On [Insert Date], significant trading activity was reported for three stocks in the S&P 500 index. Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) saw a total volume of 4,205 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 420,500 underlying shares, reaching 192.1% of its average daily trading volume of 218,855 shares. Notably, 137 contracts for the $4,850 strike call option expiring on February 6, 2026, represented around 13,700 shares.
W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) recorded 3,574 contracts traded today, representing about 357,400 underlying shares or 143.6% of its average daily trading volume of 248,905 shares. The $1,100 strike call option expiring on December 18, 2026, attracted 1,074 contracts, symbolizing 107,400 underlying shares.
Ares Management Corp. (ARES) experienced a trading volume of 14,036 contracts, translating to approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, or 63% of its average daily volume of 2.2 million shares. The $105 strike put option, expiring on January 15, 2027, had particularly high activity with 4,100 contracts representing about 410,000 underlying shares.
