GS options flow: unusual options activity in Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
The 500 most recent unusual options prints in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), from 23 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, carry $43.8M of tracked premium, close to even between bullish and bearish premium. The delayed tape holds that many at a time, and this name fills it in 4 sessions. Bullish premium was $13.7M against $13.9M bearish; $22.1M went into calls and $21.7M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.98. The largest print was $1.4M of GS 16 Apr 2027 $780 calls on 25 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 7 prints and $321K of premium. GS closed at $935.45 on 25 September 2026, up 1.3%.
The latest unusual flow
The 500 most recent prints, 23 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 4 sessions. The delayed tape holds that many at a time; the full stream with every print is in the app. Every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | GS 16 Apr 2027 $780 calls | Trade | 75 | 9 | $1.4M | At bid | Neutral | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 17 Sep 2027 $920 puts | Trade | 100 | 0 | $1.1M | At bid | Neutral | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 16 Jun 2028 $1,015 puts | Sweep | 46 | 5 | $874K | At bid | Bullish | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 21 Jan 2028 $780 puts | Trade | 120 | 174 | $754K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 30 Oct 2026 $1,055 puts | Sweep | 52 | 2 | $700K | At ask | Bearish | Whale |
| 23 Sep 2026 | GS 21 Jan 2028 $800 puts | Trade | 100 | 695 | $673K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GS 16 Jun 2028 $720 puts | Trade | 115 | 15 | $660K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 15 Sep 2028 $1,300 calls | Sweep | 78 | 908 | $623K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 21 Jan 2028 $920 puts | Trade | 50 | 259 | $618K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 19 Jan 2029 $660 puts | Trade | 100 | 1 | $561K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GS 17 Jun 2027 $600 calls | Sweep | 15 | 168 | $512K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | GS 17 Sep 2027 $720 puts | Trade | 150 | 0 | $489K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2029 | 40 | $3.9M | 65% | -$612K |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 26 | $3.9M | 50% | -$749K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 54 | $3.7M | 74% | +$552K |
| 15 Sep 2028 | 31 | $3.5M | 89% | +$291K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 53 | $3.5M | 52% | -$784K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 15 | $3.1M | 19% | -$1.2M |
The most premium, $3.9M, is aimed at the 19 Jan 2029 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 28 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | GS 23 Oct 2026 $1,005 puts | Sweep | 9 | 66 | $78K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | GS 19 Jan 2029 $620 calls | Trade | 2 | 0 | $75K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | GS 9 Oct 2026 $900 calls | Trade | 10 | 7 | $38K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | GS 23 Oct 2026 $1,015 puts | Sweep | 4 | 28 | $38K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | GS 30 Oct 2026 $880 calls | Trade | 5 | 7 | $34K | At bid | Bearish |
Every print in GS with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open GS in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open GS in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 12 firms, have a median of $1,140, 21.9% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Trading
- Headquarters
- NEW YORK, New York
- Website
- goldmansachs.com
Goldman Sachs Group provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. It operates through four segments: Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Consumer & Wealth Management. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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