Updated Jul 16, 2026
GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP has filed 1 SEC Form 4 filing across 1 company in the last 90 days — active on both sides. Lifetime open-market purchases: $861K. Lifetime open-market sales: $90K. Historical track record: 2/5 stars across 17 tracked purchases.
Phillip Goldstein is known for his roles as Chairman and Secretary of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. and as a Director of High Income Securities Fund. He has been involved in the management of diversified investment portfolios.
| Role | Secretary, Director |
|---|---|
| Notability | 20/100 |
InsiderAlpha computes a forward-return-based score for every insider with enough Form 4 purchase history. The metrics below reflect realised performance after each tracked open-market purchase.
| InsiderAlpha rating | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
|---|---|
| Total purchases tracked | 17 |
| Purchases with forward-return data | 17 |
| 30-day win rate | 4118% |
| 90-day win rate | 2941% |
| Avg 5-day return | +27.99% |
| Avg 30-day return | -119.38% |
| Avg 90-day return | -153.77% |
| Best 30-day return | +760.90% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Code | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 6.0K | $5.95 | $36K |
| 2026-04-09 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | P — Open-market purchase | 600 | $5.53 | $3K |
| 2026-04-09 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | P — Open-market purchase | 5.1K | $5.45 | $28K |
| 2026-03-19 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 10.0K | $5.98 | $60K |
| 2026-03-19 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | P — Open-market purchase | 17.9K | $5.46 | $98K |
| 2026-03-09 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 10.0K | $5.99 | $60K |
| 2026-03-05 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 5.0K | $6.01 | $30K |
| 2026-03-05 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | J — Other acquisition / disposition | 68 | $6.16 | $419 |
| 2026-03-05 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | J — Other acquisition / disposition | 256 | $6.16 | $2K |
| 2026-02-25 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 5.0K | $6.13 | $31K |
| 2026-02-10 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 10.0K | $6.07 | $61K |
| 2026-02-04 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | P — Open-market purchase | 10.0K | $6.05 | $60K |
| 2026-02-04 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | P — Open-market purchase | 7.5K | $6.05 | $45K |
| 2026-02-03 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | P — Open-market purchase | 10.0K | $5.92 | $59K |
| 2026-01-27 | SWZ | Total Return Securities Fund | D — Derivative transaction | 31.3K | $6.81 | $213K |
| 2025-04-04 | SPE | SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. | P — Open-market purchase | 3.0K | $13.80 | $41K |
| 2024-12-16 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | D — Derivative transaction | 233.1K | $7.07 | $1.65M |
Phillip Goldstein is known for his roles as Chairman and Secretary of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. and as a Director of High Income Securities Fund. He has been involved in the management of diversified investment portfolios.…
1 primary Form 4 filings in the last 90 days, covering 1 company.
Recorded transactions: 18 open-market purchases ($861K) and 2 open-market sales ($90K) across all tracked filings.
Across 17 tracked purchases, GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP averaged -119.4% avg 30-day return with a 4118% 30-day win rate. InsiderAlpha rates the track record at 2/5 stars.
All Form 4 filings, transaction values, and 10b5-1 plan flags are listed on this page and updated in real time as new SEC EDGAR filings are processed.
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