Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (KW) Put/Call Volume History
Put/call volume ratio compares the number of put options traded to call options traded. Extreme readings can signal shifts in market sentiment relative to recent norms.
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (KW) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate - Services industry, with a market capitalization near $1.53B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 244 people, carrying a beta of 0.90 to the broader market. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. Led by William J. McMorrow, public since 2007-12-03.
Snapshot as of May 28, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $11.02
- Call Volume
- 4
- Put Volume
- 0
- Total Volume
- 4
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.00
As of May 28, 2026, Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (KW) traded 4 total options contracts. Volume split was 4 calls and 0 puts. Put/call volume ratio is 0.00. Elevated flow relative to the ticker's recent average can signal institutional positioning, pending news, earnings expectations, or hedging activity. Daily volume is the most responsive short-term gauge of changing demand.
How KW put/call volume history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The put/call volume history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 70.6% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the put/call volume history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
How to read the KW volume data
The volume time-series above tracks Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. options trading activity day by day. Volume is a flow measure - contracts traded per day across all strikes and expirations - so spikes flag activity, not positioning. Current put/call ratio is 0.00, call-heavy - speculative or bullish positioning dominates. Total call OI of 57 versus put OI of 390 gives a put/call OI ratio of 6.84 - structurally a slower-moving signal than the volume-based ratio.
KW flow vs positioning
Volume tells you what flows happened today; OI tells you what positions accumulated. Both can move in opposite directions: rising volume with falling OI means contracts are being closed (covering); rising volume with rising OI means new positions are being opened. The combination matters more than either alone for reading sentiment. Combined with the current negative dealer-gamma regime, large OI clusters tend to act as price repellents that accelerate moves through key strikes.
Using KW OI/volume data alongside other surfaces
Per-strike OI is the input to dealer-gamma calculations: strikes with elevated call OI generate gamma walls that dealers must hedge into as spot approaches them. The gamma-exposure page combines this distribution with the dealers' assumed-long-gamma assumption to project hedge flow. Volume cross-checks recent positioning shifts in the chain that haven't yet shown up in cumulative OI. Pair both with the term-structure view on the volatility page to determine whether the activity is concentrated in near-dated event hedging or longer-dated structural positioning. Front-month expiration for KW sits at 21 days, so near-dated volume currently dominates the flow reading.
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Daily options volume for KW over the last ~34 trading days. Volume measures contracts traded per day across all strikes and expirations; combined with put/call ratio it tracks directional positioning flow.
Most recent 15 trading days (descending). Older history appears in the chart above.
| Date | Call Volume | Put Volume | Total Volume | P/C Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 20, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Frequently asked KW put/call volume history questions
- How much KW options volume traded today?
- As of May 28, 2026, Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (KW) traded 4 total options contracts, split as 4 calls and 0 puts. Volume measures today's flow only; standing inventory is captured by open interest, which reconciles after the close.
- What is the KW put/call volume ratio?
- As of May 28, 2026, the put/call volume ratio is 0.00. Equity-only PCR has three competing interpretations - sentiment-contrarian (extremes signal turning points), hedging-flow (high PCR can be portfolio insurance demand rather than bearish bets), and informed-flow (the volume signal carries short-horizon predictive content per Pan and Poteshman 2006). Resolving which frame applies requires context on whether the flow is opening or closing and which strikes carry the activity.
- Is KW options volume elevated?
- Elevated flow relative to the KW recent average is one of the strongest signals of institutional positioning, pending news, earnings expectations, or hedging activity. The most informative reads combine elevated volume with directional structure (single-leg or vertical), aggressive execution (at the ask or sweep), and an upcoming catalyst on the calendar.