JEWETT CAMERON (JCTC) 10% Owner AJB Investment Fund II Buys Shares

What Happened
AJB Investment Fund II, LP (a 10% owner) — reporting through Adam J. Bradley and Melinda Bradley — made a series of open-market purchases of Jewett Cameron Trading Co. (JCTC) common stock on Aug 12–14, 2026. The fund acquired 16,978 shares at prices in the $2.89–$2.905 range (average price reported as $2.9047), for a total of approximately $49,301. These were purchases (code P), which are generally viewed as a buy signal rather than sell activity.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Aug 12–14, 2026 (filed with the SEC on Aug 14, 2026).
• Prices and quantities (selected): 1,000 @ $2.88; multiple purchases of 5,000 @ $2.90; smaller lots of 457 and 519 shares at ~$2.90. Reported price range $2.890–$2.905; average $2.9047 (Footnote F1).
• Total acquired: 16,978 shares; reported total consideration ≈ $49,301. (Reporting persons noted they will provide full pricing on request.)
• Shares owned after transaction (aggregate beneficial ownership): 456,350 shares, comprised of: 364,170 shares held by AJB Investment Fund II, LP; 33,159 shares in Adam J. Bradley’s IRAs; 46,436 shares in Melinda Bradley’s IRA; and 12,585 shares in accounts of their adult children (Adam Bradley exercises investment discretion).
• Beneficial ownership notes: Adam J. Bradley may be deemed to beneficially own all 456,350 shares; Melinda Bradley may be deemed to own 410,606 shares (she does not exercise discretion over the 12,585 held by the children). Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Context
These purchases were executed by a 10% holder (an investment fund managed by AJB Capital) rather than a single-transaction executive sale. Purchases by a large shareholder can reflect fund-level accumulation but do not by themselves indicate company-specific insider sentiment. Filing appears timely (filed Aug 14 covering trades through Aug 14).