PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,810 shares, a decrease of 79.5% from the June 15th total of 8,841 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,365 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Shares of AUGP stock opened at $33.21 on Friday. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a one year low of $28.82 and a one year high of $33.24. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $32.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.78.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the second quarter worth approximately $4,180,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the 3rd quarter worth $271,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the fourth quarter worth about $212,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 531.1% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,796 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 2,441 shares in the last quarter.

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.