Saba Capital Management, L.P. Acquires 5,117 Shares of Mexico Fund (NYSE:MXF) Stock

Key Points

  • Saba Capital Management, the Mexico Fund’s major shareholder, bought 29,500 shares on June 12 for about $657,850 at an average price of $22.30 per share. After the transaction, Saba owned 2,234,685 shares, a 1.34% increase in its stake.
  • Saba Capital has been actively accumulating MXF shares throughout early June, with multiple additional purchases reported on June 11, June 10, June 9, and earlier dates in late May and early June.
  • Mexico Fund shares recently traded near $22.29, close to their 52-week high of $23.00, and the fund announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, implying an annualized yield of about 6.3%.

Mexico Fund, Inc. (The) (NYSE:MXF - Get Free Report) major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 5,117 shares of Mexico Fund stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.60 per share, with a total value of $110,527.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 2,205,185 shares in the company, valued at $47,631,996. This trade represents a 0.23% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company's stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Friday, June 12th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 29,500 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.30 per share, with a total value of $657,850.00.
  • On Wednesday, June 10th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 11,081 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.39 per share, with a total value of $237,022.59.
  • On Tuesday, June 9th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 3,600 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.14 per share, with a total value of $76,104.00.
  • On Friday, June 5th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 19,906 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $21.64 per share, with a total value of $430,765.84.
  • On Thursday, June 4th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 32,102 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $21.61 per share, with a total value of $693,724.22.
  • On Wednesday, June 3rd, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 31,949 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.16 per share, with a total value of $707,989.84.
  • On Tuesday, June 2nd, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 9,633 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.24 per share, with a total value of $214,237.92.
  • On Monday, June 1st, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 708 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $21.90 per share, with a total value of $15,505.20.
  • On Friday, May 29th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 18,466 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.17 per share, with a total value of $409,391.22.
  • On Thursday, May 28th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 6,700 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.16 per share, with a total value of $148,472.00.

Mexico Fund Stock Down 0.1%




Shares of NYSE:MXF opened at $22.29 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $21.77 and a 200-day moving average of $21.24. Mexico Fund, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.43 and a twelve month high of $23.00.

Mexico Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Mexico Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MXF. Saba Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Mexico Fund by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,691,300 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $34,063,000 after acquiring an additional 413,606 shares during the period. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Mexico Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,926,000. North Ground Capital lifted its stake in shares of Mexico Fund by 309.2% in the 4th quarter. North Ground Capital now owns 126,312 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $2,544,000 after acquiring an additional 95,443 shares during the period. Altium Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mexico Fund by 165.5% in the 1st quarter. Altium Capital Management LLC now owns 128,185 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $2,683,000 after acquiring an additional 79,898 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mexico Fund by 356.7% in the 4th quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 61,431 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,237,000 after acquiring an additional 47,979 shares during the period.

About Mexico Fund

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The Mexico Fund, Inc (NYSE: MXF) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through exposure to Mexican securities. The fund primarily invests in equity instruments of companies organized or principally operating in Mexico, spanning a range of sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, industrials and energy. It may also allocate portions of its portfolio to fixed-income securities, including government and corporate bonds, when attractive opportunities arise.

Launched in 1991 and incorporated under Maryland law, The Mexico Fund offers U.S.

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