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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2018

Top Holdings3,891 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

60.4M$15.1B19.9%———
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SPYSPY
CALL

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

30.3M$7.6B10.0%———
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QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TR

19.9M$3.1B4.1%———
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IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES TR

15.6M$2.1B2.8%———
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE

9.6M$1.5B2.0%———
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QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TR

9.4M$1.5B1.9%———
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EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES TR

35.6M$1.4B1.8%———
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE

7.1M$1.1B1.5%———
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METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS

8.5M$1.1B1.5%———
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METAMETA
CALL

META PLATFORMS

7.3M$951.6M1.3%———
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT

8.4M$849.1M1.1%———
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SPYSPY
Unit

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

3.1M$780.8M1.0%$223.020.00%
1 qtr
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT

7.6M$770.2M1.0%———
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FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

17M$664.5M0.9%———
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GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TR

5.3M$644M0.9%———
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13.3M$625.5M0.8%———
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IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES TR

4.6M$615.3M0.8%———
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EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES TR

10.2M$600.9M0.8%———
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TLTTLT
PUT

ISHARES TR

4.6M$563.3M0.7%———
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FXIFXI
CALL

ISHARES TR

11.7M$458.1M0.6%———
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$75.6B
AUM
3,891
Positions
Q4 2018
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
Q4'18

First report: nothing earlier to compare

Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity8%Puts53%Calls39%
Holding period
<1Q100%1-4Q0%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $75.6B across 3891 positions as of Q4 2018. Top holdings: SPY puts (19.9%), SPY calls (10.0%), QQQ puts (4.1%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q4 2018 Summary

First quarter we have for this fund: 3891 positions, nothing earlier to compare. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $75.6B across 3891 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$6B
SPY1.03%
EEM0.34%
C0.24%
BAC0.24%
META0.24%
WFC0.19%
MU0.18%
NOC0.18%
FXI0.17%
BABA0.14%
Other0.13%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown37.06%
Financial Services14.78%
Technology12.62%
Consumer Cyclical8.98%
Communication Services8.68%
Industrials5.67%
Healthcare5.42%
Consumer Defensive3.85%
Energy1.12%
Basic Materials0.97%
Other0.84%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Financial Services, Technology
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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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