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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings3,013 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

54.7M$18.3B13.6%
Increased
QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

18.3M$5.1B3.8%
Increased
SPYSPY
CALL

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

13.7M$4.6B3.4%
Increased
MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

14.5M$3.1B2.3%
Increased
IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

19.9M$3B2.2%
Increased
AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

24.4M$2.8B2.1%
Increased
QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

8.1M$2.3B1.7%
Increased
METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

6.8M$1.8B1.3%
Increased
AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

12.8M$1.5B1.1%
Increased
GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TRUST

8.3M$1.5B1.1%
Increased
TSLATSLA
PUT

TESLA INC

3.2M$1.4B1.0%
Increased
TLTTLT
PUT

ISHARES 20 PLUS YEAR TREASURY BD

7.7M$1.3B0.9%
Increased
MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

5.7M$1.2B0.9%
Increased
METAMETA
CALL

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

4.6M$1.2B0.9%
Increased
NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA CORP

2.1M$1.1B0.8%
Increased
IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

7.4M$1.1B0.8%
Decreased
GOOGGOOG
PUT

ALPHABET INC-CL C

640,200$940.9M0.7%
Increased
HYGHYG
PUT

ISHR IBX USD HIYLD CB ETF-UI

10M$840.9M0.6%
Increased
NFLXNFLX
PUT

NETFLIX INC

1.6M$820.1M0.6%
Increased
AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON.COM INC

244,200$769M0.6%
Decreased
$135B
AUM
3,013
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+5%Q2'19$91.9B-3%Q3'19$88.9B-3%Q4'19$86.7B-10%Q1'20$77.8B+10%Q2'20$85.5B+58%Q3'20$135B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'20
New2%Increased88%Decreased9%Exited1%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity8%Puts59%Calls34%
Holding period
Avg 1.3 years
<1Q10%1-4Q17%1-2Y73%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $135B across 3013 positions as of Q3 2020. Top holdings: SPY (13.6%), QQQ (3.8%), SPY (3.4%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 297 new positions, 124 exits, 495 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $135.0B across 3013 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$10B
SPY0.45%
META0.28%
MSFT0.22%
CRM0.17%
ADBE0.15%
AMZN0.15%
GOOG0.15%
AMD0.13%
NVDA0.13%
GOOGL0.11%
Other0.11%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.39%
Unknown20.80%
Consumer Cyclical14.50%
Communication Services11.05%
Financial Services7.53%
Consumer Defensive5.61%
Healthcare5.56%
Industrials4.59%
Energy3.49%
Utilities1.71%
Other1.77%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Technology, Unknown, Consumer Cyclical
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Track Record58
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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