PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (NASDAQ:PBQQ) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 88.3% in October

Posted by Caroline Horne on Oct 27th, 2026

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (NASDAQ:PBQQ – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,786 shares, a decrease of 88.3% from the September 30th total of 40,972 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,045 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PBQQ. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC grew its position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF by 219.8% in the 3rd quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 60,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,961,000 after buying an additional 41,589 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,302,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF by 406.8% during the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 35,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after buying an additional 28,390 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $989,000. Finally, DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. raised its position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 13,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 1,227 shares during the last quarter.

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF Stock Up 0.6%

PBQQ traded up $0.19 on Tuesday, hitting $32.16. 7,366 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,742. PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF has a 12-month low of $27.77 and a 12-month high of $32.86. The company has a 50 day moving average of $32.11 and a 200-day moving average of $30.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.77 million, a PE ratio of 30.37 and a beta of 0.64.

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF Company Profile

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The PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (PBQQ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that holds a laddered portfolio of four PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETFs. PBQQ was launched on Dec 27, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.