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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2021

Top Holdings2,982 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

49.1M$21.1B15.9%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TR

16M$5.7B4.3%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES TR

24.4M$5.3B4.0%———
Increased
—
TSLATSLA
PUT

TESLA INC

5M$3.9B2.9%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

9M$3.9B2.9%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TR

10M$3.6B2.7%———
Decreased
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TSLATSLA
CALL

TESLA INC

3.8M$2.9B2.2%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

9.7M$2.7B2.1%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES TR

10.3M$2.3B1.7%———
Increased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON COM INC

666,800$2.2B1.7%———
Increased
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METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC

4.8M$1.6B1.2%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

9.5M$1.3B1.0%———
Increased
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ALPHABET INC

431,100$1.2B0.9%———
Increased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA CORPORATION

4.5M$937.1M0.7%———
Increased
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AMDAMD
PUT

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC

8.8M$906.7M0.7%———
Increased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

9.7M$851.3M0.6%———
Decreased
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GOOGGOOG
PUT

ALPHABET INC

313,100$834.5M0.6%———
Increased
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METAMETA
CALL

META PLATFORMS INC

2.4M$804.5M0.6%———
Increased
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AMZNAMZN
CALL

AMAZON COM INC

234,100$769.1M0.6%———
Increased
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MICROSOFT CORP

2.3M$647M0.5%$232.32+16.46%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61
$132.4B
AUM
2,982
Positions
Q3 2021
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+10%Q2'20$85.5B+58%Q3'20$135B+1%Q4'20$135.7B-15%Q1'21$115.4B-2%Q2'21$113.4B+17%Q3'21$132.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'21
New6%Increased63%Decreased28%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity7%Puts63%Calls30%
Holding period
Avg 1.8 years
<1Q12%1-4Q15%1-2Y14%2Y+59%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $132.4B across 2982 positions as of Q3 2021. Top holdings: SPY puts (15.9%), QQQ puts (4.3%), IWM puts (4.0%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 374 new positions, 291 exits, 309 increased. Top move: MSFT (INCREASED, conviction 61). Portfolio: $132.4B across 2982 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$9B
MSFT0.49%
META0.35%
GOOGL0.23%
ADBE0.15%
NKE0.15%
AMZN0.14%
NFLX0.14%
AMD0.13%
ZM0.13%
NVDA0.13%
Other0.12%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology32.08%
Consumer Cyclical17.81%
Communication Services14.87%
Unknown12.10%
Healthcare6.38%
Financial Services6.35%
Industrials4.94%
Consumer Defensive2.20%
Basic Materials1.11%
Energy0.80%
Other1.36%

Behavioral investing profile

7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L47
Conviction34
Concentration2
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