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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,409 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction
SPYSPY
PUT

STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST CL USD INC

39.3M$12.6B14.6%
Decreased
SPYSPY
CALL

STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST CL USD INC

14.5M$4.7B5.4%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

17.3M$3.7B4.3%
Decreased
IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

19.7M$3.3B3.8%
Decreased
AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

9.3M$2.7B3.1%
Increased
AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

7.7M$2.3B2.6%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

10.2M$2.2B2.5%
Decreased
AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON.COM INC

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

ISHARES TR

32.8M$1.4B1.7%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

8.3M$1.3B1.5%
Increased
EEMEEM
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

29M$1.3B1.5%
Decreased
EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF CL USD INC

14.8M$1B1.2%
Decreased
METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

4.4M$905.3M1.0%
Decreased
NVDANVDA
PUT

NVIDIA CORP

3.8M$902M1.0%
Increased
HYGHYG
PUT

ISHR IBX USD HIYLD CB ETF-UI

8.1M$716.3M0.8%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
Unit

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

3.3M$704.6M0.8%$173.23+18.20%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
BKNGBKNG
PUT

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

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

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING-SP ADR

3.1M$654.8M0.8%
Increased
IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

3.9M$651.1M0.8%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

3.6M$574.9M0.7%
Decreased
$86.7B
AUM
2,409
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio 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 (14.6%), SPY (5.4%), QQQ (4.3%). Fund DNA: Diversified Scout. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 254 new positions, 179 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
Unknown35.87%
Technology20.39%
Consumer Cyclical12.80%
Communication Services7.61%
Financial Services5.63%
Industrials5.20%
Consumer Defensive3.64%
Healthcare3.63%
Energy2.30%
Utilities1.37%
Other1.55%

Behavioral investing profile

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Diversified Scout- primarily Unknown, Technology, Consumer Cyclical
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Track Record58
Conviction35
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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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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