Notable Friday Option Activity: KHC, DVN, LLY
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC), where a total volume of 88,181 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 8.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 59.2% of KHC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 14.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $26 strike call option expiring September 11, 2026, with 21,247 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $26 strike highlighted in orange:
Devon Energy Corp. (Symbol: DVN) saw options trading volume of 59,769 contracts, representing approximately 6.0 million underlying shares or approximately 58.5% of DVN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 10.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $47.50 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 31,330 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares of DVN. Below is a chart showing DVN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $47.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Eli Lilly (Symbol: LLY) options are showing a volume of 14,789 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 58.3% of LLY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $1150 strike call option expiring September 04, 2026, with 409 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 40,900 underlying shares of LLY. Below is a chart showing LLY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1150 strike highlighted in orange:
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