Short Interest in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Grows By 79.3%

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,703 shares, a growth of 79.3% from the April 30th total of 950 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,979 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

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

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the third quarter valued at approximately $134,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 531.1% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 4,796 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the fourth quarter valued at $212,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the third quarter valued at approximately $271,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 2,441 shares during the period.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August Trading Down 0.1%

AUGP stock opened at $32.88 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $31.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.38. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a 52-week low of $27.62 and a 52-week high of $32.92.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

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.