SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC SPE
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 84741T104
* 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 35 |
| Q4 2022 | 35 |
| Q1 2023 | 37 |
| Q2 2023 | 36 |
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 | 17 | 14 |
| Q1 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| Q2 2023 | 12 | 14 |
Biggest buyers
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +28.6k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +19.9k |
| SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC | Added | +15.0k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | New | +12.8k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +5.4k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Added | +4.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +4.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | +3.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | Added | +347 |
Biggest sellers
| Relative Value Partners Group, LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC | Reduced | -40.0k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -34.9k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Reduced | -28.9k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC | Sold out | -17.4k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Reduced | -4.6k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | Sold out | -4.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -3.9k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | Reduced | -2.0k |
| Csenge Advisory Group | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-09-10 | 13.6% |
| Focus Partners Wealth 13G · institution new · filed 2026-01-08 | 13.0% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $39.5k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $53.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $82.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $71.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $80.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-06 | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman and Secretary, director | Bought | $54.2k5.0k shares |
| 2023-04-05 | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman and Secretary, director | Bought | $26.0k2.4k shares |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Value Partners Group, LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $19.0m | Reduced -1.7m |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 378.2k $4.2m | Added +28.6k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.23% of their portfolio | 269.6k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 257.5k $2.9m | Added +5.4k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 226.1k $2.5m | Added +19.9k |
| EPIQ PARTNERS, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 170.4k $1.9m | Reduced -40.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.8k $1.6m | Added +2.0k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.3k $923.5k | Reduced -2.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.8k $884.1k | Added +4.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $512.8k | Added +3.7k |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 42.3k $476.3k | Unchanged |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.2k $394.6k | Reduced -4.6k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $380.0k | Reduced -28.9k |
| SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 32.5k $365.0k | Added +15.0k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 27.3k $315.4k | Added +4.9k |
| Triad Investment Management 0.38% of their portfolio | 24.3k $272.9k | Reduced -403 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $237.3k | Reduced -3.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $221.5k | Reduced -34.9k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.0k $202.0k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $176.2k | Reduced -900 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.9k $166.7k | Added +347 |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.9k $166.7k | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $167.3k | Unchanged |
| Csenge Advisory Group 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.3k $149.1k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.8k $146.7k | New |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.6k $130.5k | Added +176 |
| Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 11.0k $123.4k | Reduced -600 |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5k $118.3k | Reduced -140 |
| Crewe Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.0k $78.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $69.9k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $30.0k | Added +341 |
| WINMILL & CO. INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0k $22.4k | Unchanged |
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $11.2k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 175 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| CVA Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $337 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |