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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2023

Top Holdings2,242 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

5.1M$2.2B4.9%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES TR

11.5M$2B4.5%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES TR

7.9M$1.4B3.1%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TR

3.7M$1.3B3.0%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TR

3.4M$1.2B2.7%———
Decreased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA CORPORATION

2.7M$1.2B2.6%———
Increased
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METAMETA
CALL

META PLATFORMS INC

3.4M$1B2.3%———
Increased
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TSLATSLA
PUT

TESLA INC

3.6M$892.8M2.0%———
Increased
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SPYSPY
CALL

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

2.1M$880.2M2.0%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

5.1M$880M2.0%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

2.3M$721.1M1.6%———
Increased
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METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC

2.3M$685.9M1.5%———
Increased
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XLEXLE
CALL

SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR

6.8M$614.9M1.4%———
Decreased
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TSLATSLA
CALL

TESLA INC

2.4M$610M1.4%———
Increased
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NVDANVDA
CALL

NVIDIA CORPORATION

1.4M$602.6M1.3%———
Increased
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PANWPANW
PUT

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

2.3M$538.4M1.2%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

3M$507.7M1.1%———
Increased
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GLDGLD
PUT

SPDR GOLD TR

2.5M$426.5M1.0%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

1.3M$413.2M0.9%———
Decreased
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GOOGGOOG
PUT

ALPHABET INC

2.6M$343.2M0.8%———
Increased
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$44.8B
AUM
2,242
Positions
Q3 2023
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-45%Q2'22$105.1B-38%Q3'22$64.7B-0%Q4'22$64.4B-24%Q1'23$48.9B-6%Q2'23$45.9B-2%Q3'23$44.8B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'23
New4%Increased43%Decreased47%Exited5%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity6%Puts53%Calls40%
Holding period
Avg 3.7 years
<1Q4%1-4Q5%1-2Y7%2Y+84%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $44.8B across 2242 positions as of Q3 2023. Top holdings: SPY puts (4.9%), IWM puts (4.5%), IWM calls (3.1%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q3 2023 Summary

Active quarter - 213 new positions, 231 exits, 189 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $44.8B across 2242 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$3B
IWM0.35%
MSFT0.23%
SPY0.22%
BRK/B0.19%
CEF0.15%
NVDA0.11%
CVX0.11%
URI0.09%
V0.09%
C0.08%
Other0.08%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown23.97%
Technology20.90%
Financial Services12.92%
Energy8.99%
Industrials8.80%
Consumer Cyclical8.68%
Communication Services5.00%
Healthcare4.23%
Consumer Defensive2.34%
Basic Materials2.17%
Other2.01%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Technology, Financial Services
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7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L48
Conviction34
Concentration2
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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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