Whale Moves | VIX $15.50 Put Open Interest Surges by 140K Amid Market Fluctuations

【Top 20 Stocks with Most Traded Options】

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw a slight decline of 0.13% with an impressive option volume of 7.38 million and open interest of 18.08 million.

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose by 0.13%, maintaining an option volume of 3.31 million and open interest of 8.81 million. A notable open interest increase was observed with the $525 put expiring February 20, 2026, which saw an increase of 120.86K.

NVIDIA (NVDA) experienced a significant gain of 2.14%, coupled with an option volume of 2.90 million and open interest of 19.40 million. There were notable increases in open interest for calls at $182.50 and $180 expiring August 1, 2025, seeing increases of 97.49K and 88.32K respectively.

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) decreased by 0.51% with an option volume of 1.66 million and open interest of 11.76 million. Its $212 put expiring September 19, 2025, saw an increase of 36.54K in open interest.

Tesla (TSLA) dropped by 0.67% with an option volume of 1.56 million and open interest of 7.97 million.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) fell by 2.37% with an option volume of 755.86K and open interest of 3.47 million.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rose by 1.17% with an option volume of 738.79K and open interest of 3.91 million.

MARA Holdings (MARA) saw a slight dip of 0.36% with an option volume of 623.44K and open interest of 2.51 million.

Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) decreased by 0.21% with an option volume of 534.16K and open interest of 7.09 million. It saw an increase in open interest with the $79 put expiring September 19, 2025, rising by 37.72K.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) declined by 0.52% with an option volume of 511.99K and open interest of 5.55 million.

Apple (AAPL) dropped by 1.05% with an option volume of 488.45K and open interest of 4.78 million.

Meta Platforms (META) fell by 0.68% with an option volume of 480.52K and open interest of 1.93 million.

Paramount Global-B (PARA) increased by 0.38% with an option volume of 459.20K and open interest of 765.71K.

UnitedHealth (UNH) saw a rise of 1.90% with an option volume of 448.82K and open interest of 1.67 million. Notable open interest increases were observed in the $300 call and $200 put, both expiring January 15, 2027, seeing rises of 24.36K and 24.24K respectively.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped sharply by 3.32% with an option volume of 436.46K and open interest of 5.92 million.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) jumped by 3.55% with an option volume of 418.00K and open interest of 2.52 million. Its $60 call expiring September 19, 2025, saw an increase of 49.19K in open interest.

Microsoft (MSFT) rose slightly by 0.13% with an option volume of 415.71K and open interest of 2.23 million.

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) declined by 0.51% with an option volume of 408.22K and open interest of 4.90 million.

Robinhood (HOOD) increased significantly by 2.69% with an option volume of 389.48K and open interest of 2.15 million.

Alphabet-A (GOOGL) saw a rise of 0.40% with an option volume of 376.83K and open interest of 3.57 million.

【Other Notable Moves】

The VIX saw several open interest increases, with the $15.50 put expiring September 17, 2025, increasing by 140.01K, and the $17 put expiring the same date rising by 65.89K.

SPXW options saw open interest increases, particularly in the $5250 put and $5300 put both expiring September 12, 2025, with increases of 66.76K and 66.73K respectively.

EEM had notable open interest increases in both the $45 put and $45 call expiring September 19, 2025, rising by 39.50K and 24.66K respectively.

AAL saw the $13 call expiring September 19, 2025, with an open interest increase of 37.73K.

VIX also noted a rise in open interest for the $17.50 put, $16 put, and $17 call expiring August 20, 2025, with increases of 41.15K, 38.30K, and 32.55K respectively.