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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC SPE

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 84741T104

36 institutional holders -1 vs Q1 2023
3,732,7793.7m shares reported held*
$41.9mreported value*
1 new 11 added 12 reduced 2 sold out net sold ≈ $19.9m (-1.8m shares)

* 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 ≈ $11.23.

Trends to Q2 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 35Q4 22: 35Q1 23: 37Q2 23: 3636Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202235
Q4 202235
Q1 202337
Q2 202336

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
20020Q4 22: 17 bought or addedQ4 22: 14 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 15 bought or addedQ1 23: 15 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 12 bought or addedQ2 23: 14 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20221714
Q1 20231515
Q2 20231214

Biggest buyers

RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +28,625+28.6k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +19,869+19.9k
SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC Added +15,000+15.0k
Atlas Wealth LLC New +12,793+12.8k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +5,418+5.4k
Almitas Capital LLC Added +4,897+4.9k
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Added +4,251+4.3k
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES Added +3,731+3.7k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +1,996+2.0k
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. Added +347+347

Biggest sellers

Relative Value Partners Group, LLC Reduced -1,727,956-1.7m
EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC Reduced -40,004-40.0k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -34,861-34.9k
FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. Reduced -28,850-28.9k
Sowell Financial Services LLC Sold out -17,369-17.4k
Ancora Advisors LLC Reduced -4,557-4.6k
Advisory Services Network, LLC Sold out -4,280-4.3k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -3,855-3.9k
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. Reduced -1,979-2.0k
Csenge Advisory Group Reduced -1,304-1.3k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-09-10 13.6% 1.4m≈ $19.4m 2025-09-10
Focus Partners Wealth 13G · institution new · filed 2026-01-08 13.0% new 1.4m≈ $18.6m 2026-01-08

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023

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)

BuyingSelling
202Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 2 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 1 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22Q1 23: 1 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 1 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—1$39.5k—
Q1 20222$53.9k0——
Q2 20221$82.8k0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20231$71.2k0——
Q2 20231$80.3k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-04-06 GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman and Secretary, director Bought 5,000 $10.85 $54.2k5.0k shares +19%
2023-04-05 GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman and Secretary, director Bought 2,400 $10.85 $26.0k2.4k shares +10%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q2 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Relative Value Partners Group, LLC 1.23% of their portfolio NORTHBROOK, IL 1,691,7181.7m $19.0m $19.0m 1.23% Reduced -1.7m -1,727,956
2 RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 378,177378.2k $4.2m $4.2m 0.21% Added +28.6k +28,625
3 CSS LLC/IL 0.23% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 269,601269.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.23% Unchanged
4 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 257,504257.5k $2.9m $2.9m 0.76% Added +5.4k +5,418
5 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 226,137226.1k $2.5m $2.5m 1.11% Added +19.9k +19,869
6 EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 170,422170.4k $1.9m $1.9m 1.30% Reduced -40.0k -40,004
7 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 139,829139.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +2.0k +1,996
8 SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 82,30982.3k $923.5k $923.5k 0.01% Reduced -2.0k -1,979
9 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 78,79478.8k $884.1k $884.1k 0.00% Added +4.3k +4,251
10 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 45,70445.7k $512.8k $512.8k 0.00% Added +3.7k +3,731
11 ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 42,33842.3k $476.3k $476.3k 0.21% Unchanged
12 Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Cleveland, OH 35,16935.2k $394.6k $394.6k 0.01% Reduced -4.6k -4,557
13 FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 33,87033.9k $380.0k $380.0k 0.00% Reduced -28.9k -28,850
14 SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio SHREWSBURY, NJ 32,49032.5k $365.0k $365.0k 0.09% Added +15.0k +15,000
15 Almitas Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio SANTA MONICA, CA 27,25827.3k $315.4k $315.4k 0.13% Added +4.9k +4,897
16 Triad Investment Management 0.38% of their portfolio NEWPORT BEACH, CA 24,32724.3k $272.9k $272.9k 0.38% Reduced -403 -403
17 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 21,15021.1k $237.3k $237.3k 0.00% Reduced -3.9k -3,855
18 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 19,73919.7k $221.5k $221.5k 0.00% Reduced -34.9k -34,861
19 NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 18,00018.0k $202.0k $202.0k 0.05% Unchanged
20 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 15,70015.7k $176.2k $176.2k 0.00% Reduced -900 -900
21 HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 14,85614.9k $166.7k $166.7k 0.01% Added +347 +347
22 Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, NC 14,85314.9k $166.7k $166.7k 0.03% Unchanged
23 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 14,46214.5k $167.3k $167.3k 0.00% Unchanged
24 Csenge Advisory Group 0.01% of their portfolio CLEARWATER, FL 13,28713.3k $149.1k $149.1k 0.01% Reduced -1.3k -1,304
25 Atlas Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 12,79312.8k $146.7k $146.7k 0.03% New
26 LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio Englewood, NJ 11,62811.6k $130.5k $130.5k 0.02% Added +176 +176
27 Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio SHOW LOW, AZ 10,99911.0k $123.4k $123.4k 0.11% Reduced -600 -600
28 Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 10,54510.5k $118.3k $118.3k 0.01% Reduced -140 -140
29 Crewe Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 6,9707.0k $78.2k $78.2k 0.01% Unchanged
30 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 6,2336.2k $69.9k $69.9k 0.00% Unchanged
31 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,7112.7k $30.0k $30.0k 0.00% Added +341 +341
32 WINMILL & CO. INC 0.01% of their portfolio WALPOLE, NH 2,0002.0k $22.4k $22.4k 0.01% Unchanged
33 Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CALABASAS, CA 1,0011.0k $11.2k $11.2k 0.00% Unchanged
34 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 175175 $2.0k $2.0k 0.00% Unchanged
35 CVA Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 3030 $337 $337 0.00% Unchanged
36 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged