On October 20, 2023, notable trading activity was reported for several S&P 500 companies. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) saw a total volume of 22,188 options contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 2.2 million underlying shares, representing 85.8% of its average daily trading volume of 2.6 million shares over the past month. The highest volume was for the $850 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 1,741 contracts trading, or about 174,100 underlying shares.
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) had trading volume of 133,355 contracts, reflecting approximately 13.3 million underlying shares, which is about 68.5% of its average daily volume of 19.5 million shares. The $65 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, accounted for 21,303 contracts, indicating around 2.1 million underlying shares traded.
Fiserv Inc (FISV) recorded trading volume of 43,651 contracts, approximately 4.4 million underlying shares—or 60.1% of its average daily volume of 7.3 million shares. The $50 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, saw significant activity with 35,928 contracts traded, amounting to around 3.6 million underlying shares.
