Question: A US pension fund ( called Twilight Years ) has $ 5 0 m in stocks which it will have to sell in 3 months

A US pension fund (called Twilight Years) has $50m in stocks which it will have to sell in 3 months time (to pay out to new pensioners). It wants to benefit from any rise in stock prices over the next 3 months but does not want to lose (very much) if stock prices fall. The maximum (gross) amount it is willing to lose is 10% of the value of its portfolio. All options have 3 months to maturity. The pension fund should:
a. buy a put option with a strike price equal to $45m
b. buy a call option with a strike price equal to $45m
c. sell a call option with a strike price equal to $45m
d. sell a put option with a strike price equal to the current stock price
e. buy a put option with a strike price equal to $40m

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