Every Form 4 that Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow FUND and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full FUND filings page.
Sprott Focus Trust Inc. insider activity shows net buying. Reporting person George W. Whitney, a director and ten percent owner, reported several open-market purchases of Common Stock at $9.63 per share on June 29, 2026, largely through related trusts and a family foundation.
In total, entities associated with Whitney acquired 88,058 shares, including purchases by a foundation, multiple family trusts, and his spouse, as well as a direct purchase of 16,394 shares. Following these trades, his direct holding rose to 8,100,605 shares, while various indirect holdings through trusts and the foundation also increased.
SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. director and ten percent owner George W. Whitney reported multiple open-market purchases of the fund’s common stock. On March 27, 2026, entities associated with Whitney, including his direct account, family trusts and a family foundation, bought a combined 135,086 shares at prices around the high-$8 range. Many of these shares are held in trusts or a foundation where Whitney serves as trustee or chairman and has investment and voting discretion, and he may be deemed to beneficially own those holdings.
GEORGE W. WHITNEY, a director, 10% owner and Senior Portfolio Manager of Sprott Focus Trust Inc. (FUND), reported both a purchase and a sale of common stock on January 6, 2026. He acquired 1,785 shares at $8.89 per share in a transaction made through a dividend reinvestment plan that satisfies Rule 16a-11. On the same date, a trust for the benefit of an immediate family member, for which Mr. George serves as trustee, sold 17,700 shares at $8.85 per share.
Following these transactions, Mr. George directly held 8,078,033 common shares, and the reporting shows additional indirect holdings through various family trusts, his spouse and a family foundation. The filing notes that Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by these entities but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sprott Focus Trust Inc. director, 10% owner and Senior Portfolio Manager W. Whitney George reported a transaction in the fund’s common stock on 12/10/2025. The report shows a disposal of 4,500 shares at $ 8.8 per share, leaving 3,211,443 shares beneficially owned indirectly through his spouse, along with large additional direct and indirect holdings.
These indirect positions include shares held by several family trusts and The Meredith and Whitney George Foundation, where Mr. George has investment and voting discretion. He notes that he may be deemed to beneficially own these shares but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. The report also states that certain purchases of Sprott Focus Trust shares were made through a dividend reinvestment plan that satisfies Rule 16a-11, which exempts those transactions from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) officer Thomas W. Ulrich reported a sale of common stock on 10/15/2025. He sold 1,116.84 shares at $8.34 per share, reported under transaction code “S”.
Following the sale, he beneficially owned 8,272.65 shares on an indirect basis through an IRA. The filing notes that reported holdings include shares acquired under the issuer’s Dividend Reinvestment Program.
George W. Whitney, a director and 10% owner of Sprott Focus Trust Inc. (FUND), reported multiple transactions in the issuer's common stock. He sold 29,800 shares at $8.18 on 08/28/2025, after which 312,583 shares were reported as indirectly held by a trust. On 09/29/2025 Mr. Whitney reports a series of purchases at $8.18 per share across direct and indirect accounts totaling 179,607 shares (individual line items shown in the filing). Post-transaction beneficial ownership figures are reported for each line, including a direct holding listed as 7,990,791 shares and various indirect holdings held by trusts, spouse, and a foundation. The filing states these purchases were made under a dividend reinvestment plan that qualifies for Rule 16a-11 exemption. The report includes standard disclaimers about pecuniary interest and trustee roles without additional commentary.