Fertitta-linked entities sell call options on 600,000 WYNN RESORTS (NASDAQ: WYNN) shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
WYNN RESORTS LTD insider entities linked to Tilman J. Fertitta reported open‑market sales of call options over company stock. Through Hospitality Headquarters, Inc., they sold call options covering a total of 600,000 shares of common stock at strike prices of $120, $125, and $130 per share, expiring on September 25, 2026. Premiums received ranged from about $3.09 to $5.33 per option. The filing notes Mr. Fertitta may be deemed to share beneficial ownership through his control of Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. and related entities.
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Fertitta-affiliated entities sold call options on 600,000 Wynn shares, a leveraged, directional move.
Entities associated with Tilman J. Fertitta, via Hospitality Headquarters, Inc., sold exchange-style call options on WYNN RESORTS LTD common stock. These options obligate the seller to deliver an equal number of shares at strike prices of $120, $125, and $130 by September 25, 2026.
The transactions are coded as open-market sales of derivatives, not direct stock sales. If the stock trades above the strike prices at or before expiration, the entities would face potential assignment and forgo upside above those levels in exchange for the option premiums received.
Footnotes show Mr. Fertitta controls the entities involved, so he may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of these option positions. The filing’s transaction summary indicates net selling of call options on 600,000 underlying shares, with no remaining derivative positions of this type listed in this excerpt, so the economic exposure now depends on future share-price moves relative to the strike levels.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Call Option (obligation to sell) | 150,000 | $4.8343 | $725K |
| Sale | Call Option (obligation to sell) | 150,000 | $3.7193 | $558K |
| Sale | Call Option (obligation to sell) | 100,000 | $5.3288 | $533K |
| Sale | Call Option (obligation to sell) | 100,000 | $4.10 | $410K |
| Sale | Call Option (obligation to sell) | 100,000 | $3.0913 | $309K |
Footnotes (1)
- Mr. Fertitta is the sole shareholder of Fertitta Entertainment, Inc., which is the sole shareholder of Hospitality Headquarters, Inc. and the sole indirect owner of Fertitta Entertainment, LLC. As such, Mr. Fertitta may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Fertitta Entertainment, Inc., Hospitality Headquarters, Inc. and Fertitta Entertainment, LLC. The options are held of record by Hospitality Headquarters, Inc.