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PFX - Phenixfin Corp

Insider Purchase by Amster Howard (Dir, 10%)

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Trade Summary

1 week ago, Amster Howard, serving as Dir, 10% owner at Phenixfin Corp (PFX), purchased 11,500 shares at $42.56 per share, for a total transaction value of $489,440.00. Following this transaction, Amster Howard now holds 275,475 shares of PFX.

This purchase represents a 4.00% increase in Amster Howard's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2 days after the trade was made.

Phenixfin Corp operates in the FINANCIAL SERVICES sector, specifically within the ASSET MANAGEMENT industry. Insider buying activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Amster Howard

Dir, 10%

Howard Amster is an independent Class I director of PhenixFIN Corporation (PFX) since 2020, with his current term expiring in 2027, and also serves as a ten percent owner.[[1]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/PFX/form-4-phenix-fin-corp-insider-trading-activity-3b4e898eaf5d.html)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PFX/people/howard-amster) Age 77, he holds significant beneficial ownership of approximately 13% of PFX shares, including direct holdings of 248,248 shares following his open-market purchase of 11,500 shares at $42.56 on March 3, 2026, plus indirect positions through charitable remainder unitrusts and Pleasant Lake Corp, where he is president or trustee.[[1]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/PFX/form-4-phenix-fin-corp-insider-trading-activity-3b4e898eaf5d.html)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PFX/people/howard-amster)[[7]](https://businessquant.com/stocks/pfx/insiders) Amster brings over four decades of securities industry experience since 1979, including co-managing convertible bond hedging and arbitrage at a major NYSE brokerage firm, corporate finance, debt restructuring, creditor committees in bankruptcies, and roles as registered representative, principal, and investment advisor at firms like McDonald Partners LLC (2015–2020) and Ramat Securities Ltd. (since 1998).[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PFX/people/howard-amster) He is also a real estate investor involved in ~900-unit apartment projects in Cleveland and executive committee service at a real estate operating company, aligning his interests closely with PFX stockholders through substantial personal share ownership.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PFX/people/howard-amster)

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Trade Price

$42.56

Quantity

11,500

Total Value

$489,440.00

Shares Owned

275,475

Trade Date

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

13 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Filed 2 days after trade

FINANCIAL SERVICESASSET MANAGEMENT

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