PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Amy Steele on Aug 30th, 2026

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,689 shares, an increase of 92.3% from the July 30th total of 2,959 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,972 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $31.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,214. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October has a 52-week low of $27.15 and a 52-week high of $31.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $31.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.11. The company has a market capitalization of $22.99 million, a P/E ratio of 31.60 and a beta of 0.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth approximately $314,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new position in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the fourth quarter worth $262,000.

About PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

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The PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (PQOC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the Invesco QQQ Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds FLEX options. PQOC was launched on Dec 27, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.