AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) Short Interest Up 166.3% in August

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,610 shares, a growth of 166.3% from the August 15th total of 2,107 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 5,144 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

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

BATS AUGU opened at $32.09 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.93. AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF has a 52-week low of $27.91 and a 52-week high of $32.67.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUGU. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $266,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the fourth quarter worth $428,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 11.9% during the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 25,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $752,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 53,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,591,000 after purchasing an additional 3,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz SE purchased a new position in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,985,000.

About AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF

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.