PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August
PBAU
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1M → $16.8M (+$1.7M)
2.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.82% → 88.88% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 12 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$1.49M |
| 2 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$61.6K |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$770 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$138K |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.5K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
| $6.95M | +$1.49M | +50,397 | +28% |
|
|
JSA
2
Jim Saulnier & Associates
Fort Collins,
Colorado
| $2.89M | – | – | – |
|
|
SWM
3
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| $2.38M | +$61.6K | +2,082 | +3% |
|
|
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $1.53M | -$55.5K | -1,876 | -4% |
|
|
KAS
5
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| $1.05M | – | – | – |
|
|
AAM
6
American Asset Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $851K | – | – | – |
|
|
KPWS
7
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
| $420K | – | – | – |
|
|
BWAM
8
Blue Water Asset Management
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
| $314K | +$310K | +10,483 | New |
|
|
SPIA
9
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $241K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
10
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $97K | – | – | – |
|
|
11
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $32K | +$770 | +26 | +2% |
|
|
SFS
12
Sunrise Financial Services
Burien,
Washington
| $15.6K | +$15.4K | +520 | New |
|
|
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$138K | -4,688 | Closed |
|
PBAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
12 of the 8,225 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August (PBAU) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $16.8M — up 11% from $15.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new PBAU positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $1.49M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, exiting entirely with an estimated $138K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August (PBAU) as of Q4 2025, unchanged from Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $16.8M of PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August stock for Q4 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August positions in Q4 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August buyer in Q4 2025 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $1.49M added.
- The largest PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August seller in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $138K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.