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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

Top Holdings2,409 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

39.3M$12.6B14.6%———
Decreased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

14.5M$4.7B5.4%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

17.3M$3.7B4.3%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

19.7M$3.3B3.8%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

9.3M$2.7B3.1%———
Increased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

7.7M$2.3B2.6%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

10.2M$2.2B2.5%———
Decreased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

889,400$1.6B1.9%———
Increased
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FXIFXI
PUT

ISHARES TR

32.8M$1.4B1.7%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corporation

8.3M$1.3B1.5%———
Increased
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EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES TR

29M$1.3B1.5%———
Decreased
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EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES TR

14.8M$1B1.2%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

4.4M$905.3M1.0%———
Decreased
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NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA Corporation

3.8M$902M1.0%———
Increased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

8.1M$716.3M0.8%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
Unit

Invesco QQQ Trust Series I

3.3M$704.6M0.8%$172.73+18.37%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
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BKNGBKNG
PUT

Booking Holdings Inc.

327,500$672.5M0.8%———
Increased
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BABABABA
PUT

ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD

3.1M$654.8M0.8%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

3.9M$651.1M0.8%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corporation

3.6M$574.9M0.7%———
Decreased
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$86.7B
AUM
2,409
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+16%Q1'19$87.8B+5%Q2'19$91.9B-3%Q3'19$88.9B-3%Q4'19$86.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New4%Increased40%Decreased52%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity8%Puts60%Calls31%
Holding period
Avg 3.1 quarters
<1Q12%1-4Q21%1-2Y67%2Y+0%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $86.7B across 2409 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: SPY puts (14.6%), SPY calls (5.4%), QQQ puts (4.3%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Score: 1.5/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 256 new positions, 180 exits, 395 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $86.7B across 2409 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$7B
QQQ0.81%
SPY0.45%
AAPL0.36%
EEM0.33%
NVDA0.26%
AMZN0.20%
MSFT0.16%
AMD0.15%
GOOGL0.12%
BA0.12%
Other0.11%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown35.89%
Technology20.40%
Consumer Cyclical12.81%
Communication Services7.62%
Financial Services5.63%
Industrials5.20%
Consumer Defensive3.64%
Healthcare3.64%
Energy2.31%
Utilities1.37%
Other1.48%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Technology, 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

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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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