PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,887 shares, a growth of 174.7% from the August 15th total of 7,604 shares. Approximately 5.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 10,099 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of BATS AUGP opened at $33.93 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.56. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a fifty-two week low of $29.95 and a fifty-two week high of $35.07.

Institutional Trading of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after acquiring an additional 2,441 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 531.1% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 4,796 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the fourth quarter worth approximately $212,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the third quarter worth approximately $271,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,180,000.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August Company Profile

The PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (AUGP) 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 AUGP was launched on May 10, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.