Whale Moves | NVDA, HYG, SNAP, and KVUE See Notable Call/Put Open Interest Surges

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Thursday, Aug 7, 2025 8:01 pm ET3min read
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- Top 20 stocks with highest options activity include SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, AMD, and TSLA, showing mixed price movements and significant open interest changes.

- NVIDIA (+0.75%) and Apple (+3.18%) led gains with notable open interest surges in key call options, while AMD (+5.69%) and Robinhood (+5.28%) saw sharp volume spikes.

- HYG bond ETF and VIX index options showed major open interest increases in put/call contracts, reflecting market volatility concerns and speculative positioning.

- Eli Lilly (-14.14%) experienced the largest decline among listed stocks, with substantial options volume despite lower open interest compared to peers.

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

SPDR S&P 500SPY-- ETF (SPY) saw a decrease of 0.08% with an option volume of 9.07M and open interest of 18.65M.

InvescoIVZ-- QQQ Trust (QQQ) increased by 0.34% with an option volume of 4.58M and open interest of 8.91M.

NVIDIANVDA-- (NVDA) rose by 0.75% with an option volume of 2.78M and open interest of 19.62M. Notable open interest increases were observed in the $185 call expiring August 8, 2025, up by 41.21K, and the $187.50 call expiring August 8, 2025, up by 25.16K. Additionally, the $175 call expiring August 22, 2025, saw an increase of 32.88K.

AppleAAPL-- (AAPL) gained 3.18% with an option volume of 1.95M and open interest of 5.30M. The $220 call expiring August 8, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 21.77K.

Advanced Micro DevicesAMD-- (AMD) surged by 5.69% with an option volume of 1.72M and open interest of 4.36M.

TeslaTSLA-- (TSLA) climbed by 0.74% with an option volume of 1.65M and open interest of 8.18M.

PalantirPLTR-- (PLTR) rose 1.48% with an option volume of 1.12M and open interest of 3.69M.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) decreased by 0.33% with an option volume of 1.10M and open interest of 12.59M.

Strategy (MSTR) surged by 4.85% with an option volume of 775.30K and open interest of 2.75M.

AmazonAMZN-- (AMZN) increased by 0.37% with an option volume of 726.31K and open interest of 4.37M.

RobinhoodHOOD-- (HOOD) jumped by 5.28% with an option volume of 677.11K and open interest of 2.31M. The $105 call expiring October 17, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 21.61K.

iShares Silver TrustSLV-- (SLV) went up by 1.19% with an option volume of 665.58K and open interest of 6.17M.

Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) saw a minor decrease of 0.10% with an option volume of 568.61K and open interest of 7.86M. Significant open interest increases were noted in the $74 put expiring October 17, 2025, up by 30.00K, the $80 put expiring September 19, 2025, up by 27.27K, the $79 put expiring September 19, 2025, up by 26.83K, and the $76 put expiring September 19, 2025, up by 23.41K.

IntelINTC-- (INTC) declined by 3.14% with an option volume of 553.08K and open interest of 5.82M.

UnitedHealthUNH-- (UNH) fell by 0.45% with an option volume of 470.54K and open interest of 1.93M.

Energy TransferET-- (ET) dropped by 1.34% with an option volume of 452.48K and open interest of 1.02M.

iShares BitcoinBTC-- Trust (IBIT) climbed by 2.01% with an option volume of 427.86K and open interest of 4.92M. A $66 put expiring August 15, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 25.42K, and the $35 call expiring August 29, 2025, increased by 22.41K.

Super Micro ComputerSMCI-- (SMCI) decreased by 0.26% with an option volume of 403.83K and open interest of 2.76M. The $55 call expiring August 15, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 23.58K.

Opendoor TechnologiesOPEN-- (OPEN) fell by 2.63% with an option volume of 385.75K and open interest of 2.40M. The $1.50 put expiring November 21, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 24.06K.

Eli LillyLLY-- and Co (LLY) took a significant hit, dropping by 14.14% with an option volume of 358.26K and open interest of 421.61K.

Other Notable Moves

SNAP's $13 call expiring June 18, 2026, saw a substantial open interest increase of 112.25K.

KVUE's $23 call expiring November 21, 2025, experienced an open interest increase of 69.33K.

AI's $25 call expiring September 19, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 49.33K.

LCID's $2 call expiring September 19, 2025, increased in open interest by 37.46K.

NVO's $40 put expiring October 17, 2025, saw an increase in open interest of 35.30K.

VIX saw several noteworthy open interest increases: the $24 call expiring December 17, 2025, up by 35.01K, the $17.50 put expiring September 17, 2025, up by 26.14K, the $15.50 put expiring September 17, 2025, up by 25.00K, and the $23 call expiring October 22, 2025, up by 23.59K.

MARA's $17 call expiring August 15, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 25.68K, and the $16.50 call of the same expiration date increased by 22.49K.

C saw its $91 put expiring August 15, 2025, and $87 put of the same expiration date each increased by 25.25K in open interest.

BTBT's $3.50 call expiring August 8, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 24.69K.

PRMB's $30 call expiring September 19, 2025, saw an open interest increase of 27.38K.

MRNA's $27.50 call expiring August 15, 2025, increased by 21.43K, and the $29.50 call of the same expiration date saw an increase of 21.36K.

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