Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

As of March 23, 2026, Equus Total Return's top three insider holders are John A. Hardy (Ceo, 3.86Mn shares), Pallieres Bertrand Des (TenPercentOwner, 345.43K shares), Kenneth I Denos (Secretary, 332.60K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
John A. Hardy Ceo 0 3,861,706 16 Sep, 2025
Pallieres Bertrand Des 0 345,433 01 Oct, 2021
Kenneth I Denos Secretary 0 332,595 30 Sep, 2025
Robert L Knauss 93,670 0 18 Jul, 2023
Fraser Atkinson 45,591 0 30 Apr, 2021

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
16 Sep, 2025 Kenneth I Denos Common A 66,841 $2.51 332,595 I A
16 Sep, 2025 John A. Hardy Common Stock A 133,682 $2.51 3,861,706 I A
16 Sep, 2025 Kenneth I Denos Common Stock A 250,000 $2.51 332,595 I A
14 Jul, 2023 Robert L Knauss Common Stock A 1,000 $1.48 93,670 D P
29 Sep, 2021 Pallieres Bertrand Des Common Stock D 1,844,259 $2.40 345,433 I S
23 Apr, 2021 Fraser Atkinson Common Stock A 18,016 $1.89 39,405 D P
26 Apr, 2021 Fraser Atkinson Common Stock A 1,352 $1.90 40,757 D P
27 Apr, 2021 Fraser Atkinson Common Stock A 100 $1.90 40,857 D P
28 Apr, 2021 Fraser Atkinson Common Stock A 700 $1.89 41,557 D P
29 Apr, 2021 Fraser Atkinson Common Stock A 4,034 $1.89 45,591 D P
16 Jul, 2020 Michael T Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 3,228,024 $1.17 0 I S
16 Jul, 2020 John A. Hardy Common Stock A 3,228,024 $1.17 3,728,024 I P
16 Jul, 2020 Capital, Inc. Mvc Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 3,228,024 $1.17 0 D S
16 Jul, 2020 Group Advisers Llc Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 3,228,024 $1.17 0 I S
12 Aug, 2019 Group Advisers Llc Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.62 3,228,024 I S
12 Aug, 2019 Michael T Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.62 3,228,024 I S
12 Aug, 2019 Capital, Inc. Mvc Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.62 3,228,024 D S
29 Jul, 2019 Capital, Inc. Mvc Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.70 3,836,334 D S
29 Jul, 2019 Michael T Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.70 3,836,334 I S
29 Jul, 2019 Group Advisers Llc Tokarz Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share D 608,310 $1.70 3,836,334 I S