PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Stock Short Interest Rises 232.3%

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

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

AUGP stock opened at $34.23 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $34.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.64. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a 12-month low of $29.95 and a 12-month high of $35.07.

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

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

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.