PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April (BATS:APRP) Short Interest Up 219.5% in August

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April (BATS:APRP) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,326 shares, a growth of 219.5% from the August 15th total of 1,667 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,086 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April stock opened at $33.26 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $32.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.95. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April has a 52-week low of $28.87 and a 52-week high of $33.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APRP. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April during the fourth quarter worth $172,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April by 332.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 8,307 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 23,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 33,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after buying an additional 3,104 shares during the last quarter.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF – April

The PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF – April (APRP) 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. APRP was launched on Mar 29, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.