NYSE · CIK 0001230869
ASA ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Feb 20, 2026. Close $56.36 on Oct 9, 2026, +28% from the 52-week low and -31% from the high.
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd (ASA) has 78 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 2 insiders, the latest filed on Feb 20, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.
78 open-market trades have been scored at ASA. The newest: Alexander Merk (COO) sold $943k of stock on Feb 19, 2026, filed Feb 20, 2026, scored 64 (notable). The largest of the 50 shown: Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% owner) bought $9.4M on Feb 12, 2026, scored 32 (weak).
ASA closed at $56.36 on Oct 9, 2026, 28% above its 52-week low and 31% below its 52-week high.
3 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Apr 17, 2026.
Last 90 days
Net insider value
$0
no open-market trades
Buys
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
2
with a Form 4 at this company
Price and insider trades, last year
ASAOct 9, 2026 · close 56.36
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Signals
Open-market buys and sells at ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd, scored: the newest 50 of 78.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64Notable | Alexander Merk COO sell | $943k 13,355 shares | -100% | +189% from low-8% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $9.4M 134,093 shares | +2% | +181% from low-11% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.9M 40,222 shares | +1% | +198% from low-5% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $6.2M 88,140 shares | +2% | +191% from low-8% from high | |
| 31Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.0M 31,219 shares | +1% | +161% from low-17% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.3M 35,121 shares | +1% | +181% from low-12% from high | |
| 25Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $544k 8,466 shares | +0% | +163% from low-17% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.7M 38,783 shares | +1% | +218% from low-6% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $4.6M 60,895 shares | +1% | +233% from low0% from high | |
| 12Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $102k 1,400 shares | +0% | +229% from low-1% from high | |
| 15Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $246k 3,723 shares | +0% | +204% from low0% from high | |
| 21Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $584k 9,195 shares | +0% | +192% from low-1% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.3M 20,162 shares | +0% | +192% from low-1% from high | |
| 22Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $610k 9,508 shares | +0% | +195% from low0% from high | |
| 18Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $408k 6,631 shares | +0% | +180% from low-2% from high | |
| 18Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $418k 6,878 shares | +0% | +195% from low-1% from high | |
| 20Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $529k 8,770 shares | +0% | +190% from low-3% from high | |
| 20Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $518k 8,782 shares | +0% | +181% from low-7% from high | |
| 26Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $962k 16,004 shares | +0% | +200% from low-4% from high | |
| 22Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $667k 11,292 shares | +0% | +206% from low-1% from high | |
| 16Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $324k 5,284 shares | +0% | +208% from low0% from high | |
| 14Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $223k 3,881 shares | +0% | +196% from low-1% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.1M 18,495 shares | +0% | +196% from low-1% from high | |
| 19Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $457k 7,866 shares | +0% | +196% from low-1% from high | |
| 24Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $792k 13,696 shares | +0% | +199% from low0% from high | |
| 25Weak | Alexander Merk Chief Operating Officer sell | $27k 500 shares | -0% | +184% from low0% from high | |
| 21Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $562k 10,397 shares | +0% | +184% from low0% from high | |
| 18Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $395k 7,542 shares | +0% | +169% from low-3% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.2M 23,410 shares | +0% | +173% from low-1% from high | |
| 26Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $938k 17,654 shares | +0% | +173% from low-1% from high | |
| 20Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $511k 9,560 shares | +0% | +177% from low0% from high | |
| 17Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $355k 7,283 shares | +0% | +153% from low-8% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.8M 37,280 shares | +1% | +138% from low-13% from high | |
| 21Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $593k 12,362 shares | +0% | +146% from low-11% from high | |
| 25Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $858k 18,124 shares | +0% | +142% from low-12% from high | |
| 13Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $126k 2,550 shares | +0% | +151% from low-9% from high | |
| 23Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $683k 14,280 shares | +0% | +143% from low-12% from high | |
| 30Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $934k 20,998 shares | +0% | +127% from low-17% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.2M 26,152 shares | +1% | +138% from low-13% from high | |
| 24Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $808k 17,547 shares | +0% | +140% from low-13% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $996k 21,975 shares | +0% | +134% from low-15% from high | |
| 31Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.3M 28,500 shares | +1% | +130% from low-16% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.9M 41,507 shares | +1% | +139% from low-13% from high | |
| 31Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.0M 45,090 shares | +1% | +131% from low-16% from high | |
| 21Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $579k 11,566 shares | +0% | +159% from low-6% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $5.3M 105,772 shares | +2% | +175% from low0% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.3M 45,003 shares | +1% | +159% from low0% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $3.6M 75,263 shares | +2% | +140% from low-4% from high | |
