Short Interest in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) Expands By 91.7%

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,049 shares, a growth of 91.7% from the June 15th total of 3,155 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,545 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October Price Performance

PQOC traded down $0.09 on Friday, reaching $31.03. 3,418 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,790. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $31.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.03 million, a PE ratio of 31.60 and a beta of 0.73. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October has a fifty-two week low of $26.81 and a fifty-two week high of $31.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PQOC. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $262,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $314,000.

About PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

The PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (PQOC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the Invesco QQQ Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds FLEX options. PQOC was launched on Dec 27, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.