Options activity is heating up in semiconductors. 13F filings hitting today are reshaping sentiment across the sector — and the options market is taking notice.
Micron Technology sits at the top of positive options bets this week. The stock has surged 233% year-to-date. Analysts see a further 58% return potential. Its short interest is just 2.7% of free float. That light short positioning, combined with bullish call flow, points to a market still positioned for upside.
Intel drew fresh attention from two directions. Soros Fund Management disclosed a new 100,000-share stake. Coatue simultaneously reported 12.1 million shares. Both positions hit filings today. INTC is up 183% year-to-date and carries a short interest of just 2.5% of FF. Options bets are skewing positive as new institutional money arrives.
Sandisk Corporation generated the heaviest negative options bets volume this week among US large-caps. Its 544% YTD gain makes it a prime target for hedges. Traders are paying for put protection. That is notable given how little of the float is short — just 0.24 days to cover.
On the defensive side, saw Starboard Value cut its stake by 35%. The short score for RIOT sits at 61.5. Days to cover stands at 3.9. Call activity remains speculative here.
Netflix with Coatue trimming its stake by 32% also warrants watching. NFLX is down 17% year-to-date. Options sentiment could shift bearish quickly if institutional selling accelerates.
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