AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Posted by Trevor Kearing on Aug 1st, 2026

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF (BATS:AUGU – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,455 shares, a growth of 91.4% from the June 30th total of 7,552 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 14,889 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

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

Shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF stock opened at $31.67 on Friday. AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF has a 12-month low of $27.41 and a 12-month high of $32.21. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.37.

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

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 117,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,464,000 after acquiring an additional 16,556 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,698,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $428,000. Allianz SE purchased a new stake in AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,985,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF by 11.9% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 25,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $752,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the period.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF Company Profile

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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.