Insider Trading February 3, 2026

RENN Fund President Murray Stahl Buys $3,118 Worth of Shares

Small insider purchase adds to a broad portfolio of direct and indirect holdings in RENN Fund (RCG)

By Leila Farooq RCG
RENN Fund President Murray Stahl Buys $3,118 Worth of Shares
RCG

Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager of RENN Fund, Inc. (RCG), purchased 954 shares on February 2, 2026, at $2.75 per share, a transaction valued at $3,118. The purchase occurred slightly above the fund's prevailing market price of $2.68. RENN Fund is a small-cap vehicle with a market capitalization of $18.78 million and nearly 37% revenue growth over the past twelve months. InvestingPro metrics cited in company data show a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.11 and a financial health rating of "GREAT."

Key Points

  • Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager of RENN Fund (RCG), purchased 954 shares on February 2, 2026, at $2.75 per share, totaling $3,118.
  • RENN Fund has a market capitalization of $18.78 million and reported nearly 37% revenue growth over the last twelve months; InvestingPro metrics show a P/E ratio of 5.11 and a financial health rating of "GREAT" - sectors impacted include asset management and small-cap equities.
  • After the transaction, Stahl directly owns 144,854 shares and has indirect interests through a spouse and several entities, including Fromex Equity Corp., FRMO Corp., Horizon Common Inc., Horizon Kinetics Hard Assets LLC, and Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC.

Murray Stahl, who serves as President and Co-Portfolio Manager at RENN Fund, Inc. (EXCHANGE: RCG), executed a purchase of 954 shares of the fund's common stock on February 2, 2026. The shares were acquired at $2.75 apiece, producing a total outlay of $3,118. That trade price was slightly above the fund's trading quote of $2.68 at the time the transaction was reported.

RENN Fund is identified in public data as having a market capitalization of $18.78 million. Revenue for the fund has risen by nearly 37% over the last twelve months, according to the same dataset cited in the transaction report. Valuation metrics included in the available information show a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.11, while a financial health assessment from InvestingPro assigns the fund an overall rating of "GREAT."

Following the February 2 purchase, Stahl's direct ownership in RENN Fund stands at 144,854 shares. He also has a number of indirect holdings associated with various entities and a spouse. The reported indirect positions are: 5,192 shares held by his spouse; 130,188 shares held by Fromex Equity Corp.; 315,440 shares held by FRMO Corp.; 354,834 shares held by Horizon Common Inc.; 11,268 shares held by Horizon Kinetics Hard Assets LLC; and 64,990 shares held by Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC.

The filing notes that Stahl disclaims beneficial ownership of those indirectly held shares except to the degree of any pecuniary interest he may have in them. The transaction value and ownership totals are presented as reported, without additional commentary on intent or future plans.

This account summarizes the reported purchase and the ownership structure disclosed in the filing. The figures cited here - the number of shares purchased, the per-share price, the aggregate purchase value, the fund's market capitalization, recent revenue growth, the P/E ratio, the InvestingPro financial health rating, and the breakdown of direct and indirect holdings - are taken from the transaction report and associated data made available with it.


Context note: The reporting provides the transaction details and the ownership breakdown as disclosed. No further corporate statements, intentions, or additional explanatory material were included in the disclosure.

Risks

  • The purchase size - $3,118 - is modest relative to the larger portfolio of direct and indirect holdings, limiting the degree to which this single trade signals a strategic shift; this affects interpretations within asset management and small-cap equity markets.
  • Market prices can fluctuate from the reported trade price of $2.75 versus the contemporaneous trading price of $2.68, introducing valuation and timing uncertainty for short-term market assessments.
  • Indirect holdings are disclaimed by Stahl except to the extent of any pecuniary interest, which creates ambiguity about beneficial control and the effective concentration of ownership among associated entities.

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