PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January (BATS:PBJA) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January (BATS:PBJA) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,739 shares, a growth of 122.2% from the September 30th total of 3,483 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,814 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January Stock Performance

BATS PBJA traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.08. 4,179 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,627. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $33.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.99. PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January has a 52 week low of $29.98 and a 52 week high of $33.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 52.9% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 71,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,174,000 after purchasing an additional 24,736 shares during the period. Kintra Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 81.0% in the second quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 15,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 7,055 shares in the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January during the 2nd quarter valued at $338,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 31.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 3,049 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 1,822 shares in the last quarter.

About PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF – January

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.