Short Interest in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) Expands By 454.5%

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 2,107 shares, an increase of 454.5% from the July 30th total of 380 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,013 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the third quarter worth $266,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $428,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its position in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 11.9% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 25,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $752,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 53,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,591,000 after purchasing an additional 3,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz SE bought a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,985,000.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF Stock Performance

Shares of AUGU stock opened at $32.21 on Thursday. AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF has a 12-month low of $27.89 and a 12-month high of $32.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $31.82 and its 200 day moving average is $30.70.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF Company Profile

The AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (AUGU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and uncapped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. AUGU was launched on Jul 31, 2024 and is issued by Allianz.