10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session
Benzinga Insights 8 months ago
Options
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $95.00 | $80.0K | 114 | 293 |
| C | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $115.00 | $28.2K | 3.4K | 287 |
| PIPR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $285.00 | $105.0K | 291 | 210 |
| CME | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $270.00 | $59.8K | 592 | 150 |
| V | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $322.50 | $87.1K | 17 | 130 |
| APO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $111.00 | $34.0K | 105 | 63 |
| PYPL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/15/28 | $47.50 | $51.5K | 154 | 50 |
| GEMI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/28 | $5.00 | $25.3K | 235 | 50 |
| JPM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/21/26 | $320.00 | $51.0K | 1.4K | 45 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $875.00 | $31.1K | 92 | 34 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding KKR (NYSE:KKR), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 92 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.0K, with a price of $870.0 per contract. There were 114 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 293 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For C (NYSE:C), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on April 17, 2026. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $455.0 per contract. There were 3452 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 287 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding PIPR (NYSE:PIPR), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 210 contract(s) at a $285.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 210 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding CME (NASDAQ:CME), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 146 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.8K, with a price of $402.0 per contract. There were 592 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For V (NYSE:V), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 16 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $322.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.1K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 17 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APO (NYSE:APO), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 63 contract(s) at a $111.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 105 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PYPL (NASDAQ:PYPL), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1017 day(s) on December 15, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 154 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEMI (NASDAQ:GEMI), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 688 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $507.0 per contract. There were 235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For JPM (NYSE:JPM), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 170 day(s) on August 21, 2026. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.0K, with a price of $1420.0 per contract. There were 1486 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 45 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding GS (NYSE:GS), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on April 17, 2026. Parties traded 7 contract(s) at a $875.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $4450.0 per contract. There were 92 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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