Phillip Goldstein Biography and Net Worth

Director of High Income Securities Fund

Phillip F. Goldstein Phil is Independent Chairman of the Board of Mexico Equity and Income Fund. He has been a member of Bulldog Investors, LLC, the investment adviser of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. and the Bulldog Investors group of funds. He is also a member of Kimball & Winthrop, LLC, the managing general partner of Bulldog Investors General Partnership, since 2012. From 1992-2012, Mr. Goldstein was a member of the general partners of several private funds in the Bulldog Investors group of funds and in 2012 became a member of Bulldog Holdings, LLC, which became the sole owner of such general partners.

What is Phillip Goldstein's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Phillip Goldstein is at least $47,207.22 as of February 24th, 2025. Mr. Goldstein owns 7,131 shares of High Income Securities Fund stock worth more than $47,207 as of March 28th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Goldstein may own. Learn More about Phillip Goldstein's net worth.
How do I contact Phillip Goldstein?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Goldstein and other High Income Securities Fund executives is , , . High Income Securities Fund can also be reached via phone at 617-292-1000. Learn More on Phillip Goldstein's contact information.
Has Phillip Goldstein been buying or selling shares of High Income Securities Fund?: Within the last three months, Phillip Goldstein has sold $131,984.64 of High Income Securities Fund stock. Most recently, Phillip Goldstein sold 19,296 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.84, for a transaction totalling $131,984.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,131 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,776.04. Learn More on Phillip Goldstein's trading history.
Who are High Income Securities Fund's active insiders?: High Income Securities Fund's insider roster includes Andrew Dakos (Director), Phillip Goldstein (Director), and Gerald Hellerman (Director). Learn More on High Income Securities Fund's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of High Income Securities Fund?: During the last year, High Income Securities Fund insiders bought shares 4 times. They purchased a total of 13,724 shares worth more than $90,517.00. During the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 5 times. They sold a total of 199,669 shares worth more than $1,371,925.31. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 24th when Director Phillip Goldstein sold 19,296 shares worth more than $131,984.64. Insiders at High Income Securities Fund own 1.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at High Income Securities Fund.
Information on this page was last updated on 2/24/2025.

Phillip Goldstein Insider Trading History at High Income Securities Fund

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
2/24/2025	Sell	19,296	$6.84	$131,984.64	7,131
6/28/2024	Sell	90,000	$6.93	$623,700.00	9,773
6/26/2024	Sell	90,000	$6.82	$613,800.00	154,373
4/21/2023	Buy	10,000	$6.37	$63,700.00	244,373
4/10/2023	Buy	10,000	$6.39	$63,900.00	234,373
4/6/2023	Buy	9,510	$6.41	$60,959.10	224,373
3/17/2023	Buy	4,000	$6.28	$25,120.00	214,863
3/13/2023	Buy	790	$6.36	$5,024.40	210,863
8/11/2021	Sell	27,718	$9.89	$274,131.02
8/9/2021	Sell	18,847	$9.90	$186,585.30
8/5/2021	Sell	14,563	$9.87	$143,736.81
8/3/2021	Sell	12,468	$9.87	$123,059.16
12/23/2020	Sell	6,710	$8.54	$57,303.40	6,993
12/15/2020	Sell	10,000	$8.68	$86,800.00	34,481
12/3/2020	Sell	7,700	$8.46	$65,142.00	69,182
12/1/2020	Sell	254	$8.40	$2,133.60	69,182
10/21/2020	Sell	1,188	$8.15	$9,682.20
10/12/2020	Sell	19,728	$8.34	$164,531.52
10/5/2020	Sell	5,000	$8.23	$41,150.00	95,362
9/23/2020	Sell	2,403	$8.34	$20,041.02	106,071
9/16/2020	Sell	11,992	$8.46	$101,452.32	111,284
9/14/2020	Sell	5,000	$8.40	$42,000.00	145,000
3/25/2019	Buy	150,000	$9.25	$1,387,500.00

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Phillip Goldstein Buying and Selling Activity at High Income Securities Fund

High Income Securities Fund Company Overview

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprising of 50% JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 50% BofA Merrill Lynch AllConvertibles Speculative Quality Index. The fund was formerly known as Putnam High Income Securities Fund High Income Securities Fund was formed on July 9, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.

Today's Range

Now: $6.62

$6.61

$6.67

50 Day Range

MA: $6.71

$6.58

$6.88

2 Week Range

Now: $6.62

$6.19

$7.00

Volume

36,157 shs

Average Volume

131,223 shs

Market Capitalization

$123.90 million

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

11.16%

Beta

0.95