Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Goldman Sachs Group Options
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS | 863.04 | +0.33% |
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 109 uncommon options trades for Goldman Sachs Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 25 are puts, for a total amount of $1,801,535, and 84 are calls, for a total amount of $5,217,976.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $330.0 to $1410.0 for Goldman Sachs Group over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Goldman Sachs Group's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Goldman Sachs Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $330.0 to $1410.0 in the last 30 days.
Goldman Sachs Group Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 06/16/28 | $92.0 | $85.8 | $85.8 | $1280.00 | $815.1K | 5 | 95 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/13/26 | $1.32 | $1.2 | $1.32 | $975.00 | $122.7K | 204 | 2.3K |
| GS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/13/26 | $23.2 | $21.7 | $23.2 | $930.00 | $120.6K | 366 | 247 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $117.05 | $117.0 | $117.0 | $940.00 | $117.0K | 436 | 14 |
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $25.15 | $22.4 | $22.99 | $1010.00 | $114.9K | 93 | 50 |
About Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman Sachs is a storied financial institution, founded in 1869 and best known for its role as a leading global investment bank. The firm has a sprawling reach across global financial centers and has been the leading provider of global merger and acquisition advisory services, by revenue, for the past 20 years. Since the global financial crisis, Goldman has expanded its offerings into more stable fee-based businesses like asset and wealth management, which comprised roughly 30% of post-provision revenue at the end of 2025. The bank holding company generates revenue from investment banking, global market making and trading, lending, asset management, wealth management, and a small and declining portfolio of consumer credit card loans.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Goldman Sachs Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Goldman Sachs Group
- With a volume of 1,202,372, the price of GS is down -3.51% at $911.46.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 60 days.
What The Experts Say On Goldman Sachs Group
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $1026.67.
- An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on Goldman Sachs Group, maintaining a target price of $1050.
- An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Sector Perform rating on Goldman Sachs Group, which currently sits at a price target of $1030.
- An analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods persists with their Market Perform rating on Goldman Sachs Group, maintaining a target price of $1000.
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