Whitney George Biography and Net Worth
Whitney George serves as President of Sprott Inc., Chief Investment Officer of Sprott Asset Management LP and Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings, Inc. He is also a Senior Portfolio Manager at Sprott Asset Management USA. Mr. George joined Sprott in 2015 and previously spent 23 years in senior roles at Royce & Associates LLC ("Royce") in New York. He was Co-Chief Investment Officer of Royce from 2009 to 2013 and played a key role in the firm’s growth and evolution into a leading U.S. small-cap manager with peak assets of more than US$40 billion. At Sprott, Mr. George is also portfolio manager of
Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), a closed-end equity investment fund that seeks to provide long-term growth of capital through a focused portfolio of value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. Prior to joining Royce, Mr. George held positions with Dominick & Dominick, Inc., WR Lazard & Laidlaw, Inc., Laidlaw, Adams & Peck and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Whitney holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity College.
What is Whitney George's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Whitney George is at least $2.52 million as of August 16th, 2023. Mr. George owns 329,860 shares of Sprott Focus Trust stock worth more than $2,522,604 as of April 19th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. George may own. Learn More about Whitney George's net worth.
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Has Whitney George been buying or selling shares of Sprott Focus Trust?
Whitney George has not been actively trading shares of Sprott Focus Trust within the last three months. Most recently, W Whitney George sold 1,789 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.02, for a transaction totalling $14,347.78. Following the completion of the sale, the portfolio manager now directly owns 329,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,645,477.20. Learn More on Whitney George's trading history.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Sprott Focus Trust?
In the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 4,900 shares worth more than $39,702.43. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 16th when Portfolio Manager W Whitney George sold 1,789 shares worth more than $14,347.78. Insiders at Sprott Focus Trust own 48.9% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Sprott Focus Trust. Information on this page was last updated on 8/16/2023.
Whitney George Insider Trading History at Sprott Focus Trust
| Transaction Date | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 8/16/2023 | Sell | 1,789 | $8.02 | $14,347.78 | 329,860 |  |
| 8/10/2023 | Sell | 3,111 | $8.15 | $25,354.65 | 330,754 | |
| 10/17/2022 | Buy | 7,800 | $7.22 | $56,316.00 | 88,267 | |
| 10/6/2022 | Buy | 7,410 | $7.22 | $53,500.20 | 80,467 | |
| 10/4/2022 | Buy | 5,800 | $7.28 | $42,224.00 | 66,267 | |
| 6/23/2022 | Buy | 8,494 | $7.50 | $63,705.00 | 59,420 | |
