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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $142.00 | $132.6K | 236 | 1.1K |
| CAPR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $15.00 | $35.0K | 3.7K | 750 |
| SOLV | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $70.00 | $25.0K | 711 | 608 |
| GEHC | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $92.50 | $83.4K | 14 | 340 |
| ABBV | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $210.00 | $87.3K | 2.5K | 284 |
| CVS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $45.00 | $28.6K | 53.7K | 193 |
| ABT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $110.00 | $106.5K | 210 | 101 |
| VEEV | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $220.00 | $64.2K | 184 | 20 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding JNJ JNJ, we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 829 contract(s) at a $142.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $132.6K, with a price of $160.0 per contract. There were 236 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1103 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CAPR CAPR, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 3727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 750 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SOLV SOLV, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 608 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GEHC GEHC, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 254 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 139 contract(s) at a $92.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.4K, with a price of $600.0 per contract. There were 14 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 340 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABBV ABBV, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 373 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 148 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.3K, with a price of $590.0 per contract. There were 2546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 284 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CVS CVS, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 44 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $286.0 per contract. There were 53788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ABT ABT, we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 254 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 101 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.5K, with a price of $1055.0 per contract. There were 210 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VEEV VEEV, we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 373 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.2K, with a price of $3210.0 per contract. There were 184 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 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 news on unusual options activity.
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