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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

Top Holdings3,013 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

54.7M$18.3B13.6%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

18.3M$5.1B3.8%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

13.7M$4.6B3.4%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

14.5M$3.1B2.3%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

19.9M$3B2.2%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

24.4M$2.8B2.1%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

8.1M$2.3B1.7%———
Increased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

6.8M$1.8B1.3%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

12.8M$1.5B1.1%———
Increased
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GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TR

8.3M$1.5B1.1%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
PUT

Tesla, Inc.

3.2M$1.4B1.0%———
Increased
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TLTTLT
PUT

ISHARES TR

7.7M$1.3B0.9%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corporation

5.7M$1.2B0.9%———
Increased
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METAMETA
CALL

Meta Platforms Inc

4.6M$1.2B0.9%———
Increased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA Corporation

2.1M$1.1B0.8%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

7.4M$1.1B0.8%———
Decreased
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GOOGGOOG
PUT

Alphabet Inc.

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

ISHARES TR

10M$840.9M0.6%———
Increased
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NFLXNFLX
PUT

Netflix, Inc.

1.6M$820.1M0.6%———
Increased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

244,200$769M0.6%———
Decreased
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$135B
AUM
3,013
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value 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 puts (13.6%), QQQ puts (3.8%), SPY calls (3.4%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 299 new positions, 126 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
Technology23.42%
Unknown20.83%
Consumer Cyclical14.52%
Communication Services11.06%
Financial Services7.54%
Consumer Defensive5.62%
Healthcare5.57%
Industrials4.59%
Energy3.49%
Utilities1.71%
Other1.65%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Technology, Unknown, 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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