| 5/18/2022 | Buy | 20,000 | $8.22 | $164,400.00 | 40,000 | |
| 5/16/2022 | Buy | 10,000 | $8.25 | $82,500.00 | 20,000 | |
| 5/12/2022 | Buy | 10,000 | $8.20 | $82,000.00 | 10,000 | |
| 1/24/2022 | Buy | 6,743 | $7.91 | $53,337.13 | 611,734 | |
| 8/30/2021 | Buy | 10,100 | $8.46 | $85,446.00 | | |
| 10/8/2020 | Buy | 91,428 | $6.03 | $551,310.84 | | |
| 10/6/2020 | Buy | 73,358 | $6.00 | $440,148.00 | | |
| 9/23/2020 | Buy | 26,699 | $5.95 | $158,859.05 | 6,581,427 | |
| 9/21/2020 | Buy | 23,301 | $6.01 | $140,039.01 | 6,581,427 | |
| 9/10/2020 | Buy | 19,072 | $6.20 | $118,246.40 | 6,581,427 | |
| 9/8/2020 | Buy | 700 | $6.12 | $4,284.00 | 6,581,427 | |
| 9/2/2020 | Buy | 10,000 | $6.32 | $63,200.00 | 6,541,427 | |
| 7/28/2020 | Buy | 25,000 | $6.25 | $156,250.00 | 6,531,427 | |
| 7/8/2020 | Buy | 30,598 | $5.99 | $183,282.02 | | |
| 3/24/2020 | Buy | 44,024 | $5.00 | $220,120.00 | 6,248,960 | |
| 3/18/2020 | Buy | 63,760 | $4.48 | $285,644.80 | 6,165,200 | |
| 3/16/2020 | Buy | 179,794 | $4.63 | $832,446.22 | 6,125,000 | |
| 3/12/2020 | Buy | 40,000 | $4.92 | $196,800.00 | 6,125,000 | |
| 2/28/2020 | Buy | 40,000 | $6.42 | $256,800.00 | 6,085,000 | |
| 2/26/2020 | Buy | 64,257 | $6.96 | $447,228.72 | 6,085,000 | |
| 2/24/2020 | Buy | 19,058 | $7.20 | $137,217.60 | 6,085,000 | |
| 2/6/2020 | Buy | 29,280 | $7.37 | $215,793.60 | 6,085,000 | |
| 2/4/2020 | Buy | 800 | $7.25 | $5,800.00 | 6,085,000 | |
| 1/27/2020 | Buy | 34,066 | $7.25 | $246,978.50 | 6,085,000 | |
| 1/23/2020 | Buy | 2,266 | $7.42 | $16,813.72 | 6,085,000 | |
| 1/15/2020 | Buy | 40,182 | $7.43 | $298,552.26 | 6,085,000 | |
| 1/13/2020 | Buy | 28,051 | $7.40 | $207,577.40 | 6,000,671 | |
| 1/10/2020 | Buy | 12,497 | $7.31 | $91,353.07 | 6,000,671 | |
| 10/24/2019 | Buy | 16,929 | $6.80 | $115,117.20 | 6,006,671 | |
| 10/9/2019 | Buy | 20,802 | $6.54 | $136,045.08 | | |
| 9/3/2019 | Buy | 20,000 | $6.63 | $132,600.00 | 5,899,935 | |
| 8/6/2019 | Buy | 64,725 | $6.67 | $431,715.75 | | |
| 6/5/2019 | Buy | 14,670 | $6.49 | $95,208.30 | 5,724,552 | |
| 6/3/2019 | Buy | 20,000 | $6.35 | $127,000.00 | 5,724,552 | |
| 5/23/2019 | Buy | 63,709 | $6.66 | $424,301.94 | 5,700,422 | |
| 5/21/2019 | Buy | 24,409 | $6.67 | $162,808.03 | 5,700,422 | |
| 5/8/2019 | Buy | 30,272 | $6.97 | $210,995.84 | 5,679,922 | |
| 5/6/2019 | Buy | 16,530 | $6.91 | $114,222.30 | 5,679,922 | |
| 5/3/2019 | Buy | 21,906 | $6.99 | $153,122.94 | 5,679,922 | |
| 4/25/2019 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.09 | $177,250.00 | 5,679,922 | |
| 4/22/2019 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.03 | $175,750.00 | | |
| 4/11/2019 | Buy | 18,575 | $7.05 | $130,953.75 | 5,629,920 | |
| 4/9/2019 | Buy | 38,380 | $7.01 | $269,043.80 | 5,629,920 | |
| 1/7/2019 | Buy | 11,990 | $6.02 | $72,179.80 | | |
| 12/18/2018 | Buy | 50,000 | $5.91 | $295,500.00 | 5,236,704 | |
| 12/13/2018 | Buy | 172,351 | $6.17 | $1,063,405.67 | 5,036,704 | |
| 11/2/2018 | Buy | 19,555 | $6.88 | $134,538.40 | 4,992,704 | |
| 10/25/2018 | Buy | 84,616 | $6.84 | $578,773.44 | 4,990,396 | |