| 27Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $1.1M 23,813 shares | +1% | +151% from low0% from high | |
| 32Weak | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner buy | $2.2M 46,649 shares | +1% | +140% from low-1% from high |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Alexander Merk COO | 34,094 0.18% of outstanding | $2.3M | Apr 20, 2026 | $943k |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Alexander Merk COO | 47,949 0.25% of outstanding | $2.5M | Dec 8, 2025 | none |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Hoene Mary Joan Director | 8,800 0.05% of outstanding | $310k | Aug 14, 2025 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 127 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Alexander Merk COO | SOpen-market sale ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITEDindirect: Spouse | -200 | $70.60 | $14k | 13,155 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Alexander Merk COO | SOpen-market sale ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITEDindirect: Spouse | -13,155 | $70.60 | $929k | 0 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +83,533 | $69.69 | $5.8M | 5,853,141 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +50,560 | $71.50 | $3.6M | 5,903,701 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +40,222 | $72.09 | $2.9M | 5,769,608 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +25,939 | $69.99 | $1.8M | 5,667,185 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +62,201 | $71.10 | $4.4M | 5,729,386 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +15,423 | $64.31 | $992k | 5,625,450 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +15,796 | $65.91 | $1.0M | 5,641,246 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +28,333 | $66.14 | $1.9M | 5,603,239 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +6,788 | $66.45 | $451k | 5,610,027 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +8,466 | $64.27 | $544k | 5,574,906 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +17,075 | $74.59 | $1.3M | 5,544,732 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +21,708 | $65.56 | $1.4M | 5,566,440 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +3,730 | $73.15 | $273k | 5,470,492 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +57,165 | $75.32 | $4.3M | 5,527,657 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +1,400 | $72.90 | $102k | 5,466,762 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +3,723 | $66.08 | $246k | 5,465,362 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +4,654 | $63.35 | $295k | 5,457,098 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +4,541 | $63.63 | $289k | 5,461,639 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +15,162 | $64.52 | $978k | 5,447,444 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +5,000 | $63.82 | $319k | 5,452,444 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +9,508 | $64.19 | $610k | 5,432,282 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +2,479 | $60.71 | $151k | 5,418,622 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +4,152 | $62.03 | $258k | 5,422,774 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +3,280 | $61.80 | $203k | 5,412,545 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +3,598 | $59.78 | $215k | 5,416,143 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +8,770 | $60.32 | $529k | 5,409,265 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +8,782 | $58.93 | $518k | 5,400,495 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +6,892 | $60.34 | $416k | 5,382,601 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +9,112 | $59.99 | $547k | 5,391,713 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +467 | $60.76 | $28k | 5,364,884 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +714 | $61.92 | $44k | 5,365,598 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +10,111 | $58.81 | $595k | 5,375,709 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +2,760 | $60.85 | $168k | 5,361,893 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +2,524 | $61.75 | $156k | 5,364,417 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +3,881 | $57.52 | $223k | 5,359,133 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +5,846 | $57.02 | $333k | 5,342,603 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +12,649 | $57.49 | $727k | 5,355,252 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +7,866 | $58.10 | $457k | 5,336,757 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +13,696 | $57.85 | $792k | 5,328,891 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Alexander Merk Chief Operating Officer | SOpen-market sale ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED | -500 | $53.81 | $27k | 303,805 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +10,397 | $54.09 | $562k | 5,315,195 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +7,542 | $52.40 | $395k | 5,304,798 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +15,408 | $52.87 | $815k | 5,289,254 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +8,002 | $53.22 | $426k | 5,297,256 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +8,078 | $52.82 | $427k | 5,264,270 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +9,576 | $53.37 | $511k | 5,273,846 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | JOther Common Stockindirect: - | -11,759 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,246,632 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. owner | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: - | +9,560 | $53.46 | $511k | 5,256,192 | Dec 2, 2025 |
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Questions about ASA
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying ASA?
No. In the last 90 days no insider at ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.
Who was the last insider to trade ASA on the open market?
Alexander Merk (COO) sold $943k of ASA on Feb 19, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Feb 20, 2026. InsiderTell scored 64 (notable).
How many insiders file Form 4 at ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd?
2 people have filed a Form 4 at ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd, among them Alexander Merk (COO), Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% owner). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.