# Special Opportunities Fund Inc (SPE)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/SPE
Generated: 2026-11-10T10:59:06.518Z

- Ticker: SPE
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- SEC CIK: 0000897802
- Website: specialopportunitiesfundinc.com

## About

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was previously known as Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. was formed on February 18, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest SPE news and filings

- 2026-11-09 21:45 UTC [SEC Schedule 13G] [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-6781839)
- 2026-10-27 18:57 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6759051)
- 2026-09-28 20:23 UTC [Dividends] [Special Opportunities Fund Announces Distributions For Fourth Quarter of 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-announces-distributions-for-fourth-quarter-of-2026-6727808)
- 2026-09-04 16:42 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6706520)
- 2026-08-20 20:10 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6690051)
- 2026-06-04 20:11 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President and CEO Dakos Andrew sold $90,117 worth of shares (6,394 units at $14.09), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-and-ceo-dakos-andrew-sold-90117-worth-of-shares-6589394)
- 2026-05-11 20:13 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-6545007)
- 2026-04-13 22:44 UTC [Dividends] [Special Opportunities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Second Quarter of 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-announces-monthly-distributions-for-second-quarter-of-6498345)
- 2026-04-01 20:05 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Sell Moritz A](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-sell-moritz-a-6481833)
- 2026-03-10 13:12 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6439041)
- 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Chairman and Secretary Goldstein Phillip](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-chairman-and-secretary-goldstein-phillip-6437071)
- 2026-03-05 21:37 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6432895)
- 2026-03-02 22:15 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Chairman and Secretary Goldstein Phillip](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-chairman-and-secretary-goldstein-phillip-6422788)
- 2026-02-25 22:01 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Chairman and Secretary Goldstein Phillip](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-chairman-and-secretary-goldstein-phillip-6413792)
- 2026-01-27 14:41 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Announces Results of Year-End Distribution Payable in Cash and Stock](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-announces-results-of-year-end-distribution-payable-in-6361869)
- 2026-01-08 22:31 UTC [SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-schedule-13g-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6343487)
- 2026-01-02 21:14 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Declares Distributions For First Quarter of 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-declares-distributions-for-first-quarter-of-2026-6332160)
- 2025-12-31 22:01 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President Dakos Andrew sold $60,065 worth of shares (4,098 units at $14.66), decreasing direct ownership by 40% to 6,064 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-dakos-andrew-sold-60065-worth-of-shares-4098-units-6331068)
- 2025-12-19 17:50 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Announces Year-End Distribution Payable in Cash and Stock](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-announces-year-end-distribution-payable-in-cash-and-6323448)
- 2025-11-20 14:27 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Annual Stockholders Meeting](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-inc-annual-stockholders-meeting-6288365)
- 2025-10-31 19:16 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6254375)
- 2025-10-30 16:02 UTC [Dividends] [Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Dividend Declaration](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-inc-dividend-declaration-6251909)
- 2025-10-02 17:20 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Declares Distributions For Fourth Quarter of 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-declares-distributions-for-fourth-quarter-of-2025-6219671)
- 2025-10-01 19:41 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6217879)
- 2025-09-10 15:50 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-6196259)
- 2025-09-09 14:51 UTC [Dividends] [Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Dividend Declaration](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-inc-dividend-declaration-6194661)
- 2025-09-05 21:08 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6192019)
- 2025-08-27 22:07 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6181470)
- 2025-08-25 21:01 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Chairman and Secretary Goldstein Phillip](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-chairman-and-secretary-goldstein-phillip-6178054)
- 2025-07-08 20:35 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Declares Distributions For Third Quarter of 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-declares-distributions-for-third-quarter-of-2025-6114404)
- 2025-06-05 20:51 UTC [Dividends] [Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Dividend Declaration](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-inc-dividend-declaration-6074802)
- 2025-05-05 18:08 UTC [Shareholders of Tejon Ranch Co. Urged to Vote for an Accountable Board of Directors](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/shareholders-of-tejon-ranch-co-urged-to-vote-for-an-6017583)
- 2025-05-01 20:52 UTC [SEC Form DFAN14A] [SEC Form DFAN14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-dfan14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6013982)
- 2025-05-01 17:07 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-6012859)
- 2025-04-10 18:34 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Seeks to Elect Directors of Tejon Ranch Co.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-seeks-to-elect-directors-of-tejon-ranch-5984077)
- 2025-04-08 21:02 UTC [Insider Buy] [Chairman and Secretary Goldstein Phillip bought $41,400 worth of shares (3,000 units at $13.80), increasing direct ownership by 9% to 34,822 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chairman-and-secretary-goldstein-phillip-bought-41400-worth-of-shares-5981708)
- 2025-04-08 13:03 UTC [SEC Form DEFC14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defc14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-5980808)
- 2025-04-04 18:04 UTC [Special Opportunities Fund Declares Distributions For Second Quarter of 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/special-opportunities-fund-declares-distributions-for-second-quarter-of-2025-5977668)
- 2025-04-01 21:19 UTC [SEC Form PREC-14A] [SEC Form PREC14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-prec14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-5970350)
- 2025-03-28 18:03 UTC [SEC Form PREC-14A] [SEC Form PREC14A filed by Special Opportunities Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-prec14a-filed-by-special-opportunities-fund-inc-5964516)

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