Short Interest in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January (BATS:PBJA) Increases By 142.7%

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January (BATS:PBJA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 23,548 shares, an increase of 142.7% from the July 30th total of 9,703 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,499 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.4 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of BATS:PBJA opened at $32.93 on Friday. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January has a 52 week low of $29.68 and a 52 week high of $32.93. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $32.49 and its 200-day moving average is $31.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 4.1% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 9,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 372 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January in the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 6.7% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after acquiring an additional 1,822 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 26.8% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 2,412 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $81,000.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January Company Profile

The PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF – January (PBJA) 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. PBJA was launched on Dec 29, 2023 and is issued by PGIM.