Portfolio manager Justin Kass filed an amended Form 4/A on August 26, 2026 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing a sale of shares in Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE:AIO) and correcting the transaction code from the original August 18, 2026 filing.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Justin Kass, identified as a portfolio manager (PM) of Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund.
  • Transaction date: The reported sale occurred on August 10, 2026.
  • Shares sold: 29,481.5838 shares were disposed of (code S), at a price of $26.2678 per share.
  • Resulting ownership: Following the transaction, Kass held 0 shares directly in the fund, according to the filing.
  • Amendment purpose: The filing states it is "Amending to correct transaction Code from D to S," with the original filed on August 18, 2026.

Justin Kass Corrects Transaction Code in Amended Ownership Report for AIO Fund

According to the amended Form 4/A, Justin Kass, listed with the relationship designation "PM" (portfolio manager) relative to the issuer, disposed of 29,481.5838 shares of Virtus Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Fund on August 10, 2026. The transaction was recorded at a price of $26.2678 per share. The filing reports that Kass held 0 shares directly following this transaction.

The amendment, signed by Brenda DeBlasio on August 26, 2026, was filed to correct the transaction code. The filing's remarks section states the purpose was "Amending to correct transaction Code from D to S," indicating the original filing used code D (disposition) rather than the correct code S (sale). No derivative securities were reported in Table II of the filing. The ownership form for the reported transaction is listed as direct (D).

The filing covers a single non-derivative security identified as "Virtus Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Fund" under NYSE:AIO. No additional context, explanation, or footnotes regarding the nature of the sale were provided beyond the amendment correction noted in the remarks.

What Was Disclosed

This amended Form 4/A discloses that portfolio manager Justin Kass sold 29,481.5838 shares of NYSE:AIO at $26.2678 on August 10, 2026, leaving a direct holding of 0 shares. The amendment corrects the original filing's transaction code from D to S.