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

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2020

Top Holdings3,259 positions

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Activity:
SPYSPY
PUT

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT

37.3M$13.9B10.3%———
Decreased
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SPYSPY
CALL

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT

14M$5.2B3.9%———
Increased
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QQQQQQ
PUT

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 UNIT SER 1

13.9M$4.3B3.2%———
Decreased
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TSLATSLA
CALL

Tesla Inc

4M$2.8B2.1%———
Increased
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IWMIWM
PUT

iShares Trust RUSSELL 2000 ETF

13.6M$2.7B2.0%———
Decreased
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MSFTMSFT
PUT

Microsoft Corp.

10.5M$2.3B1.7%———
Decreased
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TSLATSLA
PUT

Tesla Inc

3M$2.1B1.6%———
Decreased
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QQQQQQ
CALL

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 UNIT SER 1

6.1M$1.9B1.4%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
PUT

Apple Inc.

12.8M$1.7B1.2%———
Decreased
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METAMETA
PUT

Meta Platforms Inc

5.6M$1.5B1.1%———
Decreased
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AAPLAAPL
CALL

Apple Inc.

10.2M$1.4B1.0%———
Decreased
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IWMIWM
CALL

iShares Trust RUSSELL 2000 ETF

6.3M$1.2B0.9%———
Decreased
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HYGHYG
PUT

ISHARES TR

13.7M$1.2B0.9%———
Increased
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MSFTMSFT
CALL

Microsoft Corp.

5.1M$1.1B0.8%———
Decreased
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AMZNAMZN
PUT

Amazon.com, Inc.

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

iShares Trust MSCI EAFE ETF

14M$1B0.8%———
Increased
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GOOGGOOG
PUT

Alphabet Inc.

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

SPDR GOLD SHARES

5.6M$1B0.7%———
Decreased
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Alphabet Inc.

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

ISHARES TR

6.2M$980.8M0.7%———
Decreased
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$135.7B
AUM
3,259
Positions
Q4 2020
Filing
HI score · 1.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-21%Q3'19$5.9B+23%Q4'19$7.3B+31%Q1'20$9.6B-26%Q2'20$7.1B+44%Q3'20$10.3B+30%Q4'20$13.3B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'20
New3%Increased43%Decreased52%Exited1%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity10%Puts56%Calls35%
Holding period
Avg 1.4 years
<1Q12%1-4Q15%1-2Y22%2Y+52%

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

Q4 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 319 new positions, 195 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%
Technology17.58%
Consumer Cyclical17.58%
Communication Services11.94%
Financial Services7.18%
Industrials6.34%
Healthcare4.68%
Consumer Defensive2.71%
Energy2.14%
Utilities1.33%
Other1.57%

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

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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