| 10/11/2018 | Buy | 88,878 | $7.00 | $622,146.00 | 4,861,907 | |
| 10/9/2018 | Buy | 389 | $7.08 | $2,754.12 | 4,861,907 | |
| 10/4/2018 | Buy | 100,000 | $7.34 | $734,000.00 | 4,861,518 | |
| 2/6/2018 | Buy | 65,546 | $7.85 | $514,536.10 | | |
| 6/27/2016 | Buy | 26,361 | $6.15 | $162,120.15 | 4,089,532 | |
| 1/20/2016 | Buy | 74,605 | $4.87 | $363,326.35 | 4,036,641 | |
| 1/19/2016 | Buy | 75,395 | $5.05 | $380,744.75 | 3,962,036 | |
| 1/14/2016 | Buy | 50,000 | $5.20 | $260,000.00 | 3,886,641 | |
| 1/12/2016 | Buy | 51,800 | $5.30 | $274,540.00 | 3,836,641 | |
| 1/7/2016 | Buy | 50,000 | $5.50 | $275,000.00 | 3,703,838 | |
| 12/15/2015 | Buy | 250,700 | $5.67 | $1,421,469.00 | 3,653,838 | |
| 12/10/2015 | Buy | 49,539 | $5.95 | $294,757.05 | 3,403,138 | |
| 12/8/2015 | Buy | 23,335 | $5.95 | $138,843.25 | 3,353,599 | |
| 12/7/2015 | Buy | 27,126 | $6.00 | $162,756.00 | 3,330,264 | |
| 11/13/2015 | Buy | 58,200 | $5.99 | $348,618.00 | 3,303,138 | |
| 10/2/2015 | Buy | 1,497 | $5.90 | $8,832.30 | 3,244,938 | |
| 9/30/2015 | Buy | 18,231 | $5.92 | $107,927.52 | 3,194,668 | |
| 9/29/2015 | Buy | 31,769 | $5.83 | $185,213.27 | 3,176,437 | |
| 9/24/2015 | Buy | 53,006 | $6.01 | $318,566.06 | 3,144,668 | |
| 9/23/2015 | Buy | 150,500 | $6.06 | $912,030.00 | 3,091,662 | |
| 8/25/2015 | Buy | 50,000 | $6.05 | $302,500.00 | 2,860,666 | |
| 8/24/2015 | Buy | 24,508 | $5.94 | $145,577.52 | 2,810,666 | |
| 7/23/2015 | Buy | 100,000 | $6.80 | $680,000.00 | | |
| 6/29/2015 | Buy | 50,000 | $7.20 | $360,000.00 | | |
| 6/3/2015 | Buy | 46,300 | $7.49 | $346,787.00 | | |
| 6/1/2015 | Buy | 24,126 | $7.50 | $180,945.00 | | |
| 5/29/2015 | Buy | 22,592 | $7.49 | $169,214.08 | | |
| 5/18/2015 | Buy | 12,500 | $7.58 | $94,750.00 | | |
| 5/14/2015 | Buy | 50,000 | $7.59 | $379,500.00 | | |
| 5/6/2015 | Buy | 126,215 | $7.52 | $949,136.80 | | |
| 1/15/2015 | Buy | 16,000 | $7.10 | $113,600.00 | | |
| 1/12/2015 | Buy | 37,100 | $7.15 | $265,265.00 | | |
| 1/7/2015 | Buy | 6,300 | $7.20 | $45,360.00 | | |
| 1/6/2015 | Buy | 35,600 | $7.13 | $253,828.00 | | |
| 1/5/2015 | Buy | 14,400 | $7.15 | $102,960.00 | | |
| 12/30/2014 | Buy | 20,600 | $7.33 | $150,998.00 | | |
| 12/29/2014 | Buy | 12,375 | $7.35 | $90,956.25 | | |
| 12/24/2014 | Buy | 7,625 | $7.35 | $56,043.75 | | |
| 12/22/2014 | Buy | 27,727 | $7.40 | $205,179.80 | | |
| 12/19/2014 | Buy | 9,330 | $7.35 | $68,575.50 | | |
| 12/18/2014 | Buy | 26,130 | $7.28 | $190,226.40 | | |
| 9/30/2014 | Buy | 12,070 | $7.90 | $95,353.00 | | |
| 9/29/2014 | Buy | 6,847 | $7.90 | $54,091.30 | | |
| 9/25/2014 | Buy | 25,715 | $7.99 | $205,462.85 | | |
| 9/24/2014 | Buy | 27,315 | $7.99 | $218,246.85 | | |
| 6/27/2014 | Buy | 10,850 | $8.45 | $91,682.50 | | |
| 6/26/2014 | Buy | 19,662 | $8.44 | $165,947.28 | | |
| 6/25/2014 | Buy | 16,700 | $8.44 | $140,948.00 | | |
| 6/24/2014 | Buy | 5,527 | $8.45 | $46,703.15 | | |
| 6/23/2014 | Buy | 15,826 | $8.44 | $133,571.44 | | |
| 6/11/2014 | Buy | 3,075 | $8.25 | $25,368.75 | | |
| 6/10/2014 | Buy | 14,629 | $8.24 | $120,542.96 | | |
