%Decreased52%Exited2%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity7%Puts62%Calls32%
Holding period
Avg 2.4 quarters
<1Q12%1-4Q88%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $88.9B across 2257 positions as of Q3 2019. Top holdings: SPY puts (21.4%), SPY calls (5.8%), QQQ puts (4.5%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 193 new positions, 1538 exits, 389 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $88.9B across 2257 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$6B
QQQ1.14%
SPY0.72%
AAPL0.18%
AMZN0.17%
FXI0.14%
META0.13%
MERCADOLIBRE0.12%
NFLX0.09%
BIDU0.09%
GOOG0.08%
Other0.08%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown46.46%
Technology12.51%
Consumer Cyclical11.76%
Communication Services9.46%
Financial Services4.74%
Industrials3.98%
Healthcare3.87%
Consumer Defensive2.60%
Energy2.54%
Basic Materials1.18%
Other0.89%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Technology, Consumer Cyclical
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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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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