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

Posted by Teresa Graham on Jun 11th, 2026

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May (BATS:MAYP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 25,035 shares, an increase of 238.5% from the May 14th total of 7,395 shares. Currently, 9.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 9,069 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days.

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

An institutional investor recently raised its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May (BATS:MAYP – Free Report) by 6.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 40,699 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,560 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned approximately 15.07% of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May worth $1,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Shares of BATS MAYP opened at $31.86 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $31.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.28. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May has a 52-week low of $28.66 and a 52-week high of $32.57.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May

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The PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – May (MAYP) 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. MAYP was launched on May 1, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.