Comparable stake leader
Michael D. Peck
SEC ownership of FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001681717.
Disclosed value leader
Michael D. Peck
Comparable rows
0/5
Latest evidence
02 Apr 2026
- Parsed ownership sources
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3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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Michael D. Peck
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Latest parsed ownership date
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02 Apr 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001681717
- Issuer location
- Milwaukee, WI
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
1 signal
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (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
Michael D. Peck
Disclosed value leader
Michael D. Peck
Comparable rows
0/5
Latest evidence
02 Apr 2026
3/4/5
Highest disclosed value: $5,001,243
5 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
Quick read
Michael D. Peck has the largest disclosed position value at $5M.
0 of 5 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 Michael D. Peck's linked filing trail.
Disclosed position value
Top 2
Michael D. Peck
$5M
Eisenberg Chad
$1.5M
Value bars compare disclosed positions; verify each figure against the linked filing evidence.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-5 of 5 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Peck |
3/4/5
President
|
—
mixed-class rows
|
$5,001,243
180,818 shares
mixed-class rows
|
+$4,999,988 | 02 Apr 2026 |
| Eisenberg Chad |
3/4/5
Treasurer
|
—
mixed-class rows
|
$1,501,257
54,282 shares
mixed-class rows
|
+$1,500,002 | 02 Apr 2026 |
| David A. Sternberg |
3/4/5
CEO OF FORMER ADVISER
|
—
mixed-class rows
|
—
12,062 shares
mixed-class rows
|
— | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Randal L. Golden |
3/4/5
CFO OF FORMER ADVISER
|
—
denominator unverified
|
—
38 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2022 |
| VFT Holdings LP |
3/4/5
FORMER 100% OWNER OF ADVISER
|
—
denominator unverified
|
—
38 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2022 |
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: +$6,499,989.
Buys
$6,499,989
Insiders: 2
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$6,499,989
Shares: +234,996
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 234,996
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 234,996 | 0 | $6,499,989 | $0 | +$6,499,989 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-6 of 6 reporting-owner rows connected to FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
6
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Michael D. Peck
Net 12M change
+$6,499,990
Latest report
02 Apr 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Peck | President | $5,001,243 | +$4,999,988 | +398405% | Mixed | 02 Apr 2026 |
| Eisenberg Chad | Treasurer | $1,501,257 | +$1,500,002 | +119522% | Mixed | 02 Apr 2026 |
| Randal L. Golden | Cfo Of Former Adviser | Mixed | 31 Mar 2022 | |||
| David A. Sternberg | Ceo Of Former Adviser | Mixed | 31 Mar 2022 | |||
| VFT Holdings LP | Former 100% Owner Of Adviser | Mixed | 31 Mar 2022 | |||
| Gary Shugrue | Independent Trustee | Mixed | 28 Sep 2021 |
Recent insider transactions for FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Peck | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.58% | 0.3 | 52 | 02 Jul 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | Class I Common Shares | Purchase | $4,999,988 | $27.66 | 180,766 | 180,766 | 02 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eisenberg Chad | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.58% | 0.3 | 52 | 02 Jul 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | Class I Common Shares | Purchase | $1,500,002 | $27.66 | 54,230 | 54,230 | 02 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael D. Peck | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.58% | 0.3 | 52 | 03 Jun 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.58% | 0.3 | 52 | 03 Jun 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.59% | 0.3 | 51 | 06 May 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.59% | 0.3 | 51 | 06 May 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.59% | 0.3 | 51 | 02 Apr 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | Class A Common Shares | Other | 0.59% | 0.3 | 51 | 02 Apr 2026 | VFT Holdings LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.6% | 0.3 | 51 | 04 Mar 2026 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.6% | 0.3 | 51 | 04 Mar 2026 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 04 Feb 2026 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 04 Feb 2026 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 12 Dec 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 12 Dec 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 03 Dec 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 03 Dec 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Eisenberg Chad | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 05 Nov 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP | |||
| Michael D. Peck | CLASS A COMMON SHARES | Other | 0.58% | 0.29 | 51 | 05 Nov 2025 | VFT HOLDINGS LP |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.