PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Short Interest Update

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 6,881 shares, an increase of 304.1% from the May 14th total of 1,703 shares. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 4,677 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AUGP. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,180,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $134,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $271,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,286,000 after buying an additional 2,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 531.1% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,796 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of AUGP opened at $32.55 on Thursday. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a 1 year low of $27.76 and a 1 year high of $32.92. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.46.

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.