Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Sea SE, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in SE usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Sea. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 37% leaning bullish and 62% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $540,764, and 3 are calls, amounting to $85,800.
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Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $35.0 and $85.0 for Sea, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Sea'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 Sea's whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $85.0 in the last 30 days.
Sea Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $35.00 | $229.0K | 6.3K | 1.3K |
| SE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $35.00 | $189.0K | 6.3K | 601 |
| SE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $85.00 | $49.0K | 15 | 10 |
| SE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/05/24 | $37.50 | $38.2K | 734 | 361 |
| SE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/15/24 | $35.00 | $35.4K | 6.3K | 1.3K |
About Sea
Sea operates Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce company, Shopee, in terms of gross merchandise value and number of transactions. Sea started as a gaming business, Garena, but in 2015 expanded into e-commerce, which is now the main growth driver. Shopee is a hybrid C2C and B2C marketplace platform operating in eight core markets. Indonesia accounts for 35% of GMV, with the rest split mainly among Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. For Garena, Free Fire was the most downloaded game in January 2022 and accounted for 74% of gaming revenue in 2021. Sea's third business, SeaMoney, provides mostly credit lending.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Sea, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Current Position of Sea
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,058,939, the SE's price is up by 0.13%, now at $38.5.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 62 days.
Expert Opinions on Sea
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $42.0.
- An analyst from DBS Bank has revised its rating downward to Hold, adjusting the price target to $42.
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