AIO CFO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $24.79 – Form 4 Insider Filing

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/29/2025 - 06:27 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SEC Form 4 filed for Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) discloses that William Patrick Bradley III, EVP, CFO & Treasurer of Virtus Investment Partners, directly purchased 2,000 common shares on 07/29/2025 at $24.79 each, a cash outlay of roughly $49.6 k. His beneficial ownership now totals 2,000 shares; no prior holdings or derivative positions were reported and there were no disposals. The filing contains no other transactions or material corporate events. While insider buying by a senior officer often signals confidence, the dollar value is relatively modest and, by itself, unlikely to be a major catalyst for the fund’s market price.

Positive

• Senior officer insider purchase: EVP & CFO acquired 2,000 shares (~$49.6 k), indicating personal confidence and marginally increasing insider alignment.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Minor insider buy; positive signal but limited market impact.

The CFO’s $50 k purchase marginally aligns management’s interests with shareholders and can be interpreted as a show of confidence in AIO’s outlook. However, the size represents a negligible percentage of fund assets and will not meaningfully affect liquidity or NAV. Given the absence of other corporate developments, I view the disclosure as neutral to slightly positive for investors.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 2,000 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider BRADLEY WILLIAM PATRICK III

Role EVP, CFO and Treasurer

Bought 2,000 shs ($50K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	2,000	$24.79	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,000 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 0 to 2,000 shares (Direct)

FAQ

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What did AIO disclose in the latest Form 4?

The CFO purchased 2,000 common shares at $24.79 on 07/29/2025, bringing his total direct holdings to 2,000 shares.

How much was the insider purchase worth?

Approximately $49,580 (2,000 shares × $24.79).

Were any shares sold or derivatives exercised?

No. The filing lists no disposals or derivative transactions.

Does this insider buy materially affect AIO?

The transaction is small relative to fund size; it conveys modest confidence but is unlikely to move the share price or NAV materially.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BRADLEY WILLIAM PATRICK III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FLOOR

(Street)

HARTFORD CT 06103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund [ AIO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, CFO and Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/29/2025		P		2,000	A	$24.79	2,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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