Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Shell SHEL, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in SHEL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Shell. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 23% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $200,150, and 8 are calls, amounting to $359,646.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $65.0 to $72.5 for Shell during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Shell's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Shell's whale activity within a strike price range from $65.0 to $72.5 in the last 30 days.
Shell 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $2.65 | $2.6 | $2.6 | $65.00 | $82.6K | 1.7K | 0 |
| SHEL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $0.45 | $0.4 | $0.4 | $66.00 | $68.0K | 4.3K | 808 |
| SHEL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $2.0 | $1.75 | $1.8 | $70.00 | $54.1K | 1.7K | 1.2K |
| SHEL | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $2.0 | $1.8 | $1.8 | $70.00 | $53.8K | 1.7K | 661 |
| SHEL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $1.95 | $1.8 | $1.8 | $70.00 | $48.7K | 1.7K | 1.8K |
About Shell
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2023, it produced 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At end-2023, reserves stood at 9.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 49% of which, consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.6 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells about 12 million tons per year of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
Shell's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 2,745,244, the price of SHEL is up 1.49% at $65.93.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 16 days.
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