PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August (BATS:PBAU) Short Interest Update

Posted by Dante Gardener on Aug 11th, 2026

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August (BATS:PBAU – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,144 shares, a growth of 8,001.1% from the July 15th total of 261 shares. Approximately 8.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 16,333 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:PBAU traded down $0.02 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $32.01. 6,494 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,310. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August has a 52-week low of $28.71 and a 52-week high of $32.21. The business’s fifty day moving average is $31.47 and its 200-day moving average is $30.74.

Institutional Trading of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PBAU. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at about $227,000. Blue Water Asset Management bought a new stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August in the fourth quarter valued at $314,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at $412,000.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August

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The PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – August (PBAU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral PBAU was launched on May 7, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.