AODabrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Insider Trading
4 filings analyzed·Latest 2025-09-30
Insider buys
4
Insider sells
0
Unique insiders
4
Direction
Net buying
September 2025
2025-09-30
low
MALONE PETER GERALD
Buy
500 shares
$4,740
@ $9.48
Significance4/10
Director Peter Gerald Malone bought 500 shares of AOD at $9.48 on 2025-09-26, increasing holdings 50.0% to 1,500 shares.
Director Malone purchased 500 shares at $9.48, raising his position from 1,000 to 1,500 shares—a 50.0% increase in holdings. The transaction occurred near the stock's 52-week high of $9.50, with the current price at $9.46 reflecting minimal distance from recent peaks. His cross-ticker track record shows 4 prior buys, indicating a pattern of open-market accumulation. The modest transaction size of $4,740.00 and lack of fundamental data limit inference about conviction, but the purchase during strength near 52-week levels is notable context for the activity.
Director Sievwright buys 350 AOD shares at $8.80, raising holdings to 1,350 (+35.0% increase)
John P. Sievwright, a Director, purchased 350 shares of abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund at $8.80 on 2025-08-01, increasing his position from 1,000 to 1,350 shares (+35.0% increase). The transaction occurred at a price that is 0.8% below the current price of $8.87 and within the 52-week range of $7.42–$9.12. His cross-ticker track record shows only 1 prior buy across all open-market activity, making this purchase the second open-market buy on record. The modest transaction size ($3,081.75 total value) and the limited history of open-market activity in his record do not provide sufficient pattern evidence of insider conviction or sustained accumulation activity.
Director Yao Nancy purchased 200 shares of AOD at $8.49 on 2025-05-12, raising holdings to 1,200 shares (+20.0%).
Director Yao Nancy purchased 200 shares at $8.49, a modest transaction representing a 20.0% increase in her position from 1,000 to 1,200 shares. The purchase price of $8.49 sits below the current market price of $8.70 and near the lower half of the 52-week range ($7.42–$9.10). Yao's cross-ticker track record shows 5 prior buys with mixed results: average 30-day return of +1.3% but average 90-day return of -0.9% with a 0.00% 90-day win rate, indicating her prior buy timing has not been favorable over longer holding periods. The open-market purchase itself warrants documentation but carries limited forward-looking signal weight given the historical pattern.
Director Todd buys 250 shares of AOD at $8.52; stock down 7.0% from 52-week high, prior AOD purchase under-performed.
Reit Todd (Director) purchased 250 shares of abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund at $8.52 on 2025-01-07, increasing his holdings to 1,250 shares (+25.0% vs pre-transaction). The transaction value was $2,128.75. Current price is $8.46, down 7.0% from the 52-week high of $9.10. Notably, Todd's single prior purchase at AOD on 2023-07-11 showed weak subsequent performance, declining 9.0% over the 90-day period following that trade, and his cross-ticker track record shows only a 50.00% win rate on 90-day returns despite a +23.0% average. This modest purchase occurs in a context of near-term price weakness (-2.5% over 30 days) and limited evidence of successful timing at this specific holding.
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