Short Interest in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP) Rises By 141.9%

Posted by Casey Walker on Aug 14th, 2026

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August (BATS:AUGP – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,180 shares, an increase of 141.9% from the July 15th total of 3,795 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,662 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of BATS AUGP opened at $34.08 on Friday. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August has a 1 year low of $29.54 and a 1 year high of $35.07. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $33.20 and its 200-day moving average is $32.17.

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

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUGP. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,180,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at $271,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after acquiring an additional 2,441 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August by 531.1% in the 4th 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. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August in the 4th quarter valued at $212,000.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – August

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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.