Andrew Dakos Buys 5,500 Shares of Total Return Securities (NYSE:SWZ) Stock

Posted by Donna Armstrong on May 31st, 2026

Total Return Securities, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ – Get Free Report) CEO Andrew Dakos purchased 5,500 shares of Total Return Securities stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.99 per share, for a total transaction of $32,945.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 126,000 shares in the company, valued at $754,740. The trade was a 4.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Andrew Dakos also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, May 27th, Andrew Dakos purchased 7,500 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $44,775.00.
On Friday, April 17th, Andrew Dakos purchased 3,000 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.09 per share, for a total transaction of $18,270.00.
On Thursday, April 16th, Andrew Dakos purchased 7,718 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.06 per share, for a total transaction of $46,771.08.
On Thursday, April 16th, Andrew Dakos purchased 547 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.04 per share, for a total transaction of $3,303.88.
On Wednesday, April 8th, Andrew Dakos purchased 4,000 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $23,880.00.
On Tuesday, April 7th, Andrew Dakos purchased 2,000 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.95 per share, for a total transaction of $11,900.00.
On Monday, April 6th, Andrew Dakos acquired 100 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.95 per share, for a total transaction of $595.00.
On Thursday, April 2nd, Andrew Dakos acquired 4,863 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.93 per share, for a total transaction of $28,837.59.
On Thursday, March 12th, Andrew Dakos acquired 3,324 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.00 per share, for a total transaction of $19,944.00.
On Wednesday, March 11th, Andrew Dakos acquired 1,700 shares of Total Return Securities stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.00 per share, for a total transaction of $10,200.00.

Total Return Securities Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Total Return Securities stock opened at $6.02 on Friday. Total Return Securities, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.84 and a 12 month high of $6.43. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.07.

Institutional Trading of Total Return Securities

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWZ. Matisse Capital raised its stake in shares of Total Return Securities by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Matisse Capital now owns 610,000 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $3,794,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Total Return Securities by 58.3% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 13,850 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Total Return Securities by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 111,654 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $679,000 after purchasing an additional 7,045 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Total Return Securities by 89.6% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 19,315 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 9,126 shares during the period. Finally, Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Total Return Securities in the 4th quarter valued at about $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.12% of the company’s stock.

About Total Return Securities

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Total Return Securities (NYSE:SWZ) is a closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The fund seeks to deliver a high total return for shareholders by combining capital appreciation with current income. It provides access to a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities spanning multiple industries and regions.

SWZ’s investment strategy typically blends dividend-paying common stocks, corporate bonds and other credit instruments. The fund may employ moderate leverage to enhance returns and pursues an active management approach, dynamically adjusting its allocations in response to evolving market conditions.