This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.

Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.

Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.

Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Health Care sector:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
MRNA CALL TRADE BEARISH 09/18/26 $180.00 $79.0K 820 4.0K
ABT CALL SWEEP BULLISH 08/28/26 $116.00 $48.3K 526 720
BSX PUT SWEEP BEARISH 03/19/27 $40.00 $36.3K 2.7K 437
MDT PUT SWEEP BULLISH 12/18/26 $90.00 $108.1K 502 383
TXG PUT SWEEP BEARISH 09/18/26 $65.00 $102.4K 35 318
HROW CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/15/27 $40.00 $76.0K 3.9K 300
GILD CALL TRADE BEARISH 09/04/26 $147.00 $33.0K 9 207
ALKS PUT SWEEP BULLISH 12/18/26 $42.00 $41.2K 1 192
CNC CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/21/28 $80.00 $48.7K 203 100
KOD CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/18/26 $49.00 $45.6K 22 80

Explanation

These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.

• For MRNA (NASDAQ:MRNA), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.0K, with a price of $790.0 per contract. There were 820 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4071 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding ABT (NYSE:ABT), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on August 28, 2026. Parties traded 483 contract(s) at a $116.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.3K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 526 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 720 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For BSX (NYSE:BSX), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 206 day(s) on March 19, 2027. This event was a transfer of 173 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.3K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 2711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 437 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For MDT (NYSE:MDT), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 115 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 230 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $108.1K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 502 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 383 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For TXG (NASDAQ:TXG), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on September 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.4K, with a price of $509.0 per contract. There were 35 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 318 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding HROW (NASDAQ:HROW), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.0K, with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 3985 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For GILD (NASDAQ:GILD), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on September 4, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $147.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.0K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 9 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 207 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For ALKS (NASDAQ:ALKS), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 115 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 192 contract(s) at a $42.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.2K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 192 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For CNC (NYSE:CNC), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 514 day(s) on January 21, 2028. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.7K, with a price of $975.0 per contract. There were 203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding KOD (NASDAQ:KOD), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 115 day(s) on December 18, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $49.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $914.0 per contract. There were 22 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold.

Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.

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