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SC 13D/A ·Filed Oct 15, 2026

JOF

JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed10d 22h ago SEC0001062993-26-005367
Activist stake amendment (position change)
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Saba Capital filed Amendment No. 10 to its Schedule 13D, reporting continued open-market accumulation of JOF common shares. From September 22 to October 14, 2026, Saba purchased an additional 201,612 shares at prices ranging from $12.33 to $12.68, bringing its total beneficial ownership to 2,696,154 shares (10.57% of the 25,500,504 shares outstanding as of 9/28/26. The total cost to acquire the reported stake is approximately $24,212,826. The filing is part of a multi-month accumulation campaign, with prior 13D/A amendments and a recent DEF 14A proxy filed two days prior, suggesting the upcoming shareholder vote is a near-term catalyst.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+5d
JOF ▼ -2.61% at T+5d
LONG call ✗ call lost -2.61% · α vs SPY -2.18% · entry $11.89 → $11.58
Next anchor: T+20d in 17d
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 15, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.25%
call +0.25% · α -0.17%
$11.92
settled 10d ago
T+5d
-2.61%
call -2.61% · α -2.18%
$11.58
settled 4d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 17d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

Saba Capital filed Amendment No. 10 to its Schedule 13D, reporting continued open-market accumulation of JOF common shares. From September 22 to October 14, 2026, Saba purchased an additional 201,612 shares at prices ranging from $12.33 to $12.68, bringing its total beneficial ownership to 2,696,154 shares (10.57% of the 25,500,504 shares outstanding as of 9/28/26. The total cost to acquire the reported stake is approximately $24,212,826. The filing is part of a multi-month accumulation campaign, with prior 13D/A amendments and a recent DEF 14A proxy filed two days prior, suggesting the upcoming shareholder vote is a near-term catalyst.

Key Financial Metrics

Stake
10.57%
Stake Value
$24.2M
Investor
Saba Capital Management, L.P.

Key Facts

  • Saba Capital now holds 2,696,154 common shares (10.57% of 25,500,504 outstanding as of 9/28/26).
  • Total cost to acquire the reported shares: approximately $24,212,826.
  • All trades were open-market purchases from 9/22/26 through 10/14/26.
  • Filing is Amendment No. 10; prior 13D/A filed 9/23/26 and 4/30/26 show consistent buying.
  • DEF 14A filed 10/13/26 provides the share count used for percentage calculation.

Financial Impact

Saba Capital has deployed approximately $24.2M to build a 10.57% stake in JOF, with additional accumulation in the most recent period.

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Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
SC 13D/A Filing (Primary)0001062993-26-005367
Document: 0001062993-26-005367-index-headers.html0001062993-26-005367
Document: 0001062993-26-005367-index.html0001062993-26-005367
Document: 0001062993-26-005367.txt0001062993-26-005367
10 reports for JOF
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+60 3 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +6.25%Jul 2, 2026
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Reports for JOF — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 23, 2026
3d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.58awaiting T+60—$11.46 (−1.04%)
Oct 15, 2026
10d ago
SC 13D/A
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.89awaiting T+60—$11.46 (−3.62%)
Oct 13, 2026
13d ago
DEF 14A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$12.45awaiting T+60—$11.46 (−7.95%)
Oct 7, 2026
19d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$12.57awaiting T+60—$11.46 (−8.83%)
Sep 23, 2026
4w ago
SC 13D/A
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$12.36awaiting T+60—$11.46 (−7.28%)
Jul 10, 2026
15w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.65 $12.64▲ +8.50%▲ +4.50%$11.46 (−1.63%)
Jul 2, 2026
16w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.68 $12.41▲ +6.25%▲ +3.24%$11.46 (−1.88%)
May 22, 2026
22w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.75 $12.38▲ +5.36%▲ +2.64%$11.46 (−2.47%)
Apr 17, 2026
27w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.16 $11.56▲ +3.58%▼ −3.19%$11.46 (+2.69%)
Mar 10, 2026
32w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.96 $11.66▲ +6.39%▼ −5.13%$11.46 (+4.57%)
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Report published Oct 15, 2026