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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $4.00 | $42.7K | 3.7K | 1.1K |
| BHVN | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $10.00 | $38.6K | 1.0K | 749 |
| TVTX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $25.00 | $229.3K | 2.0K | 605 |
| VRDN | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $18.00 | $30.0K | 1 | 500 |
| WGS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $110.00 | $312.0K | 1 | 490 |
| ENTA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $7.50 | $50.4K | 1.4K | 335 |
| CNC | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $25.00 | $68.0K | 70.8K | 334 |
| KURA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $10.00 | $27.2K | 946 | 248 |
| ARCT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $15.00 | $61.6K | 459 | 80 |
| VRTX | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $380.00 | $50.6K | 384 | 59 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• Regarding ALT (NASDAQ: ALT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 109 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $4.00 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 $42.7K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 3727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1150 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BHVN (NYSE: BHVN), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 109 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 117 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $330.0 per contract. There were 1094 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 749 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For TVTX (NASDAQ: TVTX), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 109 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 441 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 39 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $229.3K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 2028 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 605 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For VRDN (NASDAQ: VRDN), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 53 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding WGS (NASDAQ: WGS), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 325 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 51 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $312.0K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 490 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ENTA (NASDAQ: ENTA), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 112 contract(s) at a $7.50 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 $50.4K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 1420 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 335 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CNC (NYSE: CNC), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 473 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $25.00 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 $68.0K, with a price of $1360.0 per contract. There were 70849 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 334 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding KURA (NASDAQ: KURA), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 248 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.2K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 946 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 248 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ARCT (NASDAQ: ARCT), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.6K, with a price of $782.0 per contract. There were 459 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding VRTX (NASDAQ: VRTX), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 109 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.6K, with a price of $1745.0 per contract. There were 384 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 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, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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