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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC SPE

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 84741T104

37 institutional holders -1 vs Q1 2025
2,951,0003.0m shares reported held*
$45.7mreported value*
0 new 14 added 7 reduced 3 sold out net sold ≈ $102.2k (-6.6k 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 ≈ $15.49.

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 35Q4 22: 35Q1 23: 37Q2 23: 36Q3 23: 39Q4 23: 37Q1 24: 38Q2 24: 38Q3 24: 38Q4 24: 40Q1 25: 38Q2 25: 3737Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202235
Q4 202235
Q1 202337
Q2 202336
Q3 202339
Q4 202337
Q1 202438
Q2 202438
Q3 202438
Q4 202440
Q1 202538
Q2 202537

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 23: 17 bought or addedQ3 23: 13 cut or sold outQ4 23: 16 bought or addedQ4 23: 21 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 14 bought or addedQ1 24: 16 cut or sold outQ2 24: 11 bought or addedQ2 24: 20 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 16 bought or addedQ3 24: 12 cut or sold outQ4 24: 14 bought or addedQ4 24: 22 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 18 bought or addedQ1 25: 17 cut or sold outQ2 25: 14 bought or addedQ2 25: 10 cut or sold outQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20231713
Q4 20231621
Q1 20241416
Q2 20241120
Q3 20241612
Q4 20241422
Q1 20251817
Q2 20251410

Biggest buyers

Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +189,630+189.6k
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. Added +6,531+6.5k
Cetera Investment Advisers Added +3,811+3.8k
Ancora Advisors LLC Added +3,000+3.0k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Added +2,294+2.3k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +2,148+2.1k
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Added +2,082+2.1k
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Added +1,970+2.0k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +1,071+1.1k
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC Added +1,000+1.0k

Biggest sellers

NorthCoast Asset Management LLC Reduced -58,059-58.1k
CSS LLC/IL Reduced -49,497-49.5k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -45,803-45.8k
GatePass Capital, LLC Reduced -25,750-25.8k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Sold out -20,486-20.5k
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. Sold out -11,878-11.9k
UBS Group AG Reduced -8,170-8.2k
CoreCap Advisors, LLC Sold out -375-375
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Reduced -250-250
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -89-89

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 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.

Officers and directors buying vs selling

Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)

BuyingSelling
101Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 1 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 0 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 1 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24Q1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ2 25: 1 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20231$16.1k0——
Q1 20240—0——
Q2 20240—0——
Q3 20240—1$5.2k—
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20251$41.4k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2025-04-04 GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman and Secretary, director Bought 3,000 $13.80 $41.4k3.0k shares +9%

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 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 1,477,4201.5m $22.9m $22.9m 0.10% Reduced -58.1k -58,059
2 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.50% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 266,728266.7k $4.1m $4.1m 1.50% Added +189.6k +189,630
3 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 246,594246.6k $3.8m $3.8m 0.64% Added +1.1k +1,071
4 CSS LLC/IL 0.12% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 118,279118.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.12% Reduced -49.5k -49,497
5 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Monument, CO 115,104115.1k $1.8m $1.8m 0.03% Added +2.3k +2,294
6 SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 105,746105.7k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Added +6.5k +6,531
7 RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 103,488103.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.09% Unchanged
8 GatePass Capital, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 88,90088.9k $1.4m $1.4m 0.91% Reduced -25.8k -25,750
9 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 71,07071.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -45.8k -45,803
10 FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 31,51031.5k $488.1k $488.1k 0.00% Unchanged
11 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 31,19731.2k $483.2k $483.2k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,082
12 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 26,16726.2k $405.3k $405.3k 0.00% Added +2.0k +1,970
13 OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 25,76625.8k $399.1k $399.1k 0.01% Added +1.0k +1,000
14 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 23,34123.3k $361.5k $361.5k 0.00% Added +3.8k +3,811
15 Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Cleveland, OH 21,56021.6k $334.0k $334.0k 0.01% Added +3.0k +3,000
16 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 20,47420.5k $317.1k $317.1k 0.00% Reduced -250 -250
17 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 19,29019.3k $298.8k $298.8k 0.00% Added +36 +36
18 Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 17,36917.4k $269.0k $269.0k 0.01% Unchanged
19 HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 16,28416.3k $252.2k $252.2k 0.01% Unchanged
20 LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 16,09916.1k $249.0k $249.0k 0.02% Added +134 +134
21 Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, NC 14,85314.9k $230.1k $230.1k 0.03% Unchanged
22 NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 14,70014.7k $227.7k $227.7k 0.03% Unchanged
23 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 14,31514.3k $221.7k $221.7k 0.00% Reduced -89 -89
24 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 13,88413.9k $215.0k $215.0k 0.00% Added +39 +39
25 PATRON PARTNERS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 13,82513.8k $214.1k $214.1k 0.11% Unchanged
26 Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 12,63712.6k $195.7k $195.7k 0.01% First filing
27 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 6,3646.4k $98.6k $98.6k 0.00% Reduced -8.2k -8,170
28 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 4,2964.3k $66.0k $66.0k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,148
29 MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 3,7533.8k $58.1k $58.1k 0.00% Unchanged
30 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 3,2413.2k $50.2k $50.2k 0.00% First filing
31 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 2,1622.2k $33.5k $33.5k 0.00% Unchanged
32 WINMILL & CO. INC 0.01% of their portfolio WALPOLE, NH 2,0002.0k $31.0k $31.0k 0.01% Unchanged
33 GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.00% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 1,1551.2k $17.9k $17.9k 0.00% Unchanged
34 EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 727727 $11.3k $11.3k 0.00% Unchanged
35 Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FT LAUDERDALE, FL 663663 $10.3k $10.3k 0.00% Added +15 +15
36 CVA Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 3939 $604 $604 0.00% Unchanged
37 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged