Aspiriant LLC Takes $194,000 Position in Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE)

Aspiriant LLC purchased a new position in shares of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 13,246 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock, valued at approximately $194,000. Aspiriant LLC owned about 0.12% of Special Opportunities Fund at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors bought a new position in Special Opportunities Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $153,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Special Opportunities Fund by 22.6% in the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 14,755 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 2,723 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shaker Financial Services LLC increased its position in Special Opportunities Fund by 8.0% during the third quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 63,636 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $885,000 after acquiring an additional 4,713 shares during the period. 35.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Special Opportunities Fund Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Special Opportunities Fund stock opened at $15.06 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.26. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.88 and a twelve month high of $15.74.

Special Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a $0.1098 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 8.76%.

About Special Opportunities Fund

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments.