Director at Guggenheim Strategic (NYSE: GOF) buys 8,710 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund director and trustee Thomas F. Lydon Jr. reported an open-market purchase of common stock. He bought 8,710 shares of GOF on April 30, 2026 at a price of $11.45 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 8,710 common shares of the fund. This filing reflects a single net-buy transaction with no derivative positions reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 8,710 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider LYDON THOMAS F JR

Role Director

Bought 8,710 shs ($100K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	8,710	$11.45	$100K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,710 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 8,710 shares Purchase price per share: $11.45 per share Shares owned after transaction: 8,710 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares purchased 8,710 shares Open-market purchase of GOF common stock on April 30, 2026

Purchase price per share $11.45 per share Price paid for GOF common stock in the reported transaction

Shares owned after transaction 8,710 shares Direct holdings of GOF common stock following the trade

Net buy shares 8,710 shares Net buy direction in transactionSummary for this Form 4

Key Terms

open-market purchase, transaction_code "P", non-derivative, net-buy

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

""transaction_action": "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

transaction_code "P" financial

""transaction_code": "P" for the common stock trade"

non-derivative financial

""transaction_type": "non-derivative" for the common stock"

net-buy financial

""netBuySellDirection": "net-buy" in transactionSummary"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did GOF director Thomas F. Lydon Jr. report?

Thomas F. Lydon Jr. reported an open-market purchase of 8,710 GOF common shares. The transaction occurred on April 30, 2026, and is disclosed as a standard Form 4 insider trade showing him increasing his direct ownership position.

How many GOF shares did Thomas F. Lydon Jr. buy and at what price?

He bought 8,710 shares of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund common stock at $11.45 per share. This was an open-market purchase and represents the entire amount reported in this Form 4 insider filing for that date.

What is Thomas F. Lydon Jr.’s GOF shareholding after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported trade, Thomas F. Lydon Jr. directly owns 8,710 GOF common shares. The Form 4 shows this as his total direct position after the April 30, 2026 open-market purchase, with no additional derivative holdings disclosed.

Was the GOF insider trade a buy or a sell transaction?

The GOF insider trade was a buy. The Form 4 classifies it as an open-market purchase, with transaction code “P” and direction marked as a net-buy of 8,710 Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund common shares at a price of $11.45 per share.

Does the GOF Form 4 show any derivative securities for Thomas F. Lydon Jr.?

The Form 4 does not show any derivative securities for Thomas F. Lydon Jr. The derivativeSummary section is empty, and the only reported activity is a non-derivative open-market purchase of 8,710 GOF common shares on April 30, 2026.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LYDON THOMAS F JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

227 W. MONROE

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND [ GOF ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Trustee

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

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
Common Stock	04/30/2026		P		8,710	A	$11.45	8,710	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:

	/s/ Thomas F Lydon, by Mark E. Mathiasen Pursuant to a Power of Attrorney	04/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)