On October 3, 2023, notable options trading activity was observed in the Russell 3000 index, particularly with Sealed Air Corp (Symbol: SEE), GeneDx Holdings Corp (Symbol: WGS), and Lowe’s Companies Inc (Symbol: LOW). Sealed Air saw a total of 8,089 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 808,900 shares, which is 64.6% of its average daily volume of 1.3 million shares. High volume was noted for the $30 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, with 4,495 contracts traded.
GeneDx Holdings reported 4,906 options contracts traded, amounting to around 490,600 shares, making up 60.2% of its average daily volume of 815,550 shares. The $70 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, had significant activity with 1,101 contracts traded. Meanwhile, Lowe’s Companies’ options volume totaled 16,714 contracts, approximately 1.7 million shares, or 59.2% of its average daily volume of 2.8 million shares, with 3,750 contracts of the $250 strike put option expiring June 20, 2025, being particularly active.
