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Institutional Investors Show Increased Preference for Call Options Last Week
Institutional investors purchased approximately 22% more call options than put options last week, marking the largest such difference in at least 16 months, according to Citadel. This activity indicates a higher risk appetite among these investors. Monday and Tuesday also recorded significant institutional call option purchases.
Apr 17, 9:54 AM·1m read1 source
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Institutional investors exhibited a notable preference for call options over put options in recent trading activity. According to data from Citadel, as reported by @KobeissiLetter, investors bought about 22% more call options than put options last week. This represented the widest gap in at least 16 months.
The trend continued into the current week, with significant institutional call option purchases observed on Monday and Tuesday.
Call options allow buyers to purchase assets at a predetermined price, typically reflecting expectations of rising market values. In contrast, put options provide the right to sell, often used to hedge against declines.
This shift occurs amid broader market conditions as of April 17, 2026.
The data suggests growing optimism among institutional players, though specific drivers were not detailed in the report. Further monitoring of options trading could provide insights into evolving investor sentiment.
