Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, options trading was particularly high for three companies today. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (XENE) reported a total of 31,632 contracts traded, which equates to 3.2 million underlying shares—approximately 339.4% of its average daily trading volume of 932,015 shares over the past month. The highest volume was seen in the $40 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2026, with 8,972 contracts traded.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) saw 5,826 contracts traded today, representing about 582,600 underlying shares and 165.8% of its average daily volume of 351,295 shares. The $40 strike put option expiring June 18, 2026, accounted for 3,602 contracts traded.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) had 35,559 contracts traded, amounting to 3.6 million underlying shares and 134.7% of its average daily volume of 2.6 million shares. The $700 strike put option expiring March 13, 2026, led with 2,736 contracts traded.
