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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings3,259 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

37.3M$13.9B10.3%
Decreased
SPYSPY
CALL

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

14M$5.2B3.9%
Increased
QQQQQQ
PUT

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

13.9M$4.3B3.2%
Decreased
TSLATSLA
CALL

TESLA INC

4M$2.8B2.1%
Increased
IWMIWM
PUT

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

13.6M$2.7B2.0%
Decreased
MSFTMSFT
PUT

MICROSOFT CORP

10.5M$2.3B1.7%
Decreased
TSLATSLA
PUT

TESLA INC

3M$2.1B1.6%
Decreased
QQQQQQ
CALL

INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 CL USD INC

6.1M$1.9B1.4%
Decreased
AAPLAAPL
PUT

APPLE INC

12.8M$1.7B1.2%
Decreased
METAMETA
PUT

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

5.6M$1.5B1.1%
Decreased
AAPLAAPL
CALL

APPLE INC

10.2M$1.4B1.0%
Decreased
IWMIWM
CALL

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ETF

6.3M$1.2B0.9%
Decreased
HYGHYG
PUT

ISHR IBX USD HIYLD CB ETF-UI

13.7M$1.2B0.9%
Increased
MSFTMSFT
CALL

MICROSOFT CORP

5.1M$1.1B0.8%
Decreased
AMZNAMZN
PUT

AMAZON.COM INC

343,600$1.1B0.8%
Increased
EFAEFA
PUT

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF CL USD INC

14M$1B0.8%
Increased
GOOGGOOG
PUT

ALPHABET INC-CL C

578,900$1B0.7%
Decreased
GLDGLD
CALL

SPDR GOLD TRUST

5.6M$1B0.7%
Decreased

ALPHABET INC-CL A

566,300$992.5M0.7%
Increased
TLTTLT
PUT

ISHARES 20 PLUS YEAR TREASURY BD

6.2M$980.8M0.7%
Decreased
$135.7B
AUM
3,259
Positions
Q4 2020
Filing
Rating · 1.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-3%Q3'19$88.9B-3%Q4'19$86.7B-10%Q1'20$77.8B+10%Q2'20$85.5B+58%Q3'20$135B+1%Q4'20$135.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'20
New3%Increased43%Decreased52%Exited1%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity10%Puts56%Calls35%
Holding period
Avg 1.5 years
<1Q11%1-4Q14%1-2Y21%2Y+53%

Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. manages $135.7B across 3259 positions as of Q4 2020. Top holdings: SPY (10.3%), SPY (3.9%), QQQ (3.2%). Fund DNA: Momentum Trader. HoldingsIntel Rating: 1.5/5.0.

Q4 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 319 new positions, 193 exits, 433 increased. No standout high-conviction moves this quarter. Portfolio: $135.7B across 3259 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$13B
TSLA0.42%
QQQ0.32%
IWM0.30%
GOOGL0.23%
AAPL0.23%
META0.20%
GOOG0.18%
MSFT0.17%
SPY0.14%
TLT0.14%
Other0.12%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown26.94%
Technology17.55%
Consumer Cyclical17.55%
Communication Services11.91%
Financial Services7.16%
Industrials6.33%
Healthcare4.67%
Consumer Defensive2.71%
Energy2.13%
Utilities1.33%
Other1.71%

Behavioral investing profile

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Momentum Trader- primarily Unknown, Technology, Consumer Cyclical
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(1.5 / 5.0)
Track Record62
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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