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SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC.
Fund registered in the United States, based in Toronto, active since 1987. Summary from the record
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
- TickerFUND on Nasdaq2
- HeadquartersToronto, Canada2
- Incorporated inMD3
- Business address320 Post Road, Suite 230, Darien, Ct 068203
- Legal formFund2
- Kind of organizationFund2
- LEI549300ZO564XGNG818142
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered addressC/O The Prentice-Hall Corporation System, MA, 21202 Baltimore, United States2
- Registered withSecurities and Exchange Commission, 00008252022
Leadership
Who has led SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- PresidentW. Whitney George Aug 4, 2009 to Aug 4, 20094
- PresidentCharles M. Royce Apr 5, 2006 to Mar 9, 20155
Board members and other officers (17)
- OfficerThomas W. Ulrich Feb 15, 2018 to now6
- TreasurerVarinder Bhathal Feb 20, 2018 to Feb 20, 20187
- Vice PresidentFrancis Gannon Sep 16, 2014 to Mar 9, 20158
- SecretaryJohn E. Denneen Oct 7, 2008 to Oct 7, 20089
- Vice PresidentW. Whitney George Aug 6, 2007 to Jun 30, 201510
- Board memberPeyton Tansill Muldoon Mar 26, 2018 to Mar 26, 201811
- Board memberJames R. Pierce Jr. Jan 15, 2016 to Apr 23, 201812
- Board memberMichael W. Clark Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 15, 201613
- Board memberBarbara Connolly Keady Aug 17, 2016 to May 6, 201914
- Board memberArthur S. Mehlman Mar 9, 2015 to Mar 9, 201515
- Board memberDavid L. Meister Mar 9, 2015 to Mar 9, 201516
- Board memberG. Peter Obrien Mar 9, 2015 to Mar 9, 201517
- Board memberRichard M. Galkin Mar 9, 2015 to Mar 9, 201518
- Board memberW. Whitney George May 9, 2013 to now19
- Board memberStephen L. Isaacs Dec 2, 2011 to Mar 9, 201520
- Board memberPatricia Walsh Chadwick Jan 8, 2010 to Mar 9, 201521
- Board memberCharles M. Royce Apr 5, 2006 to Mar 9, 20155
Former names
Timeline
- Oct 30, 1987Founded SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. is founded2
Filings
90 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 31 insider forms, 5 large holders, 54 other. The latest 20:
- Oct 9, 202640-17G EDGAR
- Oct 1, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 4, 2026N-CSRS EDGAR
- Aug 26, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
- Aug 17, 2026N-PX EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
- Jun 30, 20264 EDGAR
- May 19, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
- Mar 31, 20264 EDGAR
- Mar 13, 2026N-CEN EDGAR
- Mar 9, 2026N-CSR EDGAR
- Feb 24, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
- Jan 7, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 5, 20264 EDGAR
- Dec 30, 20254 EDGAR
- Dec 15, 20254 EDGAR
- Nov 24, 2025NPORT-P EDGAR
- Oct 16, 20254 EDGAR
- Oct 8, 202540-17G FIDELITY BOND EDGAR
- Oct 1, 20254 EDGAR
The 90 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
29 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 20 buys and 9 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 88,058 | $9.63 | $848.0K | Form 4 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 135,086 | $8.96 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 1,785 | $8.89 | $15.9K | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 17,700 | $8.85 | $156.6K | Form 4 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 270,237 | $8.60 | $2.3M | Form 4 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Ulrich Thomas WSee Remarks | Sale | 1,117 | $8.34 | $9.3K | Form 4 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 179,607 | $8.18 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 29,800 | $8.18 | $243.8K | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 196,329 | $7.41 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 29,900 | $7.21 | $215.5K | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 200,137 | $7.30 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 323,896 | $7.27 | $2.4M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 26,000 | $7.58 | $197.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 15,621 | $7.39 | $115.4K | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 20,700 | $7.97 | $165.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 1,789 | $8.02 | $14.3K | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Sale | 3,111 | $8.15 | $25.4K | Form 4 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 2,408 | $7.27 | $17.5K | Form 4 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 7,800 | $7.22 | $56.3K | Form 4 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | GEORGE W WHITNEYDirector | Buy | 7,410 | $7.22 | $53.5K | Form 4 |
All 29 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- W. Whitney GeorgeSCHEDULE 13D/A, 4 filings Jan 18, 2022 to Jan 3, 202522
- 1607 Capital Partners, LLCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 14, 202223
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 34. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 4SEC EDGARW. Whitney George, President
- 5SEC EDGARCharles M. Royce, President
- 6SEC EDGARThomas W. Ulrich, Officer
- 7SEC EDGARVarinder Bhathal, Treasurer
- 8SEC EDGARFrancis Gannon, Vice President
- 9SEC EDGARJohn E. Denneen, Secretary
- 10SEC EDGARW. Whitney George, Vice President
- 11SEC EDGARPeyton Tansill Muldoon, Board member
- 12SEC EDGARJames R. Pierce Jr., Board member
- 13SEC EDGARMichael W. Clark, Board member
- 14SEC EDGARBarbara Connolly Keady, Board member
- 15SEC EDGARArthur S. Mehlman, Board member
- 16SEC EDGARDavid L. Meister, Board member
- 17SEC EDGARG. Peter Obrien, Board member
- 18SEC EDGARRichard M. Galkin, Board member
- 19SEC EDGARW. Whitney George, Board member
- 20SEC EDGARStephen L. Isaacs, Board member
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