PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (PBQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 3,800 shares of PBQQ short. 0.95% of PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PBQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.95% of PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,800 shares, a drop of 26.9% from the previous total of 5,200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.95% of PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF: AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (1.45%), Tradr 2X Long Innovation 100 Quarterly ETF (4.71%), YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF (1.02%), YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (3.00%), YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (1.47%), Pacer Cash COWZ 100-Nasdaq 100 Rotator ETF (0.11%), Tradr 2X Long SPY Quarterly ETF (2.00%), iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF (0.33%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.54%), Innovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PBQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF as its price is falling. PBQQ shares are trading up $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PBQQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PBQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.