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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 ≈ $3.67. Options: 0 managers hold calls (— notional), 1 hold puts ($20.1k).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 88 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 |
| Q4 2024 | 97 |
| Q1 2025 | 91 |
| Q2 2025 | 88 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 36 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 37 | 36 |
| Q1 2024 | 32 | 41 |
| Q2 2024 | 32 | 37 |
| Q3 2024 | 35 | 38 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 | 32 |
| Q1 2025 | 37 | 35 |
| Q2 2025 | 38 | 34 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $20.1k | — |
Biggest buyers
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Added | +2.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +193.5k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC | New | +156.0k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | New | +126.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +112.4k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | Added | +105.2k |
| Allworth Financial LP | New | +51.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +46.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Added | +44.2k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +36.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Sold out | -852.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -285.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -217.3k |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC | Reduced | -127.8k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -87.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -77.2k |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. | Reduced | -50.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -40.6k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -40.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Sold out | -39.5k |
Biggest calls
| None |
Biggest puts
| David J Yvars Group | New | $20.1k546.7k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 Q2 2025
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.
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 2.02% of their portfolio | 25.7m $94.4m | Added +2.7m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $12.8m | Reduced -285.5k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 2.2m $7.9m | Reduced -40.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $6.1m | Added +112.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 949.3k $3.5m | Reduced -217.3k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 677.3k $2.5m | Added +19.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 485.5k $1.8m | Reduced -77.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 384.3k $1.4m | Added +193.5k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 288.6k $1.1m | Added +708 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.0k $917.5k | Added +35.6k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.3k $856.2k | Added +5.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.0k $715.6k | Added +5.8k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.0k $572.7k | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.6k $464.8k | New |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 125.7k $453.8k | Reduced -6.0k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.4k $452.9k | Added +105.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.6k $442.0k | Reduced -7.8k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.0k $436.6k | Added +4.3k |
| Intellus Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 106.8k $392.1k | Added +3.7k |
| PIN OAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 103.3k $372.0k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.9k $374.0k | Added +36.0k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.4k $365.0k | Added +5.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.9k $351.8k | Reduced -527 |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.1k $338.2k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.4k $335.0k | Reduced -144 |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 84.4k $309.6k | Added +1.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.6k $288.3k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.4k $276.7k | Reduced -9.0k |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 73.6k $270.2k | Added +1.5k |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 69.4k $254.7k | Added +663 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.3k $243.5k | Added +44.2k |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 57.7k $211.7k | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.1k $194.8k | Added +21.2k |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 52.3k $191.9k | Added +1.1k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $191.4k | Reduced -9.9k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $187.8k | New |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 50.0k $183.5k | Reduced -50.0k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.1k $176.5k | Reduced -23.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.4k $170.2k | Added +7.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $168.9k | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.5k $163.2k | Added +2.8k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $152.4k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.2k $147.5k | Unchanged |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.0k $128.4k | Added +6.5k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $124.8k | Reduced -7 |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $114.1k | Reduced -838 |
| Gridiron Partners, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.0k $106.4k | Unchanged |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.5k $97.3k | Unchanged |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.2k $92.4k | Added +520 |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.8k $90.8k | Added +521 |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $89.8k | Added +348 |
| LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.4k $82.3k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $73.3k | Added +8.1k |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $67.5k | New |
| Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.9k $65.6k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $63.0k | Added +349 |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $56.8k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $45.2k | Added +239 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $40.2k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $37.7k | New |
| SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.8k $32.1k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $23.9k | Unchanged |
| BARRETT & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.4k | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.4k | Unchanged |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.4k | Reduced -127.8k |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $18.4k | Reduced -130 |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $16.5k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $12.8k | Unchanged |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $12.3k | Reduced -30 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $11.7k | Reduced -18.9k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $11.3k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $10.2k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $9.6k | New |
| Kimelman & Baird, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $9.3k | Unchanged |
| WPG Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $5.2k | Reduced -204 |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $5.1k | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 985 $3.6k | First filing |
| Gould Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 553 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 525 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| Costello Asset Management, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 302 $1.1k | Added +6 |
| MOTCO 0.00% of their portfolio | 208 $761 | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 170 $624 | Reduced -36 |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150 $551 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $1 | First filing |