AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) Short Interest Up 6,376.9% in May

Posted by ABMN Staff on May 28th, 2026

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 842 shares, an increase of 6,376.9% from the April 30th total of 13 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUGU. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $202,000. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the third quarter valued at $265,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the third quarter valued at $266,000. Grantvest Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the third quarter valued at $281,000. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $428,000.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF Price Performance

BATS AUGU opened at $31.81 on Thursday. AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF has a fifty-two week low of $26.04 and a fifty-two week high of $31.86. The business has a fifty day moving average of $30.01 and a 200-day moving average of $29.66.

About AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF

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The AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (AUGU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and uncapped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. AUGU was launched on Jul 31, 2024 and is issued by Allianz.