Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) since 2009 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 897802.
Total stock buying since 2009: $4,366,550.
Total stock sales since 2009: $10,043,652.
Total stock option exercises since 2009: $0.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025 | 3,000 | $41,400 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 377 | $5,180 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 15,006 | $167,546 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 9,270 | $136,539 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 3,472 | $52,482 | 100,872 | $1,547,043 | 27,479 | $0 |
| 2020 | 27,836 | $326,397 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 14,403 | $189,119 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 37,016 | $512,911 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 1,596 | $24,769 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 15,832 | $208,600 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 47,446 | $709,887 | 9,576 | $146,562 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 16,900 | $257,610 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | $68,186 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 24,722 | $372,106 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 14,151 | $208,087 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 28,600 | $380,138 | 585,190 | $8,297,993 | 0 | $0 |
| 2009 | 54,238 | $710,773 | 3,744 | $46,874 | 0 | $0 |
| Trading Period | Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year-month | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025-04 | 3,000 | $41,400 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-09 | 0 | $0 | 377 | $5,180 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-12 | 1,363 | $16,035 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-04 | 7,400 | $80,290 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-03 | 2,243 | $24,261 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-02 | 2,000 | $23,700 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-01 | 2,000 | $23,260 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022-04 | 5,600 | $82,600 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022-02 | 2,000 | $29,510 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022-01 | 1,670 | $24,429 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-12 | 0 | $0 | 2,542 | $39,528 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-09 | 2,472 | $37,487 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-07 | 1,000 | $14,995 | 0 | $0 | 8,449 | $0 |
| 2021-06 | 0 | $0 | 98,330 | $1,507,515 | 17,913 | $0 |
| 2021-05 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1,117 | $0 |
| 2020-10 | 2,000 | $22,960 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-07 | 22,836 | $268,944 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-04 | 1,000 | $8,723 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-03 | 1,000 | $12,520 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-02 | 1,000 | $13,250 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-07 | 2,700 | $37,746 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-05 | 1,500 | $19,965 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-03 | 4,000 | $53,440 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-01 | 6,203 | $77,968 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 13.80 | 41,400 |
| 2024-09-20 | Dakos Andrew (President) | Sale | 377 | 13.74 | 5,180 |
| 2023-12-28 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,363 | 11.77 | 16,035 |
| 2023-04-06 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,000 | 10.85 | 54,250 |
| 2023-04-05 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,400 | 10.85 | 26,040 |
| 2023-03-30 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,568 | 10.85 | 17,012 |
| 2023-03-29 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 675 | 10.74 | 7,249 |
| 2023-02-03 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,000 | 11.85 | 23,700 |
| 2023-01-30 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,000 | 11.63 | 23,260 |
| 2022-04-06 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 5,600 | 14.75 | 82,600 |
| 2022-02-07 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,000 | 14.76 | 29,510 |
| 2022-01-28 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 600 | 14.54 | 8,727 |
| 2022-01-26 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 1,070 | 14.68 | 15,702 |
| 2021-12-16 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Sale | 2,542 | 15.55 | 39,528 |
| 2021-09-20 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 2,472 | 15.16 | 37,487 |
| 2021-07-19 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 1,000 | 14.99 | 14,995 |
| 2021-07-09 | Dakos Andrew (President) | Option Ex | 8,449 | .00 | 0 |
| 2021-06-24 | Walden Charles C | Option Ex | 9,779 | .00 | 0 |
| 2021-06-24 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Option Ex | 5,475 | .00 | 0 |
| 2021-06-23 | Lunder Marc | Option Ex | 2,659 | .00 | 0 |
| 2021-06-07 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Sale | 10,000 | 15.43 | 154,300 |
| 2021-06-04 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Sale | 88,330 | 15.32 | 1,353,215 |
| 2021-05-11 | Harris Ben H | Option Ex | 771 | .00 | 0 |
| 2021-05-05 | Harris Ben H | Option Ex | 346 | .00 | 0 |
| 2020-10-28 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 2,000 | 11.48 | 22,960 |
| 2020-07-22 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,000 | 11.80 | 59,000 |
| 2020-07-21 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,000 | 11.85 | 59,250 |
| 2020-07-15 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 12,836 | 11.74 | 150,694 |
| 2020-04-03 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 1,000 | 8.72 | 8,723 |
| 2020-03-09 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 1,000 | 12.52 | 12,520 |
| 2020-02-28 | Dakos Andrew (President) | Buy | 1,000 | 13.25 | 13,250 |
| 2019-07-25 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 2,700 | 13.98 | 37,746 |
| 2019-05-23 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 1,500 | 13.31 | 19,965 |
| 2019-03-19 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 4,000 | 13.36 | 53,440 |
| 2019-01-28 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,100 | 12.65 | 39,230 |
| 2019-01-15 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,100 | 12.48 | 38,703 |
| 2019-01-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3 | 11.75 | 35 |
| 2018-12-27 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 6,000 | 11.31 | 67,890 |
| 2018-12-19 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,000 | 11.61 | 58,050 |
| 2018-10-11 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 1,000 | 14.47 | 14,470 |
| 2018-07-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,407 | 14.95 | 35,984 |
| 2018-06-28 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 93 | 14.95 | 1,390 |
| 2018-05-24 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 15.00 | 45,000 |
| 2018-05-11 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 186 | 15.03 | 2,795 |
| 2018-04-13 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 14.89 | 44,670 |
| 2018-03-27 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,500 | 14.70 | 36,750 |
| 2018-03-23 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 14.55 | 43,650 |
| 2018-03-22 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 1,000 | 14.82 | 14,820 |
| 2018-03-22 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 630 | 14.74 | 9,286 |
| 2018-02-27 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,000 | 14.92 | 14,920 |
| 2018-02-05 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 5,200 | 14.98 | 77,896 |
| 2018-02-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,000 | 15.14 | 15,140 |
| 2018-01-04 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO) | Buy | 2,000 | 15.10 | 30,200 |
| 2017-08-03 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,596 | 15.52 | 24,769 |
| 2016-11-01 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 3,000 | 14.16 | 42,480 |
| 2016-06-03 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1 | 13.50 | 13 |
| 2016-06-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 752 | 13.50 | 10,152 |
| 2016-06-01 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 908 | 13.50 | 12,258 |
| 2016-04-01 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 4,000 | 13.06 | 52,240 |
| 2016-03-03 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 100 | 12.52 | 1,252 |
| 2016-03-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 100 | 12.47 | 1,247 |
| 2016-03-01 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 971 | 12.45 | 12,088 |
| 2016-02-03 | Dakos Andrew (President) | Buy | 2,000 | 12.46 | 24,920 |
| 2016-01-06 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,500 | 12.95 | 32,375 |
| 2016-01-04 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,500 | 13.05 | 19,575 |
| 2015-12-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 8,000 | 14.46 | 115,640 |
| 2015-11-03 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 1,867 | 14.55 | 27,164 |
| 2015-11-02 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,133 | 14.55 | 45,585 |
| 2015-08-25 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,500 | 14.28 | 21,423 |
| 2015-08-19 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,000 | 14.85 | 14,850 |
| 2015-08-07 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,000 | 15.02 | 15,020 |
| 2015-06-08 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 6,201 | 15.54 | 96,363 |
| 2015-06-08 | Harris Ben H | Sale | 6,201 | 15.54 | 96,363 |
| 2015-06-03 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 2,200 | 15.54 | 34,185 |
| 2015-06-02 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 1,000 | 15.50 | 15,500 |
| 2015-02-02 | Dakos Andrew (President) | Buy | 4,000 | 14.95 | 59,780 |
| 2015-01-30 | Samuels Steven | Sale | 3,375 | 14.87 | 50,199 |
| 2015-01-30 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,500 | 14.92 | 82,060 |
| 2015-01-29 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 14.98 | 44,940 |
| 2015-01-20 | Walden Charles C | Buy | 2,000 | 15.19 | 30,380 |
| 2015-01-14 | Lunder Marc | Buy | 3,100 | 15.24 | 47,244 |
| 2015-01-07 | Lunder Marc | Buy | 3,700 | 15.29 | 56,561 |
| 2015-01-05 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 245 | 13.03 | 3,192 |
| 2014-12-24 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,699 | 15.19 | 40,997 |
| 2014-12-23 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 10,301 | 15.20 | 156,523 |
| 2014-12-22 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 3,000 | 15.23 | 45,690 |
