Comparable stake leader
W. Whitney George
SEC ownership of SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000825202.
Disclosed value leader
SPROTT INC.
Comparable rows
34/34
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- FUND on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
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3/4/5, 13D/G, and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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W. Whitney George
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
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34 of 34
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
W. Whitney George
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
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30 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000825202
- Issuer location
- Darien, CT
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
W. Whitney George
Disclosed value leader
SPROTT INC.
Comparable rows
34/34
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
3/4/5
13D/G
13F
Lead comparable stake: 41%
13D/G row: W. Whitney George
Showing 1-8 of 34 holder rows.
Quick read
W. Whitney George leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 41%.
34 of 34 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens W. Whitney George's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
W. Whitney George
41%
Thomas W. Ulrich
0.03%
SPROTT INC.
52%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
2.7%
LPL Financial LLC
1.8%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 34 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Whitney George |
3/4/5
13D/G
Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, 10%+ Owner
|
41%
from 13D/G
|
$136,842,703
14,210,042 shares
|
+$5,466,549 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Thomas W. Ulrich |
3/4/5
President, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
|
0.03%
|
$68,993
8,273 shares
|
-$9,314 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| SPROTT INC. |
13F
Company
|
52%
|
$148,304,061
15,536,886 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
13F
Company
|
2.7%
|
$7,655,000
802,431 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC |
13F
Company
|
1.8%
|
$5,133,764
538,130 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
0.83%
|
$2,381,035
249,584 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.78%
|
$2,224,261
233,151 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
0.73%
|
$2,085,306
218,586 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$5,457,235.
Buys
$5,866,958
Insiders: 1
Sells
$409,723
Insiders: 2
Net
+$5,457,235
Shares: +626,156
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 674,773
Shares: 48,617
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 88,058 | 0 | $847,999 | $0 | +$847,999 |
| 3-6 | 135,086 | 0 | $1,209,868 | $0 | +$1,209,868 |
| 6-9 | 272,022 | 17,700 | $2,339,907 | $156,645 | +$2,183,262 |
| 9-12 | 179,607 | 30,917 | $1,469,185 | $253,078 | +$1,216,107 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-2 of 2 reporting-owner rows connected to SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
2
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
W. Whitney George
Net 12M change
+$5,457,235
Latest report
30 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Whitney George | Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, 10%+ Owner | $136,842,703 | +$5,466,549 | +4.2% | Filing P/S | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Thomas W. Ulrich | President, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary | $68,993 | -$9,314 | -12% | Filing P/S | 15 Oct 2025 |
Recent insider transactions for SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC.
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.48% | $374,231 | $9.63 | 38,861 | 2,665,534 | 29 Jun 2026 | Held by Foundation |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.03% | $10,747 | $9.63 | 1,116 | 3,326,193 | 29 Jun 2026 | Held by Spouse |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.21% | $305,146 | $9.63 | 31,687 | 1,467,325 | 29 Jun 2026 | Held by Trust |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.2% | $157,874 | $9.63 | 16,394 | 8,100,605 | 29 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.49% | $345,507 | $8.96 | 38,561 | 2,626,673 | 27 Mar 2026 | Held by Foundation |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.49% | $437,373 | $8.96 | 48,814 | 3,325,077 | 27 Mar 2026 | Held by Spouse |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.22% | $281,226 | $8.94 | 31,443 | 1,445,933 | 27 Mar 2026 | Held by Trust |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.2% | $145,761 | $8.96 | 16,268 | 8,094,301 | 27 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Sale | -5.45% | $156,645 | $8.85 | -17,700 | 306,805 | 06 Jan 2026 | Held by Trust |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.02% | $15,869 | $8.89 | 1,785 | 8,078,033 | 06 Jan 2026 | Direct |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Gift | -0.2% | -6,540 | 3,276,263 | 02 Jan 2026 | Held by Spouse | ||
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Gift | -0.13% | -10,900 | 8,076,248 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.22% | $483,836 | $8.60 | 56,260 | 2,588,112 | 29 Dec 2025 | Held by Foundation |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 3.36% | $397,836 | $8.60 | 46,260 | 1,424,706 | 29 Dec 2025 | Held by Trust |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.22% | $613,696 | $8.60 | 71,360 | 3,282,803 | 29 Dec 2025 | Held by Spouse |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.21% | $828,670 | $8.60 | 96,357 | 8,087,148 | 29 Dec 2025 | Direct |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Gift | -0.14% | -4,500 | 3,211,443 | 10 Dec 2025 | Held by Spouse | ||
| Thomas W. Ulrich | FUND | Common Stock | Sale | -11.9% | $9,314 | $8.34 | -1,117 | 8,273 | 15 Oct 2025 | By IRA |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.56% | $317,605 | $8.18 | 38,827 | 2,531,852 | 29 Sep 2025 | Held by Foundation |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 2.34% | $261,146 | $8.18 | 31,925 | 1,393,736 | 29 Sep 2025 | Held by Trust |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 1.56% | $403,421 | $8.18 | 49,318 | 3,215,943 | 29 Sep 2025 | Held by Spouse |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Purchase | 0.75% | $487,013 | $8.18 | 59,537 | 7,990,791 | 29 Sep 2025 | Direct |
| W. Whitney George | FUND | Common Stock | Sale | -8.7% | $243,764 | $8.18 | -29,800 | 312,583 | 28 Aug 2025 | Held by Trust |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.