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

Posted by Dante Gardener on Oct 31st, 2026

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,037 shares, a growth of 232.3% from the September 30th total of 3,622 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,543 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

An institutional investor recently raised its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August stock. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. grew its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP – Free Report) by 35.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,853 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,605 shares during the quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. owned about 2.74% of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August worth $335,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Shares of BATS AUGP opened at $33.86 on Friday. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a 12-month low of $29.95 and a 12-month high of $35.07. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.65.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

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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.