GEORGE W WHITNEY 4
4 · SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. · Filed Jun 30, 2026
Research Summary
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Sprott Focus Trust — George W. Whitney (10% Owner) Buys Shares
What Happened
George W. Whitney, reported as a 10% owner of Sprott Focus Trust, purchased a total of 88,058 shares on June 29, 2026. The purchases were executed in seven lots at $9.63 per share, totaling approximately $847,998. The transactions were made pursuant to the fund's dividend reinvestment plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-29 (filed on 2026-06-30). No indication in the filing that it was late.
- Price and amounts: seven purchases at $9.63 each, totaling 88,058 shares and ~$847,998.
- Transaction type/code: P = Purchase (via dividend reinvestment plan). The filing states the plan satisfies Rule 16a-11 under the 1934 Act (exempt from Section 16).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: Shares are held across multiple family trusts and a foundation (F1–F5). Mr. Whitney serves as trustee or chairman for those entities and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares; he also disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Remarks: Purchases were made under a dividend reinvestment plan; Rule 16a-11 exemption is noted in the filing.
Context
These are purchases (often considered more informative than routine sales) carried out through a dividend reinvestment mechanism rather than open market timing. Because the filing notes the Rule 16a-11 exemption and includes trust/foundation holdings, these transactions reflect reinvested dividends into trust-held shares rather than a direct, discretionary open-market buy by an executive.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
2026-06-29$9.63/sh+16,394$157,874→ 8,100,605 total - Purchase
Common Stock
[F5]2026-06-29$9.63/sh+4,606$44,356→ 315,982 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
Common Stock
2026-06-29$9.63/sh+1,116$10,747→ 3,326,193 total(indirect: By Spouse) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F3]2026-06-29$9.63/sh+21,392$206,005→ 1,467,325 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-29$9.63/sh+3,973$38,260→ 272,566 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F4]2026-06-29$9.63/sh+1,716$16,525→ 117,710 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F2]2026-06-29$9.63/sh+38,861$374,231→ 2,665,534 total(indirect: By Foundation)
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. George's immediate family member (the "BM Trust"). Mr. George serves as trustee of the BM Trust and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the BM Trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the BM Trust.
- [F2]Shares held by The Meredith and Whitney George Foundation (the "Foundation"). Mr. George serves as the Chairman of the Foundation and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the Foundation.
- [F3]Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. George's children. As beneficiaries of the trust, Mr. George's children have a pecuniary interest in the trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the trust.
- [F4]Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. George's spouse. Mr. George serves as trustee of the trust and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the trust. As beneficiary of the trust, Mr. George's spouse has a pecuniary interest in the trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the trust.
- [F5]Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. George's immediate family member (the "TM Trust"). Mr. George serves as trustee of the TM Trust and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the TM Trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the TM Trust.