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SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP G3156P103
* 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 ≈ $14.31. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($360.6k notional), 3 hold puts ($13.9k).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 56 |
| Q4 2022 | 64 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $338.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $360.6k | $13.9k | 0.04 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | New | +219.4k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | New | +162.8k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | Added | +128.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | +117.3k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +112.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +105.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +76.9k |
| Matisse Capital | Added | +20.2k |
| Marquette Asset Management, LLC | New | +19.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +17.4k |
Biggest sellers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -254.3k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Sold out | -67.7k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -67.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Reduced | -35.4k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | Reduced | -23.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -10.4k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -9.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -5.6k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -5.1k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | Reduced | -2.9k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $178.9k12.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $177.4k12.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $4.3k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $12.9k900 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $1.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 |
|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
+0.2 pts · filed 2026-08-03
Stated purposeOn July 30, 2026, Saba Capital enhanced its proposal to include the retention of a private credit manager as a potential subadviser for the proposed restructured Company (a BDC) to assist with the portfolio management of the BDC. Full filing |
32.2% |
| Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-05-15 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MORGAN STANLEY (4.7%, 2026-05-11), LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (0.1%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $1.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 3 | $20.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $37.7m | Reduced -254.3k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 2.21% of their portfolio | 1.9m $27.5m | Added +128.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.0m | Added +76.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 987.6k $14.1m | Added +105.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 589.6k $8.4m | Added +117.3k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 3.01% of their portfolio | 571.9k $8.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 4.02% of their portfolio | 412.8k $5.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 231.5k $3.3m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 219.4k $3.1m | New |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 171.2k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Almitas Capital LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 162.8k $2.3m | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 124.0k $1.8m | Added +112.6k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.27% of their portfolio | 122.4k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.41% of their portfolio | 85.2k $1.2m | Added +1.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.1k $1.1m | Added +13.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.3k $877.0k | Added +950 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.0k $873.0k | Reduced -10.4k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 53.8k $770.4k | Reduced -23.1k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.9k $613.9k | Added +1.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $599.3k | Added +17.4k |
| Matisse Capital 0.27% of their portfolio | 40.4k $578.1k | Added +20.2k |
| BENNICAS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 0.33% of their portfolio | 39.5k $565.3k | Reduced -2.0k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $445.1k | Added +3.7k |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.1k $345.6k | Unchanged |
| A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 22.5k $321.0k | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $296.0k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $293.8k | Added +565 |
| Marquette Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 19.9k $285.0k | New |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 18.1k $258.6k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $258.0k | Reduced -35.4k |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 17.3k $247.4k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.9k $241.0k | New |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.7k $224.3k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $199.0k | Added +704 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $186.4k | Reduced -5.6k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.3k $176.0k | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $174.3k | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.9k $170.4k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $165.0k | Added +3 |
| PFG Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.5k $163.9k | New |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $146.5k | Reduced -147 |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0k $72.1k | Added +4 |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $71.5k | Unchanged |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $70.2k | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $33.8k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $29.1k | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $28.8k | Added +1 |
| Highlander Capital Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7k $24.0k | Unchanged |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $12.9k | Unchanged |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 873 $12.0k | Unchanged |
| BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $10.0k | Unchanged |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $8.6k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 543 $7.8k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 400 $6.0k | New |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 350 $5.2k | Unchanged |
| TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 307 $4.4k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 176 $2.0k | Reduced -799 |
| Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $2.3k | Reduced -305 |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 148 $2.1k | New |
| Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $716 | Unchanged |
| Core Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $429 | Unchanged |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $401 | Reduced -27 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $301 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |