TPYTX Director Andrew Tarica Buys 1,293 Shares in Open Market

What Happened

• Andrew Tarica, a director of TCW Private Asset Income Fund (TPYTX), acquired 1,292.714 shares in an open-market purchase on 2026-09-28 at $9.95 per share, a total value of about $12,863. This was a purchase (transaction code P), which investors often view as more informative than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-28; Filing date: 2026-09-30 (filed within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window)
• Price and quantity: 1,292.714 shares at $9.95 per share
• Total value: $12,863 (as reported)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special footnotes reported in the supplied data

Context

• This was a straightforward open-market purchase by a board director, not an option exercise or gift. The purchase size is modest (~$12.9k) relative to many insider trades, so while it shows insider buying activity, it's small in absolute terms and should be weighed with other signals and research.