GameStop physically settles its eBay put/call pairs, owning 43.4 million shares or 9.8%
GameStop elected on July 15, 2026 to physically settle all 39,046,658 shares underlying its eBay put/call pairs, and the settlement closed on July 17. After settlement it beneficially owned 43,390,383 eBay shares, about 9.8% of eBay's outstanding stock, according to the Schedule 13D amendment signed July 17. The settlement turned the derivative exposure into direct ownership of the shares.
- Physical settlement elected July 15, 2026 and settled July 17, 2026
- 39,046,658 shares delivered from the put/call pairs
- Beneficial ownership: 43,390,383 eBay shares, 9.8% of the class
- Percentage based on 444 million eBay shares outstanding as of April 24, 2026
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Source
SEC (Schedule 13D/A filed by GameStop on eBay Inc.)Jul 17, 2026