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title: "10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session"
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description: "Today's whale activity in financial stocks reveals significant trading opportunities. Notable transactions include bearish put options for TIGR and BK, bullish call options for SOFI and BX, and neutral trades for TPG and CM. The data indicates varying sentiments across different stocks, with substantial volumes and strike prices, highlighting potential market movements."
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# 10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.

Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:

**Symbol**

**PUT/CALL**

**Trade Type**

**Sentiment**

**Exp. Date**

**Strike Price**

**Total Trade Price**

**Open Interest**

**Volume**

TIGR

PUT

SWEEP

BEARISH

05/29/26

$5.50

$43.3K

1.5K

9.8K

TPG

PUT

TRADE

NEUTRAL

01/21/28

$35.00

$120.8K

19

749

SOFI

CALL

TRADE

BULLISH

06/17/27

$40.00

$41.0K

9.6K

628

CM

CALL

TRADE

NEUTRAL

09/18/26

$115.00

$249.0K

396

500

V

CALL

TRADE

BEARISH

06/18/26

$335.00

$36.1K

1.0K

400

BX

PUT

SWEEP

BULLISH

01/21/28

$100.00

$72.4K

1.8K

371

FUTU

CALL

SWEEP

BEARISH

06/18/26

$147.45

$50.2K

221

166

HOOD

CALL

TRADE

NEUTRAL

01/21/28

$150.00

$103.3K

3.8K

117

BK

PUT

SWEEP

BEARISH

01/15/27

$130.00

$63.9K

119

80

GS

PUT

TRADE

BULLISH

12/15/28

$400.00

$53.7K

98

32

## Explanation

These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.

• For **TIGR** (NASDAQ:TIGR), we notice a **put** option **sweep** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 11 day(s) on **May 29, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **2951** contract(s) at a **$5.50** 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 **$43.3K**, with a price of **$15.0** per contract. There were **1548** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **9821** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **TPG** (NASDAQ:TPG), we notice a **put** option **trade** that happens to be **neutral**, expiring in 613 day(s) on **January 21, 2028**. This event was a transfer of **179** contract(s) at a **$35.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$120.8K**, with a price of **$675.0** per contract. There were **19** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **749** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **SOFI** (NASDAQ:SOFI), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 395 day(s) on **June 17, 2027**. This event was a transfer of **500** contract(s) at a **$40.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$41.0K**, with a price of **$82.0** per contract. There were **9649** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **628** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **CM** (NYSE:CM), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **neutral**, expiring in 123 day(s) on **September 18, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **500** contract(s) at a **$115.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$249.0K**, with a price of **$498.0** per contract. There were **396** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **500** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **V** (NYSE:V), we observe a **call** option **trade** with **bearish** sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on **June 18, 2026**. Parties traded **50** contract(s) at a **$335.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$36.1K**, with a price of **$723.0** per contract. There were **1072** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **400** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **BX** (NYSE:BX), we observe a **put** option **sweep** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 613 day(s) on **January 21, 2028**. Parties traded **51** contract(s) at a **$100.00** strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$72.4K**, with a price of **$1420.0** per contract. There were **1898** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **371** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **FUTU** (NASDAQ:FUTU), we observe a **call** option **sweep** with **bearish** sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on **June 18, 2026**. Parties traded **108** contract(s) at a **$147.45** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$50.2K**, with a price of **$465.0** per contract. There were **221** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **166** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **HOOD** (NASDAQ:HOOD), we observe a **call** option **trade** with **neutral** sentiment. It expires in 613 day(s) on **January 21, 2028**. Parties traded **90** contract(s) at a **$150.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$103.3K**, with a price of **$1148.0** per contract. There were **3829** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **117** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **BK** (NYSE:BK), we notice a **put** option **sweep** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 242 day(s) on **January 15, 2027**. This event was a transfer of **68** contract(s) at a **$130.00** strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$63.9K**, with a price of **$940.0** per contract. There were **119** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **80** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **GS** (NYSE:GS), we notice a **put** option **trade** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 942 day(s) on **December 15, 2028**. This event was a transfer of **28** contract(s) at a **$400.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$53.7K**, with a price of **$1920.0** per contract. There were **98** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **32** 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.

For more information, read more about unusual options activity.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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- [BX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BX.US.md)
- [FUTU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FUTU.US.md)
- [HOOD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HOOD.US.md)
- [BK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BK.US.md)
- [GS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GS.US.md)
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