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Insider Buy ·Filed Oct 21, 2026

CRF

CORNERSTONE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
BULLISH
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed5d 8h ago SEC0001398344-26-018542
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $118K total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Monitor for additional insider buying or fund NAV updates — a single senior officer buy of this size is a modest positive signal but not a catalyst. Watch next NAV disclosure for any discount narrowing.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+1d ⚠ clustered
CRF ▼ -1.70% at T+1d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.70% · α vs SPY -1.18% · entry $5.88 → $5.78
Next anchor: T+5d tomorrow
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 21, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.70%
call -1.70% · α -1.18%
$5.78
settled 5d ago
T+5d
Pending
tomorrow
T+20d
Pending
in 22d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

Vice Chairman and President Joshua Bradshaw purchased $118K of CRF shares on the open market at $5.88 per share, a conviction buy by a senior insider. This signals insider confidence in the fund's value at current prices, though the dollar amount is modest relative to the fund's likely market cap.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$118.0K
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • Vice Chairman and President Joshua Bradshaw bought 20,000 shares at $5.88 on October 20, 2026
  • Total purchase value: $118,000
  • Single open-market purchase by a senior officer — no 10b5-1 plan indicated

Financial Impact

$118K open-market purchase by Vice Chairman and President

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Single insider purchase may not reflect broader board sentiment
  • Closed-end fund discounts can persist regardless of insider buying

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001398344-26-018542

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens in 7h 39m

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Report published Oct 21, 2026