Whale Moves | SPY Put Surge as $622, $575, $598 Contracts See Massive Open Interest Increases

Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options

Today's most traded option is SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The stock saw a decline of 0.51% with an impressive option volume of 8.92M and an open interest of 17.80M. Notably, SPY's $622 put expiring August 15, 2025, saw an increase in open interest of 25.27K, and the $575 put expiring September 19, 2025, saw an increase of 18.95K. Furthermore, the $598 put expiring August 15, 2025, observed an increase of 21.09K.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was the second most traded, with the stock dropping 0.68%. It witnessed an option volume of 4.46M and open interest at 8.72M. The $560 put expiring August 8, 2025, experienced an increase in open interest by 18.75K.

NVIDIA (NVDA) ranked third with a stock decrease of 0.97%. It had an option volume of 1.74M and open interest at 19.22M. The $175 call expiring August 22, 2025, saw an increase in open interest of 19.66K.

Palantir (PLTR) saw a significant stock rise of 7.85%, accompanied by an option volume of 1.58M and open interest at 3.37M.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) experienced a stock increase of 0.51% with an option volume of 1.49M and open interest at 12.30M. The $209 put expiring September 19, 2025, showed an increase in open interest by 22.33K, while the $208 put expiring August 15, 2025, increased by 20.20K.

Tesla (TSLA) saw a slight decline of 0.17%, with an option volume of 1.11M and open interest at 7.93M.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) observed a stock drop of 1.40%, with an option volume of 1.03M and open interest at 3.80M.

Amazon (AMZN) experienced a stock increase of 0.99%, with an option volume of 611.92K and open interest at 4.24M.

Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) saw its stock fall by 12.36%, with an option volume of 610.50K and open interest at 1.01M.

Apple (AAPL) experienced a slight stock decrease of 0.21%, with an option volume of 591.13K and open interest at 5.01M.

Intel (INTC) saw a stock increase of 3.54%, with an option volume of 554.81K and open interest at 5.65M.

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) experienced a stock rise of 2.44%, with an option volume of 532.54K and open interest at 2.23M. Notable changes in open interest were observed for the $2.50 call expiring August 8, 2025, with an increase of 23.32K and the $3.00 call expiring August 8, 2025, with an increase of 22.45K.

UnitedHealth (UNH) saw its stock rise by 4.16%, with an option volume of 483.05K and open interest at 1.85M.

Snap Inc (SNAP) experienced a stock decrease of 0.84%, with an option volume of 471.13K and open interest at 1.53M.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw a 1.00% drop, with an option volume of 468.54K and open interest at 4.81M.

SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) had a modest stock increase of 0.08%, with an option volume of 407.75K and open interest at 3.78M.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) experienced a stock decline of 1.67%, with an option volume of 389.20K and open interest at 2.51M.

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) saw a stock drop of 2.10%, with an option volume of 341.71K and open interest at 2.75M.

Meta Platforms (META) experienced a stock decrease of 1.66%, with an option volume of 332.82K and open interest at 2.04M.

Robinhood (HOOD) saw a stock decline of 0.86%, with an option volume of 308.28K and open interest at 2.22M.

Other Notable Moves

VIX $35 call expiring September 17, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 93.15K, while the $25 call expiring August 20, 2025, increased by 29.28K and the $30 call on the same expiry increased by 21.59K.

EWZ $36 call expiring March 20, 2026, saw an open interest increase by 63.33K.

XLF $51 put expiring September 19, 2025, experienced an open interest increase by 55.75K.

MARA $16.50 call expiring August 8, 2025, saw an open interest increase by 54.35K.

HYG $76 put expiring September 19, 2025, observed an open interest increase by 52.33K, while the $79 put also on the same expiry increased by 39.55K.

IWD $165 put expiring November 21, 2025, recorded an open interest increase by 50.02K.

TZA $13 call expiring August 15, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 38.26K.

PCG $17 call expiring September 19, 2025, with an increase of 33.13K in open interest.

PFE $25 call expiring August 22, 2025, saw an increase by 24.95K, while the $23 put expiring August 8, 2025, increased by 24.58K and the $24 call on the same expiry increased by 19.20K.

RGTI $14 put expiring August 8, 2025, observed an open interest increase of 23.96K.

GO $12.50 put expiring August 15, 2025, recorded an increase in open interest by 21.40K.

VALE $15 call expiring January 15, 2027, experienced an open interest increase by 19.97K.

MMM $135 call expiring November 21, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 19.81K.

GDX $54 call expiring October 17, 2025, witnessed an open interest increase by 19.73K.

MSTZ $4.50 put expiring August 8, 2025, saw an increase in open interest by 18.74K.