Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.: insider trades.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. reported 36 non-derivative transactions on 6 SEC ownership filings in Q3 2026: 18 open-market purchases ($161K) and 18 sales ($161K), across 4 companies.
- Transactions
- 36
- Purchases (P)
- 18
- Sales (S)
- 18
- Companies
- 4
- Name as filed
- MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.
Companies
| Company | Relationship | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. (MUNEX) | TenPercentOwner | 16 |
| Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) | TenPercentOwner | 16 |
| Pimco Municipal Income Fund II (PML) | TenPercentOwner | 2 |
| Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust | TenPercentOwner | 2 |
Transactions
| Date | Company | Code | Shares | Price | Owned after | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Pimco Municipal Income Fund II | P | 100 | $7.45 | 100 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Pimco Municipal Income Fund II | S | 100 | $7.36 | 0 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 322 | $12.32 | 0 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 4,797 | $12.32 | 322 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 4,797 | $12.29 | 4,797 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 322 | $12.29 | 5,119 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 751 | $12.29 | 5,870 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 500 | $12.29 | 6,370 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 500 | $12.29 | 6,870 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 4,797 | $12.29 | 11,667 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 751 | $12.29 | 12,418 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | P | 322 | $12.29 | 12,740 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 500 | $12.32 | 12,240 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 500 | $12.32 | 11,740 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 751 | $12.32 | 10,989 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 751 | $12.32 | 10,238 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 322 | $12.32 | 9,916 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. | S | 4,797 | $12.32 | 5,119 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 1 | $10.19 | 1 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 1 | $10.23 | 0 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 1 | $10.19 | 2 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 1 | $10.18 | 3 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 1 | $10.24 | 2 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 1 | $10.32 | 1 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 5 | $10.22 | 36 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 7 | $10.32 | 29 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 14 | $10.24 | 15 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 10 | $10.21 | 31 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 7 | $10.2 | 7 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 10 | $10.23 | 5 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 14 | $10.21 | 21 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-31 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 5 | $10.33 | 0 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-24 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | P | 9 | $10.24 | 9 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-24 | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | S | 9 | $10.18 | 0 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-17 | Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust | P | 437 | $6.54 | 437 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-16 | Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust | S | 437 | $6.54 | 0 | Form 4 |
Questions
What stock did Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. buy or sell?
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. reported 36 non-derivative transactions on 6 SEC ownership filings in Q3 2026: 18 open-market purchases ($161K) and 18 sales ($161K), across 4 companies.
Is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. the same person as other filers with this name?
This page covers SEC CIK 728612 only. The SEC assigns each reporting owner a CIK, and people with the same name have different CIKs.
Source: SEC Insider Transactions Data Sets, Q3 2026. Reported as filed; we do not assess intent, performance or compliance. All filings for this CIK on SEC.gov.
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