Scott Amero insider trades: BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund (PSY) stock buys and sales
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Where Scott reports to the SEC
Open-market buys and sales
12 trades reported on SEC Form 4, newest first
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Holding | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2008 | PSY | ↑ Buy | 1,700 | $8.18 | $14K | Direct | Oct 2, 2008 (2d) |
| Dec 14, 2007 | PSY | ↑ Buy | 61,382 | $16.04 | $985K | Direct | Apr 25, 2008 (133d) |
| Nov 29, 2007 | BTZ | ↑ Buy | 4,000 | $16.61 | $66K | Direct | Nov 30, 2007 (1d) |
| Nov 21, 2007 | BHY | ↑ Buy | 16,000 | $6.54 | $105K | Direct | Apr 25, 2008 (156d) |
| Nov 19, 2007 | BTZ | ↑ Buy | 6,000 | $16.53 | $99K | Direct | Nov 21, 2007 (2d) |
| Oct 18, 2007 | PSY | ↑ Buy | 80,000 | $17.38 | $1.4M | Direct | Apr 25, 2008 (190d) |
| Dec 8, 2006 | BLW | ↓ Sell | 1,500 | $19.37 | $29K | Direct | Jun 27, 2008 (567d) |
| Apr 20, 2006 | BPP | ↓ Sell | 1,500 | $24.96 | $37K | Direct | Apr 21, 2006 (1d) |
| Apr 20, 2006 | BPP | ↓ Sell | 1,500 | $24.92 | $37K | Direct | Apr 21, 2006 (1d) |
| Apr 20, 2006 | BPP | ↓ Sell | 1,000 | $24.87 | $25K | Direct | Apr 21, 2006 (1d) |
| Apr 12, 2006 | BPP | ↓ Sell | 1,000 | $24.95 | $25K | Direct | Apr 17, 2006 (5d) |
| Nov 28, 2005 | BLW | ↑ Buy | 3,000 | $16.74 | $50K | Direct | Jun 27, 2008 (942d) |
Each row is one filing's trades in one stock, summed. Shares and prices are as filed, before any later stock split.
About Scott Amero's insider trades
Scott Amero is an insider at BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund (PSY). Since Nov 28, 2005, Scott has reported 7 open-market purchases worth $2.7M and 5 sales worth $154K on SEC Form 4. There have been no open-market trades in the last 12 months.
Their filings also include shares withheld for taxes (2 filings), grants and awards (1 filing), shares returned to the company (1 filing). These aren't open-market trades and aren't counted above.
How to read insider trades
Officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a company must report trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, usually within two business days. Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal: insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification, a house), but buy for one. See every PSY insider trade, the latest insider trades across the market, or cluster buys, when several insiders buy the same stock within days.