Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE: GOF) director buys 4,180 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund director and trustee Randall C. Barnes reported an open-market purchase of the fund’s common stock. On March 6, 2026, he bought 4,180 shares at a price of $11.59 per share, increasing his directly held position to 6,231 shares after the transaction.

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^*

Barnes Randall C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

227 W. MONROE STREET

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

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	03/06/2026		P		4,180	A	$11.59	6,231	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/ Randall C. Barnes, by Mark E. Mathiasen Pursuant to a Power of Attorney	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GOF disclose for Randall C. Barnes?

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund disclosed that director and trustee Randall C. Barnes made an open-market purchase of common stock. On March 6, 2026, he acquired 4,180 shares at $11.59 per share, bringing his directly owned stake to 6,231 shares following the transaction.

How many GOF shares did Randall C. Barnes buy and at what price?

Randall C. Barnes bought 4,180 shares of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund common stock. The purchase was an open-market transaction at a price of $11.59 per share on March 6, 2026, as reported in his Form 4 insider filing with the SEC.

What is Randall C. Barnes’ GOF share ownership after the reported trade?

After the March 6, 2026 trade, Randall C. Barnes directly owns 6,231 shares of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund common stock. This total reflects his holdings immediately following the open-market purchase of 4,180 shares reported in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

Was the recent GOF insider transaction a purchase or sale?

The recent insider transaction in Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund by Randall C. Barnes was a purchase. The Form 4 identifies it as an open-market buy of 4,180 common shares at $11.59 per share on March 6, 2026, increasing his direct ownership.

What role does Randall C. Barnes hold at Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund?

Randall C. Barnes serves as a director and trustee of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. His insider Form 4 filing reports personal trading activity in the fund’s common stock, including the March 6, 2026 open-market purchase that raised his direct share ownership to 6,231 shares.