Welcome to our dedicated page for Special Opportunities Fund SEC filings (Ticker: SPE), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) SEC filings page on Stock Titan centralizes the Fund’s regulatory disclosures, including annual reports, semi-annual reports and proxy materials filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a registered closed-end management investment company, SPE provides detailed information in these filings about its portfolio, capital structure, governance and stockholder rights.
Among the key documents is the Fund’s definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A), which explains how the Board of Directors is elected, the rights of common and preferred stockholders, record dates, quorum requirements and voting procedures. The proxy statement also describes how stockholders can vote by mail, telephone, Internet or in person, and how abstentions and broker non-votes are treated when determining outcomes on proposals such as the election of directors.
Periodic reports referenced in the proxy materials, including the most recent annual and semi-annual reports, provide additional insight into SPE’s operations. These documents disclose that the Fund is a closed-end, management investment company and outline its investment objective of total return, portfolio composition and use of instruments such as preferred stock. They also identify the Fund’s service providers and describe how stockholders can obtain copies of these reports.
Through this page, users can access SPE’s 10‑K‑equivalent annual reports for registered investment companies, semi-annual reports, proxy statements and related filings as they appear on the SEC’s EDGAR system. Stock Titan enhances this access with AI-powered summaries that highlight the most important points in lengthy documents, helping readers understand topics such as director elections, capital structure, distribution policies and governance provisions without reading every page.
Investors and researchers can also use this page to follow changes in SPE’s preferred stock terms, board composition and stockholder meeting procedures over time, as reflected in successive proxy statements and other filings.
Kovitz Investment Group filed a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of Common Stock. The excerpt shows 3,878.00 shares tied to an aggregate value of $2,235,775 with a 02/19/2026 trade indicator. The filing also lists prior sales by Kovitz Investment Group on 11/20/2025 (912 shares, $22,617.60), 11/26/2025 (63,660 shares, $1,598,502.00) and 01/22/2026 (215 shares, $1,585,134.00).
Kovitz Investment Group’s Special Opportunities Fund has filed a notice to sell 63,660 shares of common stock of SPE under Rule 144. The shares are to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about 11/28/2025 on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of 1,585,134.00 for this proposed transaction. The filing states that 2,235,775 shares of this class of common stock are outstanding.
The notice also reports that an affiliated seller disposed of 912 Special Opportunities Fund securities for 22,617.60 on 11/20/2025 and 63,660 Special Opportunities Fund securities for 1,598,502.00 on 11/26/2025. The person on whose behalf the shares are to be sold represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about SPE’s current or prospective operations.
Focus Partners Wealth has filed a Schedule 13G reporting a significant passive ownership position in Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. It reports beneficial ownership of 1,377,246 shares of common stock, representing 12.96% of the outstanding class.
The firm has sole power to vote and dispose of all 1,377,246 shares and no shared voting or dispositive power. It certifies that the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund.
Focus Partners Wealth reported a large ownership position in the 2.75% Convertible Preferred C shares of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. The firm disclosed beneficial ownership of 1,147,665 preferred shares, representing 48% of that class.
Focus Partners Wealth, a Missouri investment adviser, reported sole voting and sole dispositive power over all of these shares, with no shared authority. It states that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund.
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. insider activity shows a sale of common stock by a company leader. On 12/30/2025, a reporting person who serves as both director and president of the fund sold 4,098 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $14.6571 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $14.61 to $14.68. After this sale, the insider directly owned 6,064 shares of common stock. Additional holdings included 4,880 shares held by the insider’s spouse and 782 shares held by minor children, although the insider formally disclaims beneficial ownership of those indirect holdings.
A shareholder of SPE has filed a Form 144 notice to sell restricted shares under SEC Rule 144. The filing covers a proposed sale of 63,660 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of 1,585,134.00, to be sold on or around 11/28/2025 on the NYSE. The notice also shows prior acquisitions of preferred securities in open market purchases and several recent sales of Special Opportunities Fund units over the past three months, indicating ongoing portfolio activity by the reporting holder.
SPE reported a planned sale of common stock by an existing holder under Rule 144. The notice covers 912 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $22,617.60, to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about 11/21/2025 on the NYSE. Shares outstanding were 2,235,775 as context.
The seller reports earlier acquisitions of preferred securities via open market purchases in January 2022, including amounts of 364 and 548 units paid in cash or check. The filing also lists recent sales over the past three months from the Special Opportunities Fund, including a transaction of 53,541 units for gross proceeds of $1,338,525.00.
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) 2.75% Convertible Preferred C. Kovitz reports 1,216,712.22 shares, representing 47.9% of this class.
The firm has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 1,216,712.22 shares, with no shared power disclosed. The filing cites that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. The date of the reportable event is October 31, 2024.
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) filed its definitive proxy for the annual meeting scheduled for December 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET at Blank Rome LLP in New York. Stockholders will vote on electing six directors: four to be chosen by common and preferred holders voting together and two to be chosen by preferred holders voting separately. The Board recommends voting “FOR” all nominees.
The record date is October 20, 2025. Stockholders can vote by internet, telephone, mail, or in person, and may revoke a proxy by submitting a later vote or voting at the meeting. As of the record date, 10,623,154 shares of common stock and 2,235,775 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. Quorum requires a majority of votes entitled to be cast for the relevant class; director elections are decided by a plurality of votes cast.
The Board combined its Audit and Valuation functions into an Audit & Valuation Committee in September 2025. Tait, Weller & Baker LLP audited the 2024 financials and is selected for 2025; 2024 fees were $39,000 for audit, $2,000 audit‑related, and $4,000 tax. Independent Director retainers increase from $55,000 to $60,000 beginning January 1, 2026.
Special Opportunities Fund filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 790 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on 10/07/2025, valued at $19,750 based on the filing. The filing states those shares were acquired in an open market purchase on 01/26/2022 and paid for in cash on 12/26/2022. The notice lists multiple sales by Kovitz Investment Group during the past three months, including a sale of 53,541 shares generating $1,338,525. The signer affirms no undisclosed material adverse information.