Virtus AIO (NYSE: AIO) portfolio manager exits stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) received a return of shares from portfolio manager Justin Kass. On 2026-08-10, Kass reported a Disposition to issuer of 29,481.5838 non-derivative fund shares at $26.2678 per share, reducing his directly owned position to zero. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not marked as being pursuant to a trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 29,481.5838 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider KASS JUSTIN

Role Insider

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Virtus Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Fund	29,481.5838	$26.2678	$774K

Holdings After Transaction: Virtus Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Fund — 0 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares disposed: 29,481.5838 shares Price per share: $26.2678 Shares owned after transaction: 0.0000 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares disposed 29,481.5838 shares Non-derivative disposition to issuer on 2026-08-10

Price per share $26.2678 Per-share value for the disposition on 2026-08-10

Shares owned after transaction 0.0000 shares Directly owned AIO shares following the disposition

Dispose transactions 1 Total dispose-type transactions in this Form 4

Buy transactions 0 Total buy-type transactions in this Form 4

Key Terms

Disposition to issuer, non-derivative, directly owned

3 terms

Disposition to issuer regulatory

"transaction_code_description: "Disposition to issuer""

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative""

directly owned financial

"reducing his directly owned position to zero"

FAQ

What insider transaction did AIO report for Justin Kass?

AIO reported that portfolio manager Justin Kass returned 29,481.5838 shares of the Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund to the issuer on 2026-08-10 as a non-derivative Disposition to issuer, effectively closing his directly owned position.

At what price were Justin Kass’s AIO shares disposed of to the issuer?

The disposed AIO shares were priced at $26.2678 per share. This price applies to the 29,481.5838 non-derivative shares returned to the issuer in the reported disposition transaction dated 2026-08-10.

How many AIO shares does Justin Kass hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Justin Kass’s directly owned AIO position is 0.0000 shares. The Form 4 lists a single non-derivative disposition to the issuer of 29,481.5838 shares, leaving no remaining directly reported holdings.

Was the AIO insider transaction by Justin Kass made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 for AIO shows the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox as not affirmed, indicating the reported disposition was not designated as being made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan based on the filing’s document-level status.

Is the AIO transaction by Justin Kass a market sale or a disposition to the issuer?

The reported AIO transaction is classified as a Disposition to issuer, not a market sale. It reflects 29,481.5838 non-derivative shares returned directly to Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund rather than sold in open-market trading.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Available on EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 12:09 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 12:09 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

KASS JUSTIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 WEST BROADWAY

SUITE 2900

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92101

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			PM

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

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

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

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

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
Virtus Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Fund	08/10/2026		D		29,481.5838	D	$26.2678	0	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

Explanation of Responses:

	Heather Imbey	08/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)