An amended statement of changes in beneficial ownership was filed on August 26, 2026, by Stephen B. Jue, a portfolio manager at Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE:AIO), correcting the transaction code on a previously reported share sale dated August 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Stephen B. Jue, identified as a portfolio manager (PM) of the fund, filed this amended disclosure.
  • Amendment purpose: According to the filing, the amendment was made "to correct transaction Code from D to S."
  • First sale transaction: 5,318 shares were sold on August 10, 2026, at a price of $26.3612 per share, reducing directly held shares to 4,682.
  • Second sale transaction: An additional 4,682 shares were sold on August 10, 2026, at a price of $26.25 per share, leaving a directly held balance of 0 shares.
  • Original filing date: The original form was filed on August 17, 2026, prior to this amendment dated August 26, 2026.

Amendment Corrects Transaction Code for Stephen B. Jue's Share Sales in Virtus AI Fund

The amended filing covers two sale transactions, both executed on August 10, 2026, in shares of Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, a closed-end fund that focuses on artificial intelligence and technology opportunities. Stephen B. Jue is listed as a portfolio manager (PM) of the fund and is based at 2999 Oak Road, Suite 1000, Walnut Creek, California 94597, according to the filing.

In the first transaction, Jue disposed of 5,318 shares directly at a price of $26.3612 per share, leaving a direct beneficial ownership of 4,682 shares following that transaction. In the second transaction, the remaining 4,682 shares were sold directly at $26.25 per share, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 0 shares. Both transactions are classified under transaction code "S" in the amended filing. No derivative securities were reported in Table II of the disclosure.

The filing notes that the amendment was submitted specifically to correct the transaction code from "D" to "S" on the original Form 4 filed August 17, 2026. The amended form was signed by Brenda DeBlasio on August 26, 2026. No other changes to the underlying transaction facts were indicated in the amendment remarks.

What Was Disclosed

This amended filing reports that portfolio manager Stephen B. Jue sold a total of 10,000 shares of NYSE:AIO on August 10, 2026, across two transactions, and corrects the transaction classification from code "D" to code "S" as stated in the filing's remarks.