SPROTT FOCUS TR INC FUND
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 85208J109
* 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 ≈ $7.48.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 30 |
| Q4 2022 | 32 |
| Q1 2023 | 30 |
| Q2 2023 | 30 |
| Q3 2023 | 32 |
| Q4 2023 | 33 |
| Q1 2024 | 34 |
| Q2 2024 | 33 |
| Q3 2024 | 34 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 |
| Q1 2025 | 34 |
| Q2 2025 | 34 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| Q4 2023 | 17 | 13 |
| Q1 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| Q2 2024 | 8 | 20 |
| Q3 2024 | 21 | 12 |
| Q4 2024 | 26 | 10 |
| Q1 2025 | 15 | 19 |
| Q2 2025 | 17 | 13 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +584.9k |
| SPROTT INC. | Added | +146.5k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +142.6k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +95.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +33.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +16.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +11.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +2.7k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.9k |
| Hara Capital LLC | Added | +1.4k |
Biggest sellers
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -109.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Sold out | -23.8k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -17.4k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -15.5k |
| LODESTAR PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -6.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -5.7k |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. | Reduced | -4.3k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Reduced | -3.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.5k |
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 |
|---|---|
GEORGE W WHITNEY
13D · may seek influence
filed 2025-01-03
Stated purposeDividend Reinvestment plan Full filing |
41.0% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $204.7k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $115.4k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $197.1k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $2.4m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $1.5m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $1.5m | 1 | $215.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | GEORGE W WHITNEY Director · Held by Trust | Bought | $646.3k87.2k shares |
| 2025-06-30 | GEORGE W WHITNEY Director | Bought | $481.0k64.9k shares |
| 2025-06-30 | GEORGE W WHITNEY Director | Bought | $313.7k42.3k shares |
| 2025-06-30 | GEORGE W WHITNEY Director · Held by Foundation | Bought | $13.8k1.9k shares |
| 2025-06-03 | GEORGE W WHITNEY Director · Held by Trust | Sold | $215.5k29.9k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SPROTT INC. 5.64% of their portfolio | 15.1m $112.8m | Added +146.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $8.7m | Added +584.9k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 459.7k $3.4m | Added +142.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 450.5k $3.4m | Added +16.7k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 304.9k $2.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.3k $2.0m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 218.6k $1.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 160.0k $1.2m | Reduced -3.7k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 147.3k $1.1m | Reduced -17.4k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 145.9k $1.1m | Added +1.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.4k $908.4k | Added +11.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.6k $722.5k | Reduced -1.1k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 95.1k $711.1k | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.2k $622.4k | Added +984 |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.3k $615.4k | Reduced -167 |
| Hara Capital LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 69.1k $517.1k | Added +1.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $377.3k | Added +33.8k |
| LODESTAR PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 33.7k $252.4k | Reduced -6.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $213.1k | Added +2.7k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.7k $184.6k | Added +608 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.2k $158.4k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $150.1k | Reduced -1.5k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $141.0k | Added +317 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $130.5k | Added +296 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $101.7k | Added +100 |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2k $91.4k | Added +207 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $90.5k | Reduced -5.7k |
| Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $80.2k | Unchanged |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $78.2k | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $16.8k | Reduced -109.9k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $11.5k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 792 $5.9k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $122 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |