NUVEEN S&P 500 BUY-WRITE INC
COM · CUSIP 6706ER101
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $15.00.
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 125 |
| Q4 2022 | 134 |
| Q1 2023 | 128 |
| Q2 2023 | 135 |
| Q3 2023 | 139 |
| Q4 2023 | 150 |
| Q1 2024 | 149 |
| Q2 2024 | 156 |
| Q3 2024 | 154 |
| Q4 2024 | 171 |
| Q1 2025 | 166 |
| Q2 2025 | 160 |
| Q3 2025 | 158 |
| Q4 2025 | 178 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 62 | 63 |
| Q3 2024 | 56 | 58 |
| Q4 2024 | 69 | 53 |
| Q1 2025 | 65 | 68 |
| Q2 2025 | 69 | 62 |
| Q3 2025 | 64 | 45 |
| Q4 2025 | 78 | 63 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | 170 |
Biggest buyers
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC | New | 0 |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Sold out | -12.0m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Sold out | -1.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Sold out | -1.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Sold out | -864.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -688.4k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MORGAN STANLEY (0.0%, 2026-04-08)
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.9k $284.8k | Reduced -10.0k |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $26.5k | Unchanged |
| CoreFirst Bank & Trust 0.01% of their portfolio | 930 $12.3k | Unchanged |
| Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | New |
| Triumph Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $4.9k | Reduced -18.1k |