Oxford Square (NASDAQ: OXSQ) CEO acquires 144,704 shares in open-market purchase
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Oxford Square Capital Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Cohen reported an open-market purchase of 144,704 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.1517 per share on May 20, 2026. The shares were bought into a joint tenants in common account in which Cohen has a 50% pecuniary interest and President and COO Saul B. Rosenthal holds the other 50%. Following this transaction, Cohen directly owns 2,417,193 common shares and indirectly holds 1,898 additional shares through Oxford Funds, LLC, which may be deemed beneficially owned by him.
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Insights
CEO Jonathan Cohen made a sizable open-market share purchase, modestly increasing his direct stake.
CEO Jonathan H. Cohen executed an open-market purchase of 144,704 shares of Oxford Square Capital common stock at a weighted average price of $1.1517 per share on May 20, 2026. This is a direct, discretionary transaction, not an option exercise or tax-related event.
The filing shows Cohen now directly owns 2,417,193 common shares and indirectly holds 1,898 shares via Oxford Funds, LLC. The purchased shares sit in a joint tenants in common account where he has a 50% pecuniary interest, shared with President and COO Saul B. Rosenthal. The overall impact depends on company-wide share count, which is not detailed here.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 144,704 shares ($166,656)
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
COHEN JONATHAN H
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
144,704 shs ($167K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 144,704 | $1.1517 | $167K |
| holding | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 2,417,193 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 1,898 shares (Indirect, See Footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- The shares were purchased into a joint tenants in common account in which Mr. Cohen has a 50% pecuniary interest. The number of shares reported represents only Mr. Cohen's 50% pecuniary interest in such account. Saul B. Rosenthal, President and COO of the issuer, has a 50% pecuniary interest in such account. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions ranging from $1.06 to $1.17, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. Shares held by Oxford Funds, LLC, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Cohen by virtue of his ownership interest therein.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 144,704 shares
Weighted average purchase price: $1.1517 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 2,417,193 shares
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6 metrics
Shares purchased
144,704 shares
Open-market purchase of common stock on May 20, 2026
Weighted average purchase price
$1.1517 per share
Open-market purchase range $1.06–$1.17
Direct holdings after transaction
2,417,193 shares
Common stock directly owned by CEO after purchase
Indirect holdings after transaction
1,898 shares
Common stock held via Oxford Funds, LLC
Pecuniary interest in joint account
50%
CEO’s economic interest in joint tenants in common account
Net buy shares
144,704 shares
Net buy direction across reported transactions
Key Terms
open-market purchase, pecuniary interest, joint tenants in common, beneficially owned, +1 more
5 terms
open-market purchase financial
"Purchase in open market or private transaction"
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.
pecuniary interest financial
"Mr. Cohen has a 50% pecuniary interest in such account"
joint tenants in common financial
"purchased into a joint tenants in common account"
beneficially owned financial
"which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Cohen"
Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
FAQ
What insider transaction did OXSQ CEO Jonathan H. Cohen report?
Jonathan H. Cohen reported buying 144,704 Oxford Square Capital common shares in the open market at a weighted average price of $1.1517. The trade occurred on May 20, 2026, and reflects a discretionary purchase rather than an option exercise or tax-withholding event.
What is the joint account mentioned in the OXSQ Form 4 filing?
The purchased shares were placed into a joint tenants in common account shared by Jonathan H. Cohen and Saul B. Rosenthal. Cohen has a 50% pecuniary interest, and Rosenthal holds the remaining 50%, with the reported share number reflecting only Cohen’s economic stake.
Does the OXSQ CEO have any indirect holdings in Oxford Square Capital?
Yes. The Form 4 shows 1,898 Oxford Square Capital shares held by Oxford Funds, LLC, which may be deemed beneficially owned by Jonathan H. Cohen because of his ownership interest in that entity, giving him an additional indirect economic exposure to the company’s stock.
Was the OXSQ CEO’s Oxford Square Capital trade part of a derivative or option exercise?
No. The filing classifies the transaction with code P, indicating an open-market or private purchase of common stock, not the exercise of options or other derivatives. The derivative holdings section in the filing is empty, suggesting no related derivative exercises were reported.