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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a total return investment objective. The Fund employs strategies designed to capture price movements from anticipated co...

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6/ 10Solid

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Event-driven closed-end fund offering attractive distributions with moderate downside risk but requiring active opportunity...

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Industry Event-driven closed-end investment funds
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Overview

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a total return investment objective. The Fund employs strategies designed to capture price movements from anticipated corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, spin-offs, balance sheet restructuring, bankruptcy, liquidations, and tender offers.

Strategic Profile

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The Fund invests in closed-end funds, business development companies, preferred stocks, common stocks, special purpose acquisition vehicles, corporate obligations, money market funds, warrants and rights. As of January 2026, the Fund declared a managed distribution plan targeting an annual rate of 8% (0.6667% per month) based on a net asset value of $16.31 per share as of December 31, 2025.

Competitive Landscape

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Special Opportunities Fund competes in the closed-end event-driven investment space with other specialized opportunity funds and hedge funds focused on corporate restructuring and special situations. The Fund's main competitive advantage lies in its diversified investment approach across multiple asset classes and its structured distribution strategy.

Industry Context

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. operates in Event-driven closed-end investment funds.

Key facts

Founded: N/A · Headquarters: New York, US · Employees: N/A · Revenue: $7.64M (2025) · Market cap: N/A

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Oaktree Specialty Lending CorporationSpecialty finance closed-end fund focused on corporate credit opportunitiesAres Corporate Opportunities FundCorporate opportunity-focused business development companyGladstone Capital LimitedBDC investing in lower middle-market companies

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. operates in Event-driven closed-end investment funds. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. do?+
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a total return investment objective. The Fund employs strategies designed to capture price movements from anticipated co...
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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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