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SH BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 746853100
* 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 ≈ $3.52.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 93 |
| Q4 2022 | 99 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 86 |
| Q3 2023 | 90 |
| Q4 2023 | 95 |
| Q1 2024 | 85 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 42 | 38 |
| Q1 2023 | 39 | 36 |
| Q2 2023 | 24 | 38 |
| Q3 2023 | 36 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 37 | 36 |
| Q1 2024 | 32 | 41 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.1m |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Added | +645.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +264.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +70.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +53.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +53.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +38.8k |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | New | +33.5k |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. | Added | +26.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +16.5k |
Biggest sellers
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -627.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -199.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Reduced | -190.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -152.7k |
| Transform Wealth, LLC | Sold out | -131.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -112.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Sold out | -53.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -52.9k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -40.7k |
| Sterneck Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -37.4k |
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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution +0.8 pts · filed 2026-10-01 | 30.9% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 3 | $3.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $1.0k | 1 | $635.4k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 1.65% of their portfolio | 20.4m $71.9m | Added +645.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $14.9m | Added +1.1m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $10.1m | Unchanged |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.9m | Reduced -627.6k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.8m | Reduced -522 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 928.1k $3.3m | Reduced -190.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 892.3k $3.1m | Reduced -199.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.9k $1.3m | Reduced -112.7k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 347.8k $1.2m | Reduced -32.7k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 342.2k $1.2m | Added +264.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.7k $1.0m | Reduced -152.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.9k $661.5k | Added +11.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.7k $629.0k | Reduced -955 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 171.8k $604.6k | Added +70.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.6k $495.0k | Reduced -10.5k |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 131.7k $463.6k | Reduced -7.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.4k $455.4k | Added +12.4k |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 124.6k $438.6k | Reduced -25.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.1k $436.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.0k $394.0k | Reduced -7.7k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.2k $359.9k | Added +1.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.2k $353.0k | Added +446 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.0k $306.2k | Added +53.7k |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 83.4k $293.5k | Added +560 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.8k $280.8k | Reduced -690 |
| Sterneck Capital Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 78.3k $275.6k | Reduced -37.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.5k $272.7k | Reduced -14.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.4k $247.6k | Added +10.9k |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 66.5k $234.3k | Added +26.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $189.0k | New |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.1k $186.3k | Unchanged |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.2k $180.1k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.8k $178.8k | Added +38.8k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $178.5k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.6k $178.2k | Reduced -262 |
| Whitener Capital Management, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.8k $164.6k | Reduced -420 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $151.7k | Added +937 |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $145.0k | Reduced -5.9k |
| Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.2k $143.5k | Unchanged |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.6k $135.9k | Added +1.4k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $132.6k | Added +333 |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.5k $117.9k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $109.0k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Stonebrook Private Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.7k $108.2k | Reduced -8.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $102.9k | Added +6.0k |
| Gridiron Partners, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.0k $102.0k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $102.0k | Reduced -215 |
| LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.2k $99.3k | Reduced -10 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $98.0k | Added +16.5k |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.1k $77.7k | Added +469 |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $75.6k | Unchanged |
| Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.4k $64.7k | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $45.2k | New |
| HTLF Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $42.8k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $42.4k | Added +414 |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0k $42.2k | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $42.1k | Added +150 |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $42.7k | Unchanged |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $39.8k | Reduced -2.9k |
| Flow State Investments, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $37.7k | New |
| HFG Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.5k $36.8k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $32.1k | New |
| BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5k $22.9k | Unchanged |
| Peoples Bank/KS 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.2k $21.9k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $21.0k | Added +101 |
| PIN OAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.5k $19.0k | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $18.9k | Unchanged |
| BARRETT & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $17.6k | Unchanged |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $16.0k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $12.3k | Unchanged |
| Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $10.8k | New |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $10.9k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $9.8k | Unchanged |
| Highlander Capital Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $4.2k | Unchanged |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 962 $3.4k | New |
| Gould Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| Continuum Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 696 $2.5k | New |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 553 $1.9k | Unchanged |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $1.0k | Unchanged |
| Planning Capital Management Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 303 $1.1k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 182 $641 | Added +9 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |