Significant Options Trading Volumes in Russell 3000 Companies

United Natural Foods, HanesBrands, and Bath & Body Works Stand Out

Today in the Russell 3000 index, options trading has highlighted some notable activities. For United Natural Foods Inc. (Symbol: UNFI), a total of 2,956 contracts have been traded so far, equating to around 295,600 underlying shares since each contract represents 100 shares. This volume makes up 52.5% of UNFI’s average daily trading volume, which is 562,930 shares over the past month. A particularly active option is the $33 strike call expiring on December 20, 2024, which has seen 975 contracts traded, representing approximately 97,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing UNFI’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $33 strike highlighted in orange:

Meanwhile, HanesBrands Inc. (Symbol: HBI) is also drawing attention with a trading volume of 34,465 contracts today. This figure is equivalent to about 3.4 million underlying shares, accounting for a robust 51.9% of HBI’s average daily trading volume of 6.6 million shares for the past month. A significant volume has been observed for the $9 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, with 12,574 contracts traded, representing roughly 1.3 million shares. Below is a chart showing HBI’s trading history, with the $9 strike highlighted in orange:

Bath & Body Works Inc. (Symbol: BBWI) shows an impressive options trading volume of 27,767 contracts today, representing about 2.8 million underlying shares. This makes up 51.7% of BBWI’s average daily trading volume of 5.4 million shares for the past month. A noteworthy option is the $37 strike call expiring on November 29, 2024, with 4,601 contracts traded, which represents approximately 460,100 shares. Below is a chart showing BBWI’s trading history, with the $37 strike highlighted in orange:

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