Insider Trading February 19, 2026

Saba Capital Reduces Stake in PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund with $638,882 of Sales

Two transactions on Feb. 17-18, 2026 cut holdings while the fund continues to offer a high yield and positive year-to-date performance

By Hana Yamamoto PDX
Saba Capital Reduces Stake in PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund with $638,882 of Sales
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Saba Capital Management, a roughly 10% holder of PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (PDX), executed two block sales totaling 31,791 shares on February 17 and 18, 2026. The dispositions, carried out at prices between $19.96 and $20.16, amounted to $638,882. Post-sale holdings were reported in a Form 4 filing dated February 19, 2026. PDX is trading at $20.30 and displays a 22.67% dividend yield per InvestingPro, with an 8.79% year-to-date return and an EXCELLENT financial health rating.

Key Points

  • Saba Capital Management, L.P. - a roughly 10% owner of PDX - sold 31,791 shares across two transactions on Feb. 17 and 18, 2026.
  • The sales were executed at $19.96 and $20.16 per share, totaling $638,882, and were reported in a Form 4 filed on Feb. 19, 2026.
  • PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (PDX) was trading at $20.30 at the time of reporting, with a 22.67% dividend yield, an 8.79% year-to-date return, and an EXCELLENT financial health rating from InvestingPro.

Saba Capital Management, L.P., identified in regulatory filings as a roughly ten-percent owner of PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX), has trimmed its position in the fund through two separate sales executed on February 17 and 18, 2026. In total, the firm sold 31,791 shares of common stock for an aggregate consideration of $638,882, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2026.

The first sale, recorded on February 17, involved 10,119 shares at $19.96 per share. After that transaction, Saba Capital's reported ownership stood at 6,578,837 shares. The second sale, on February 18, comprised 21,672 shares priced at $20.16 per share, leaving the firm with 6,557,165 shares following the disposition.

The Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC was signed by Zachary Gindes on behalf of Saba Capital Management, L.P., and also lists Boaz Weinstein. The filing documents the two transactions and the resulting changes in the firm's holdings.

Market data referenced in the filing period shows PDX trading at $20.30, a level modestly above the prices at which the sales occurred. InvestingPro data cited alongside the filing places the fund's dividend yield at 22.67% and notes an 8.79% year-to-date return. The same data source assigns PDX an EXCELLENT financial health rating and reports a market capitalization of $901.29 million for the fund.

The regulatory disclosure delivers the transaction specifics, the updated share counts for Saba Capital, and signatory information from the Form 4. InvestingPro's metrics are presented as additional context for investors following the closed-end fund, offering yield, return, and a health rating without further commentary in the filing itself.


Summary of transactions

  • Feb. 17, 2026 - 10,119 shares sold at $19.96, leaving 6,578,837 shares.
  • Feb. 18, 2026 - 21,672 shares sold at $20.16, leaving 6,557,165 shares.
  • Total shares sold: 31,791; total proceeds: $638,882; Form 4 filed Feb. 19, 2026.

The filing and the market data together provide a factual record of the trades and the current trading and performance metrics for PDX as reported by InvestingPro.

Risks

  • Insider selling reduces a large stakeholder's position - this affects the asset management and closed-end fund segments but the filing does not explain motives or future intentions.
  • Market price movement - PDX's trading price can diverge from the prices at which the sales occurred, which may influence income-focused investors monitoring yield and total return.
  • Data limitations - the filing records the transactions and updated holdings but does not provide commentary or drivers behind the trades, leaving questions about timing and strategic intent unanswered.

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