SWZ Total Return Securities Fund

BULLISH Impact: 6/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon weeks Filed Feb 23, 2026 Processed 3mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $62K total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
SWZ ▼ -3.26% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -3.26% · α vs SPY -11.51% · entry $6.14 → $5.94
Last close $5.93 (close Jun 12) · -3.42% from $6.14 entry
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:56 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.33%
call +0.33% · α -0.41%
$6.16
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
0.00%
call 0.00% · α -0.62%
$6.14
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
-2.77%
call -2.77% · α +1.18%
$5.97
settled 3mo ago
T+60d
-3.26%
call -3.26% · α -11.51%
$5.94
settled 28d ago

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Executive Summary

Multiple executives at Total Return Securities Fund, including CEO Andrew Dakos and Secretary Phillip Goldstein, made open-market purchases of SWZ shares in the past week, totaling $73,200 in direct buying activity. This follows recent insider buying trends, with $135K in buys over the last 30 days, signaling continued confidence from leadership.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$73.2K
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The consistent open-market purchases by top executives suggest strong internal conviction in the fund's valuation or prospects. Traders should monitor for potential catalysts such as portfolio shifts, distribution changes, or market conditions driving this confidence.

Key Facts

  • CEO Andrew Dakos purchased 7,000 shares for $43,150 in two open-market transactions.
  • Secretary Phillip Goldstein purchased 5,000 shares for $30,050, following a small prior sale of 68 shares for $418.88.
  • All transactions were open-market buys except one minor sale by Goldstein, which may relate to tax or administrative actions.
  • Total open-market buying in the cluster: $73,200 over 7 days.
  • Recent 30-day insider activity shows $135K in total purchases, indicating sustained executive confidence.

Financial Impact

$73,200 in net insider buying over 7 days, with sustained buying trend of $135K in 30 days

insider sentimentmarket confidence

Risk Factors

  • Small absolute dollar volume — while meaningful for sentiment, it does not indicate large-scale institutional conviction.
  • Closed-end funds like SWZ are sensitive to NAV discounts and interest rate shifts, which could offset insider sentiment.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (4 trades, 7d window)cluster-SWZ-1772745156866
8 reports for SWZ
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 5 of 5 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +1.51%Mar 18, 2026
Filters
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Reports for SWZ — sortable, filterable
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Apr 17, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$6.08 $5.99▼ −1.48%▼ −6.85%$5.93 (−2.47%)
Mar 18, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$5.96 $6.05▲ +1.51%▼ −4.54%$5.93 (−0.50%)
Mar 12, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$6.01 $6.06▲ +0.83%▼ −1.14%$5.93 (−1.33%)
Mar 5, 2026
14w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$5.98 $5.93▼ −0.84%▲ +2.95%$5.93 (−0.84%)
Mar 3, 2026
14w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$5.99 $5.93▼ −1.00%▲ +3.40%$5.93 (−1.00%)
Feb 23, 2026
16w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$6.14 $5.97▼ −2.77%▲ +1.18%$5.93 (−3.42%)
Feb 23, 2026
16w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$6.14 $5.97▼ −2.77%▲ +1.18%$5.93 (−3.42%)
Feb 23, 2026
16w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$6.14 $5.97▼ −2.77%▲ +1.18%$5.93 (−3.42%)
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