PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR PPT
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 ≈ $3.55.
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 94 |
| Q4 2025 | 108 |
| Q1 2026 | 97 |
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 | 32 | 37 |
| Q3 2024 | 35 | 38 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 | 32 |
| Q1 2025 | 37 | 35 |
| Q2 2025 | 38 | 34 |
| Q3 2025 | 40 | 28 |
| Q4 2025 | 45 | 35 |
| Q1 2026 | 42 | 36 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $20.1k | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +101.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Added | +67.9k |
| GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +67.6k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Added | +38.2k |
| Whalen Wealth Management Inc. | New | +27.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +27.6k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | Added | +23.7k |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP | Added | +21.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +21.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +16.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -275.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -241.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Sold out | -141.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -131.7k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -131.6k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -113.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -44.6k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Sold out | -37.7k |
| Gridiron Partners, LLC | Sold out | -29.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -24.9k |
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 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 2.03% of their portfolio | 28.2m $100.0m | Reduced -113.1k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.7m $6.2m | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.9m | Added +2.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $4.0m | Reduced -275.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 896.9k $3.2m | Reduced -241.3k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.9k $2.8m | Added +67.9k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 633.2k $2.2m | Added +23.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 459.0k $1.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 333.4k $1.2m | Added +101.7k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 247.0k $876.7k | Reduced -13.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.6k $705.0k | Reduced -4.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.9k $688.2k | Reduced -15.4k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.2k $686.0k | Added +38.2k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.9k $667.2k | Added +10.7k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.8k $621.8k | Added +12.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.1k $600.0k | Reduced -16.4k |
| PIN OAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 162.5k $577.0k | Reduced -1.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.2k $533.2k | Added +21.4k |
| Intellus Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 145.4k $516.1k | Added +1.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.3k $462.5k | Added +12.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.4k $420.0k | Added +27.6k |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.0k $415.4k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.2k $405.3k | Added +1.2k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.5k $367.3k | Reduced -9.9k |
| GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 97.4k $345.7k | Added +67.6k |
| Mirador Capital Partners LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 92.6k $328.9k | Added +21.5k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.5k $321.2k | Added +1.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.5k $292.8k | Added +6.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.1k $291.5k | Added +3.5k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.3k $288.7k | Added +121 |
| Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 77.0k $273.4k | Unchanged |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.3k $270.8k | Added +877 |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 74.6k $264.8k | Added +3.8k |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 74.4k $264.1k | Added +1.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.2k $263.5k | Added +16.0k |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 69.9k $248.1k | Added +2.3k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.5k $218.3k | Reduced -6.9k |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.3k $185.6k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $181.7k | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.4k $171.8k | Added +3.1k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.1k $170.8k | Added +21 |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.3k $146.5k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.2k $142.7k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $142.4k | Reduced -7.5k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $117.8k | Added +5.2k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $113.8k | Unchanged |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.0k $99.3k | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.8k $100.5k | Unchanged |
| Whalen Wealth Management Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 27.6k $98.1k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.2k $96.6k | Added +9.6k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.5k $93.9k | Unchanged |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.4k $93.7k | Added +565 |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $89.9k | Unchanged |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $90.0k | Added +232 |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $88.8k | Unchanged |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.9k $81.2k | Added +476 |
| LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.4k $79.6k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $78.4k | Reduced -19.0k |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $70.9k | Unchanged |
| Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.2k $68.0k | First filing |
| Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.9k $63.5k | Unchanged |
| Integrity Advisory Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.8k $63.2k | Added +1.1k |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $55.0k | Unchanged |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.2k $53.8k | Reduced -12.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $51.2k | Reduced -3.3k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $43.2k | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $38.0k | Added +1.6k |
| Gunpowder Capital Management, LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.4k $33.4k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $30.1k | Unchanged |
| SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.1k $28.7k | New |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $26.8k | Added +962 |
| BARRETT & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $17.8k | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $17.8k | Unchanged |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $17.8k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $12.4k | Unchanged |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $10.9k | New |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $9.9k | Unchanged |
| Kimelman & Baird, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $9.0k | Unchanged |
| MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $8.0k | New |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $7.0k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $6.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $5.6k | Unchanged |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $4.3k | Reduced -1.1k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $4.0k | Unchanged |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $3.6k | New |
| WPG Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 770 $2.7k | Reduced -265 |
| Gould Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 708 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 553 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 550 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $1.8k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 405 $1.4k | New |
| Costello Asset Management, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 322 $1.1k | Added +7 |
| MOTCO 0.00% of their portfolio | 208 $738 | Unchanged |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150 $533 | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 91 $323 | New |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $1 | Unchanged |