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SPROTT FOCUS TR INC FUND

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 85208J109

33 institutional holders -1 vs Q1 2024
18,170,53518.2m shares reported held*
$136.1mreported value*
0 new 8 added 18 reduced 2 sold out net sold ≈ $4.3m (-579.9k 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 ≈ $7.49.

Trends to Q2 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 30Q4 22: 32Q1 23: 30Q2 23: 30Q3 23: 32Q4 23: 33Q1 24: 34Q2 24: 3333Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q2 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202230
Q4 202232
Q1 202330
Q2 202330
Q3 202332
Q4 202333
Q1 202434
Q2 202433

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
20020Q4 22: 16 bought or addedQ4 22: 14 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 14 bought or addedQ1 23: 16 cut or sold outQ2 23: 16 bought or addedQ2 23: 10 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 14 bought or addedQ3 23: 13 cut or sold outQ4 23: 17 bought or addedQ4 23: 13 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 16 bought or addedQ1 24: 16 cut or sold outQ2 24: 8 bought or addedQ2 24: 20 cut or sold outQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20221614
Q1 20231416
Q2 20231610
Q3 20231413
Q4 20231713
Q1 20241616
Q2 2024820

Biggest buyers

Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +92,476+92.5k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +50,485+50.5k
AQR Arbitrage LLC Added +31,383+31.4k
LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Added +11,870+11.9k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +6,198+6.2k
CoreCap Advisors, LLC Added +322+322
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +265+265
McIlrath & Eck, LLC Added +180+180

Biggest sellers

MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -422,984-423.0k
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Reduced -160,669-160.7k
1607 Capital Partners, LLC Reduced -68,208-68.2k
SPROTT INC. Reduced -65,760-65.8k
Essex Financial Services, Inc. Reduced -8,147-8.1k
UBS Group AG Reduced -6,515-6.5k
Invesco Ltd. Reduced -6,363-6.4k
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC Reduced -5,889-5.9k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced -5,873-5.9k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -5,064-5.1k

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
GEORGE W WHITNEY 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-01-03
Stated purposeDividend Reinvestment plan Full filing
41.0% 12.3m≈ $116.2m 2025-01-03

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024

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 22: 1 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 1 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22Q1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ2 23Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 1 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 1 sellingQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20221$7.0k0——
Q4 20221$218.8k0——
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—1$204.7k—
Q4 20230—0——
Q1 20240—0——
Q2 20240—1$115.4k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-06-28 GEORGE W WHITNEY Director · Held by Trust Sold 15,621 $7.39 $115.4k15.6k shares -6%

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 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 SPROTT INC. 7.84% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 14,137,84014.1m $105.8m $105.8m 7.84% Reduced -65.8k -65,760
2 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 3.02% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 995,343995.3k $7.5m $7.5m 3.02% Added +92.5k +92,476
3 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 417,306417.3k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,051
4 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 333,819333.8k $2.5m $2.5m 0.22% Reduced -68.2k -68,208
5 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 326,348326.3k $2.4m $2.4m 0.03% Reduced -5.9k -5,889
6 Essex Financial Services, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio ESSEX, CT 260,125260.1k $2.0m $2.0m 0.15% Reduced -8.1k -8,147
7 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 234,209234.2k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,057
8 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 210,130210.1k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -423.0k -422,984
9 Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio INDIANAPOLIS, IN 160,023160.0k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% First filing
10 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 134,938134.9k $1.0m $1.0m 0.02% Added +6.2k +6,198
11 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 132,041132.0k $987.7k $987.7k 0.00% Reduced -3.3k -3,253
12 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 110,255110.3k $824.7k $824.7k 0.00% Reduced -6.5k -6,515
13 AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 100,670100.7k $750.0k $750.0k 0.02% Added +31.4k +31,383
14 SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio INDIANAPOLIS, IN 91,61591.6k $697.2k $697.2k 0.01% Reduced -564 -564
15 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 89,48689.5k $669.4k $669.4k 0.00% Reduced -1.5k -1,500
16 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 76,72476.7k $573.9k $573.9k 0.00% Reduced -5.1k -5,064
17 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 63,34863.3k $473.8k $473.8k 0.10% Added +50.5k +50,485
18 LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio Englewood, NJ 52,97753.0k $396.3k $396.3k 0.03% Added +11.9k +11,870
19 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 50,11750.1k $374.9k $374.9k 0.00% Reduced -6.4k -6,363
20 LODESTAR PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio ALAMO, CA 40,01740.0k $299.3k $299.3k 0.04% Unchanged
21 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 24,37324.4k $182.3k $182.3k 0.00% Added +265 +265
22 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 22,10722.1k $165.6k $165.6k 0.00% Reduced -5.9k -5,873
23 LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 20,36220.4k $152.3k $152.3k 0.01% Reduced -1.4k -1,388
24 CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 19,85019.9k $148.5k $148.5k 0.02% Added +322 +322
25 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 18,11018.1k $135.5k $135.5k 0.00% Reduced -3.5k -3,450
26 Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio Modesto, CA 11,72011.7k $87.7k $87.7k 0.02% Reduced -4.1k -4,115
27 McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ARLINGTON, WA 11,07411.1k $82.8k $82.8k 0.01% Added +180 +180
28 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BLUE ASH, OH 10,76510.8k $80.5k $80.5k 0.01% Unchanged
29 PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BEDMINSTER, NJ 10,30110.3k $77.0k $77.0k 0.00% Unchanged
30 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 2,5122.5k $18.8k $18.8k 0.00% Reduced -160.7k -160,669
31 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 2,0142.0k $15.1k $15.1k 0.00% Unchanged
32 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 1616 $130 $130 0.00% Unchanged
33 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged