特殊机会基金公司（纽约证券交易所代码：SPE）董事长收购26,040.00美元的股票

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE – Get Rating) Chairman Phillip Goldstein bought 2,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.85 per share, for a total transaction of $26,040.00. Following the acquisition, the chairman now directly owns 26,459 shares in the company, valued at $287,080.15. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Phillip Goldstein also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 29th, Phillip Goldstein bought 675 shares of Special Opportunities Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction of $7,249.50.
• On Friday, February 3rd, Phillip Goldstein bought 2,000 shares of Special Opportunities Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.85 per share, for a total transaction of $23,700.00.
• On Monday, January 30th, Phillip Goldstein bought 2,000 shares of Special Opportunities Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.63 per share, for a total transaction of $23,260.00.

Special Opportunities Fund Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:SPE traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $10.99. The stock had a trading volume of 24,365 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,019. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.37 and a 1 year high of $14.74. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $11.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.53.

Special Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 21st will be paid a $0.0867 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 20th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.47%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Special Opportunities Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SPE. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in shares of Special Opportunities Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $202,000. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Special Opportunities Fund by 49.6% in the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 126,823 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $1,859,000 after buying an additional 42,067 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Special Opportunities Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $145,000. Csenge Advisory Group bought a new position in Special Opportunities Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Finally, Triad Investment Management bought a new position in Special Opportunities Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $215,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.49% of the company's stock.

Special Opportunities Fund Company Profile

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments.

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