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6,000 Downside Puts Trade in Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: DNA)

6,000 Downside Puts Trade in Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: DNA)

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Posted May 23, 2023 at 11:30 am

Jeff Praissman
Interactive Brokers

This morning 6,000 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: DNA) September 15 ’23 1.5 puts traded at $0.29. The open interest of the puts at the time of the trade was 1,300 indicating that the trader was putting on an opening position. The puts are a 32 delta and the equivalent of 192,000 shares of stock. DNA currently trades at $1.64 so the buyer may have a long position that they are buying downside protection for or believe that DNA may go below $1.50, needing it to go lower than $1.21 to make a profit (excluding commission).

DNA has a 52-week high of $4.91 and a 52-week low of $1.12.

DNA has a 52-week high of $4.91 and a 52-week low of $1.12.

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2 thoughts on “6,000 Downside Puts Trade in Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: DNA)”

  • Salehuddin Isa

    I don’t know much about puts in options trading, can you please help me to understand them, I would really appreciate that.
    Thank you,
    salehuddin

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