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<h1>Parallax Volatility</h1>
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<span class="badge">Tier 3 — Specialist / Boutique</span>
<span class="badge">Quant Hedge Fund</span>
<span class="badge">AM</span>
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<h2>Firm Overview</h2>
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<tr><th>Name</th><td>Parallax Volatility</td></tr>
<tr><th>Category</th><td>Quant Hedge Fund</td></tr>
<tr><th>Tier</th><td>Tier 3 — Specialist / Boutique</td></tr>
<tr><th>Headquarters</th><td>San Francisco, CA</td></tr>
<tr><th>Country</th><td>US</td></tr>
<tr><th>Region</th><td>AM</td></tr>
<tr><th>AUM</th><td>$5B+</td></tr>
<tr><th>Employees</th><td>~50</td></tr>
<tr><th>Year Founded</th><td>2002</td></tr>
<tr><th>Founder</th><td>Multiple</td></tr>
<tr><th>Trading Speed</th><td>Medium Frequency (minutes to days)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Flagship Strategy</th><td>Parallax Vol Fund</td></tr>
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<h2>Strategies</h2>
<ul><li>Volatility</li><li>Options</li><li>Derivatives</li></ul>
<h2>Asset Classes</h2>
<ul><li>OPT</li><li>EQ</li></ul>
<h2>Hiring Status</h2>
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<tr><th>Status</th><td>stagnation</td></tr>
<tr><th>Notes</th><td>Stable options vol fund. Selective hiring.</td></tr>
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<h2>Additional Notes</h2>
<p>Vol arb specialist.</p>
<h2>Careers</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.parallaxvolatility.com/careers" rel="noopener">https://www.parallaxvolatility.com/careers</a></p>
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