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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,257 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

64.2M$19B21.4%
Decreased
SPYSPY
CALL

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

17.5M$5.2B5.8%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

21.4M$4B4.5%
Increased
QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

19.9M$3.8B4.2%
Decreased
IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

23.8M$3.6B4.1%
Increased
AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

8.5M$1.9B2.1%
Decreased
FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

35.7M$1.4B1.6%
Increased
EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

34.3M$1.4B1.6%
Increased
EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF CL USD INC

20.9M$1.4B1.5%
Decreased
HYGHYG
PUT

ISHR IBX USD HIYLD CB ETF-UI

14.4M$1.3B1.4%
Increased
AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

5.4M$1.2B1.4%
Increased
AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON.COM INC

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

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

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

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

4.8M$857M1.0%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

6M$828.1M0.9%
Decreased
IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

5.3M$800.2M0.9%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

4.8M$674.3M0.8%
Decreased
SPYSPY
Unit

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

2.2M$642.1M0.7%$248.03+8.60%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

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

AMAZON.COM INC

358,800$622.9M0.7%
Decreased
$88.9B
AUM
2,257
Positions
Q3 2019
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+16%Q1'19$87.8B+5%Q2'19$91.9B-3%Q3'19$88.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'19
New4%Increased41%Decreased53%Exited2%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity7%Puts62%Calls32%
Holding period
Avg 2.5 quarters
<1Q12%1-4Q86%1-2Y0%2Y+2%

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

Q3 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 193 new positions, 1532 exits, 388 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
Unknown46.36%
Technology12.49%
Consumer Cyclical11.73%
Communication Services9.44%
Financial Services4.73%
Industrials3.97%
Healthcare3.86%
Consumer Defensive2.60%
Energy2.53%
Basic Materials1.17%
Other1.11%

Behavioral investing profile

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Momentum Trader- primarily Unknown, Technology, Consumer Cyclical
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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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