| 6/9/2014 | Buy | 50,000 | $8.29 | $414,500.00 | | |
| 5/20/2014 | Buy | 1,910 | $8.00 | $15,280.00 | | |
| 5/15/2014 | Buy | 30,237 | $7.99 | $241,593.63 | | |
| 4/28/2014 | Buy | 49,798 | $8.05 | $400,873.90 | | |
| 4/25/2014 | Buy | 50,202 | $8.02 | $402,620.04 | | |
| 3/13/2014 | Buy | 24,916 | $7.83 | $195,092.28 | | |
| 3/12/2014 | Buy | 1,782 | $7.85 | $13,988.70 | | |
| 3/11/2014 | Buy | 4,802 | $7.90 | $37,935.80 | | |
| 3/10/2014 | Buy | 3,200 | $8.00 | $25,600.00 | | |
| 3/6/2014 | Buy | 39,367 | $8.04 | $316,510.68 | | |
| 2/25/2014 | Buy | 26,789 | $7.86 | $210,561.54 | | |
| 2/21/2014 | Buy | 6,306 | $7.84 | $49,439.04 | | |
| 2/5/2014 | Buy | 44,789 | $7.28 | $326,063.92 | | |
| 12/11/2013 | Buy | 100,000 | $7.40 | $740,000.00 | | |
| 10/4/2013 | Buy | 3,100 | $7.25 | $22,475.00 | | |
| 10/3/2013 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.25 | $181,250.00 | | |
| 10/2/2013 | Buy | 18,798 | $7.24 | $136,097.52 | | |
| 9/13/2013 | Buy | 15,839 | $7.24 | $114,674.36 | | |
| 9/12/2013 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.30 | $182,500.00 | | |
| 9/11/2013 | Buy | 6,118 | $7.40 | $45,273.20 | | |
| 9/10/2013 | Buy | 13,595 | $7.39 | $100,467.05 | | |
| 9/9/2013 | Buy | 3,900 | $7.27 | $28,353.00 | | |
| 8/19/2013 | Buy | 50,000 | $7.17 | $358,500.00 | | |
| 8/13/2013 | Buy | 14,960 | $7.29 | $109,058.40 | | |
| 8/12/2013 | Buy | 25,295 | $7.28 | $184,147.60 | | |
| 8/9/2013 | Buy | 4,523 | $7.24 | $32,746.52 | | |
| 8/8/2013 | Buy | 4,300 | $7.22 | $31,046.00 | | |
| 8/7/2013 | Buy | 26,249 | $7.22 | $189,517.78 | | |
| 8/6/2013 | Buy | 12,953 | $7.22 | $93,520.66 | | |
| 8/5/2013 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.28 | $182,000.00 | | |
| 7/23/2013 | Buy | 6,600 | $7.30 | $48,180.00 | | |
| 7/22/2013 | Buy | 25,000 | $7.25 | $181,250.00 | | |
| 7/18/2013 | Buy | 12,628 | $7.24 | $91,426.72 | | |
| 7/17/2013 | Buy | 4,009 | $7.22 | $28,944.98 | | |
| 7/16/2013 | Buy | 19,512 | $7.20 | $140,486.40 | | |
| 7/15/2013 | Buy | 13,851 | $7.18 | $99,450.18 | | |
| 7/12/2013 | Buy | 8,196 | $7.20 | $59,011.20 | | |
| 7/11/2013 | Buy | 28,092 | $7.12 | $200,015.04 | | |
| 6/5/2013 | Buy | 2,400 | $7.18 | $17,232.00 | | |
| 5/22/2013 | Buy | 9,883 | $7.16 | $70,762.28 | | |
| 5/17/2013 | Buy | 125,000 | $7.21 | $901,250.00 | | |
| 5/8/2013 | Buy | 125,000 | $7.17 | $896,250.00 | | |
| 4/15/2013 | Buy | 8,704 | $6.85 | $59,622.40 | | |
| 4/11/2013 | Buy | 16,296 | $6.89 | $112,279.44 | | |
| 3/12/2013 | Buy | 25,000 | $6.96 | $174,000.00 | | |
| 1/30/2013 | Buy | 9,618 | $7.11 | $68,383.98 | | |
Sprott Focus Trust Company Overview
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. The fund is co-managed by Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index. It was formerly known as Royce Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. was formed on March 2, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Volume
32,331 shs
Average Volume
31,904 shs
Market Capitalization
$226.37 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.53%
Beta
1.08
