10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

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.

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**INTCCALLSWEEPBEARISH01/16/26$45.00$34.1K94.7K41.4KMSTRCALLTRADEBEARISH12/05/25$180.00$27.3K13.9K18.5KPLTRPUTSWEEPBULLISH12/05/25$170.00$29.8K3.8K16.1KNVDACALLSWEEPBULLISH12/12/25$180.00$483.6K14.6K11.1KGTLBCALLSWEEPBULLISH12/12/25$48.00$93.0K796.4KAMDCALLTRADEBULLISH12/05/25$217.50$29.5K2.5K3.4KMARACALLSWEEPBULLISH01/16/26$15.00$33.5K18.2K2.2KCRWVCALLSWEEPBEARISH12/05/25$81.00$26.7K2.3K1.6KAVGOCALLTRADEBULLISH12/12/25$400.00$28.3K2.9K1.4KAAPLCALLSWEEPBEARISH01/16/26$305.00$46.8K9.8K1.4K

## Explanation

These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.

• For **INTC** (NASDAQ: INTC), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 45 day(s) on **January 16, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **126** contract(s) at a **$45.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$34.1K**, with a price of **$271.0** per contract. There were **94713** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **41435** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **MSTR** (NASDAQ: MSTR), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 3 day(s) on **December 5, 2025**. This event was a transfer of **30** contract(s) at a **$180.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$27.3K**, with a price of **$910.0** per contract. There were **13928** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **18522** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **PLTR** (NASDAQ: PLTR), we observe a **put** option **sweep** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on **December 5, 2025**. Parties traded **126** contract(s) at a **$170.00** 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 **$29.8K**, with a price of **$237.0** per contract. There were **3846** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **16111** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **NVDA** (NASDAQ: NVDA), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **December 12, 2025**. This event was a transfer of **750** contract(s) at a **$180.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$483.6K**, with a price of **$645.0** per contract. There were **14621** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **11136** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **GTLB** (NASDAQ: GTLB), we observe a **call** option **sweep** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on **December 12, 2025**. Parties traded **564** contract(s) at a **$48.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$93.0K**, with a price of **$165.0** per contract. There were **79** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **6485** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **AMD** (NASDAQ: AMD), we observe a **call** option **trade** with **bullish** sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on **December 5, 2025**. Parties traded **56** contract(s) at a **$217.50** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$29.5K**, with a price of **$528.0** per contract. There were **2599** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **3480** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **MARA** (NASDAQ: MARA), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 45 day(s) on **January 16, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **500** contract(s) at a **$15.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$33.5K**, with a price of **$67.0** per contract. There were **18200** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **2298** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• Regarding **CRWV** (NASDAQ: CRWV), we observe a **call** option **sweep** with **bearish** sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on **December 5, 2025**. Parties traded **136** contract(s) at a **$81.00** strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$26.7K**, with a price of **$197.0** per contract. There were **2354** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1621** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **AVGO** (NASDAQ: AVGO), we notice a **call** option **trade** that happens to be **bullish**, expiring in 10 day(s) on **December 12, 2025**. This event was a transfer of **26** contract(s) at a **$400.00** strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was **$28.3K**, with a price of **$1090.0** per contract. There were **2995** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1495** contract(s) were bought and sold.

• For **AAPL** (NASDAQ: AAPL), we notice a **call** option **sweep** that happens to be **bearish**, expiring in 45 day(s) on **January 16, 2026**. This event was a transfer of **202** contract(s) at a **$305.00** 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 **$46.8K**, with a price of **$232.0** per contract. There were **9819** open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today **1491** 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.

<p>This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.</p>
<p>Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session:  <table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;">
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$34.1K</td>
<td>94.7K</td>
<td>41.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/05/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$27.3K</td>
<td>13.9K</td>
<td>18.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/05/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$29.8K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>16.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/12/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$483.6K</td>
<td>14.6K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GTLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/12/25</td>
<td>$48.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>79</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/05/25</td>
<td>$217.50</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td>18.2K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/05/25</td>
<td>$81.00</td>
<td>$26.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/12/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$28.3K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$46.8K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></p>
<h2>Explanation</h2>
<p>These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.  </p>
<p>•  For <strong>INTC</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/INTC">INTC</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> that happens to be <strong>bearish</strong>, expiring in 45 day(s) on <strong>January 16, 2026</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>126</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$45.00</strong> strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$34.1K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$271.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>94713</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>41435</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  For <strong>MSTR</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSTR">MSTR</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>trade</strong> that happens to be <strong>bearish</strong>, expiring in 3 day(s) on <strong>December 5, 2025</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>30</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$180.00</strong> strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$27.3K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$910.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>13928</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>18522</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  Regarding <strong>PLTR</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR">PLTR</a>), we observe a <strong>put</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> with <strong>bullish</strong> sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on <strong>December 5, 2025</strong>. Parties traded <strong>126</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$170.00</strong> 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 <strong>$29.8K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$237.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>3846</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>16111</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  For <strong>NVDA</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA">NVDA</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> that happens to be <strong>bullish</strong>, expiring in 10 day(s) on <strong>December 12, 2025</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>750</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$180.00</strong> strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$483.6K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$645.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>14621</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>11136</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  Regarding <strong>GTLB</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GTLB">GTLB</a>), we observe a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> with <strong>bullish</strong> sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on <strong>December 12, 2025</strong>. Parties traded <strong>564</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$48.00</strong> strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$93.0K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$165.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>79</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>6485</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  Regarding <strong>AMD</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMD">AMD</a>), we observe a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>trade</strong> with <strong>bullish</strong> sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on <strong>December 5, 2025</strong>. Parties traded <strong>56</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$217.50</strong> strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$29.5K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$528.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>2599</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>3480</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  For <strong>MARA</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MARA">MARA</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> that happens to be <strong>bullish</strong>, expiring in 45 day(s) on <strong>January 16, 2026</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>500</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$15.00</strong> strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$33.5K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$67.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>18200</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>2298</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  Regarding <strong>CRWV</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRWV">CRWV</a>), we observe a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> with <strong>bearish</strong> sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on <strong>December 5, 2025</strong>. Parties traded <strong>136</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$81.00</strong> strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$26.7K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$197.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>2354</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>1621</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  For <strong>AVGO</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVGO">AVGO</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>trade</strong> that happens to be <strong>bullish</strong>, expiring in 10 day(s) on <strong>December 12, 2025</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>26</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$400.00</strong> strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was <strong>$28.3K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$1090.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>2995</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>1495</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p>•  For <strong>AAPL</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL">AAPL</a>), we notice a <strong>call</strong> option <strong>sweep</strong> that happens to be <strong>bearish</strong>, expiring in 45 day(s) on <strong>January 16, 2026</strong>. This event was a transfer of <strong>202</strong> contract(s) at a <strong>$305.00</strong> 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 <strong>$46.8K</strong>, with a price of <strong>$232.0</strong> per contract. There were <strong>9819</strong> open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today <strong>1491</strong> contract(s) were bought and sold. </p>
<p><strong>Options Alert Terminology</strong><br />
 - <strong>Call Contracts:</strong> The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.<br />
 - <strong>Put Contracts:</strong> The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.<br />
 - <strong>Expiration Date:</strong> When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.<br />
 - <strong>Premium/Option Price:</strong> The price of the contract.  </p>
<p>For more information, visit our <em><a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a></em> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>.  </p>
<p>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.</p>