| 2014-02-26 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 900 | 16.00 | 14,400 |
| 2013-12-26 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,000 | 16.97 | 16,970 |
| 2013-08-21 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 1,000 | 17.05 | 17,050 |
| 2013-05-01 | Hellerman Gerald (CCO and CFO) | Buy | 2,000 | 17.08 | 34,166 |
| 2012-12-26 | Das Rajeev P (VP and Treasurer) | Buy | 2,500 | 14.97 | 37,425 |
| 2012-10-11 | Chadwick James M | Buy | 750 | 15.94 | 11,955 |
| 2012-09-17 | Samuels Steven (Other) | Buy | 1,000 | 15.77 | 15,772 |
| 2012-08-31 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 2,896 | 15.22 | 44,077 |
| 2012-07-06 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 10,561 | 14.91 | 157,517 |
| 2012-06-29 | Hellerman Gerald (Chief Compliance Officer & CFO) | Buy | 285 | 15.13 | 4,312 |
| 2012-06-27 | Hellerman Gerald (Chief Compliance Officer & CFO) | Buy | 730 | 15.10 | 11,023 |
| 2012-06-25 | Goldstein Phillip (Chairman and Secretary) | Buy | 5,000 | 15.01 | 75,050 |
| 2012-06-01 | Walden Charles C | Buy | 1,000 | 14.97 | 14,975 |
| 2011-08-25 | Goldstein Phillip | Buy | 3,151 | 14.42 | 45,437 |
| 2011-08-10 | Walden Charles C | Buy | 890 | 14.25 | 12,682 |
| 2011-08-09 | Walden Charles C | Buy | 110 | 14.27 | 1,569 |
| 2011-08-08 | Goldstein Phillip | Buy | 5,000 | 14.26 | 71,300 |
| 2011-08-05 | Walden Charles C | Buy | 1,000 | 14.95 | 14,950 |
| 2011-07-27 | Hellerman Gerald | Buy | 1,000 | 15.61 | 15,610 |
| 2011-05-20 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 1,000 | 15.59 | 15,590 |
| 2011-05-19 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 1,000 | 15.59 | 15,590 |
| 2011-03-29 | Dakos Andrew (Director/Officer) | Buy | 900 | 15.38 | 13,837 |
| 2011-03-28 | Dakos Andrew (Director/Officer) | Buy | 100 | 15.22 | 1,522 |
| 2010-12-09 | Harris Ben H | Buy | 1,000 | 14.53 | 14,530 |
| 2010-08-16 | Harris Ben H (Director) | Buy | 1,000 | 13.29 | 13,294 |
| 2010-08-06 | Goldstein Phillip (Director) | Buy | 5,000 | 13.28 | 66,400 |
| 2010-07-23 | Goldstein Phillip (Director) | Buy | 1,350 | 12.92 | 17,442 |
| 2010-07-21 | Hellerman Gerald (Director) | Buy | 2,000 | 13.19 | 26,386 |
| 2010-07-01 | Walden Charles C (Director) | Buy | 1,000 | 12.76 | 12,760 |
| 2010-05-19 | Harris Ben H (Director) | Buy | 3,000 | 13.17 | 39,507 |
| 2010-05-07 | Walden Charles C (Director) | Buy | 1,173 | 13.23 | 15,518 |
| 2010-05-06 | Walden Charles C (Director) | Buy | 827 | 13.23 | 10,941 |
| 2010-05-06 | Hellerman Gerald (Director) | Buy | 550 | 13.28 | 7,304 |
| 2010-05-05 | Hellerman Gerald (Director) | Buy | 700 | 13.28 | 9,296 |
| 2010-04-22 | Walden Charles C (Director) | Buy | 2,000 | 13.28 | 26,560 |
| 2010-03-16 | Hellerman Gerald (Director) | Buy | 4,000 | 13.55 | 54,200 |
| 2010-01-28 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Sale | 100,450 | 14.18 | 1,424,381 |
| 2010-01-26 | Walden Charles C (Director) | Buy | 4,000 | 13.15 | 52,600 |
| 2010-01-22 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Sale | 244,851 | 14.18 | 3,471,987 |
| 2010-01-22 | Dakos Andrew (Director) | Sale | 49,931 | 14.18 | 708,021 |
| 2010-01-22 | Das Rajeev P (Vice President and Treasurer) | Sale | 28,523 | 14.18 | 404,456 |
| 2010-01-22 | Goldstein Phillip (Director) | Sale | 161,435 | 14.18 | 2,289,148 |
| 2009-12-01 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 10,100 | 13.68 | 138,168 |
| 2009-11-27 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 2,318 | 13.76 | 31,895 |
| 2009-09-04 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 3,100 | 13.53 | 41,943 |
| 2009-09-03 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 11,900 | 13.48 | 160,412 |
| 2009-09-01 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 100 | 13.39 | 1,339 |
| 2009-08-31 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 100 | 13.33 | 1,333 |
| 2009-08-21 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 100 | 13.14 | 1,314 |
| 2009-08-13 | Karpus Management, Inc. (10% Owner) | Buy | 6,400 | 12.99 | 83,136 |
| 2009-06-05 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 5,000 | 12.51 | 62,550 |
| 2009-06-04 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 5,000 | 12.52 | 62,600 |
| 2009-06-03 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Sale | 3,744 | 12.52 | 46,874 |
| 2009-05-29 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 5,000 | 12.58 | 62,900 |
| 2009-05-12 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 336 | 12.45 | 4,181 |
| 2009-05-11 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 1,680 | 12.39 | 20,818 |
| 2009-05-08 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 1,331 | 12.32 | 16,401 |
| 2009-05-07 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 452 | 12.35 | 5,580 |
| 2009-05-05 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 258 | 12.27 | 3,165 |
| 2009-05-04 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 258 | 12.27 | 3,165 |
| 2009-05-01 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 43 | 12.30 | 528 |
| 2009-04-30 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 439 | 12.29 | 5,395 |
| 2009-04-28 | Bulldog Investors (10% Owner) | Buy | 323 | 12.23 | 3,950 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of SPE listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (symbol SPE, CIK number 897802) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.