SPE insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. · CIK 897802
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$0
Insiders who bought
0
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$150K
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2–3, 2026 | Sale | Andrew Dakos (CEO and Director) sold 6,394 shares directly and indirectly (by entity) between Jun 2 and Jun 3 at about $14.09 ($90K). Direct holdings down 100% to 0 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 4, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Other purchase | Phillip Goldstein (Chair and Director) bought 3,952 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C at $25.09 ($99K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 63% to 10,250 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 9, 2026 |
| Feb 26–27, 2026 | Other purchase | Phillip Goldstein (Chair and Director) bought 5,848 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C between Feb 26 and Feb 27 at $25.09 ($147K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 999%+ to 6,098 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 2, 2026 |
| Feb 23–24, 2026 | Other purchase | Phillip Goldstein (Chair and Director) bought 130 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C between Feb 23 and Feb 24 at about $25.06 ($3K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 108% to 250 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 25, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Sale | Andrew Dakos (President / COO and Director) sold 4,098 shares at about $14.66 ($60K). Holdings down 40% to 6,064 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 31, 2025 |
2 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
No cluster buys in the last 12 months.
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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