CIK 0002066799
STPEX StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Aug 14, 2026. Close $12.31 on Oct 9, 2026, +11% from the 52-week low and -2% from the high.
In brief
StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund (STPEX) has 15 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 8 insiders, the latest filed on Aug 14, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 1 open-market buy worth $7,000 and 0 open-market sells worth $0, net +$7,000.
12 open-market trades have been scored at STPEX. The newest: StepStone Group LP (10% owner) bought $7,000 of stock on Aug 7, 2026, filed Aug 14, 2026, scored 20 (weak). The largest of the 12 shown: Robert W. Long (Pres. & Prin. Exec. Officer) bought $2.5M on Sep 9, 2025, scored 63 (notable). 2 insiders bought within 14 days of each other around Sep 29, 2025.
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Weak | StepStone Group LP owner, other buy | $7,000 558 shares | - | - | |
| 38Weak | StepStone Group LP owner, other buy | $705k 56,824 shares | +709% | - | |
| 40Moderate | Thomas Kent Sittema director buy | $300k 25,189 shares | +21% | - | |
| 54Moderate | Thomas Kent Sittema director buy | $900k 80,976 shares | +202% | - | |
| 49Moderate | Michael Anthony Elio other buy | $2.0M 200,000 shares | - | - | |
| 63Notable | Thomas Kent Sittema director buy | $1.4M 140,000 shares | - | - | |
| 56Moderate | Ron D. Sturzenegger director buy | $500k 50,000 shares | - | - | |
| 55Moderate | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary buy | $100k 10,000 shares | +100% | - | |
| 48Moderate | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary buy | $100k 10,000 shares | - | - | |
| 48Moderate | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary buy | $100k 10,000 shares | - | - | |
| 63Notable | Robert W. Long Pres. & Prin. Exec. Officer buy | $2.5M 250,000 shares | - | - | |
| 53Moderate | Timothy Adair Smith Vice President buy | $350k 35,000 shares | - | - |
Transactions
Every row filed, 24 in all.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | -66,333 | $11.25 | $746k | 67 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | -1,002 | $12.41 | $12k | 0 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | +1,000 | $12.44 | $12k | 67 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | POpen-market purchase Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | +558 | $12.55 | $7,000 | 67 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Michael Anthony Elio other | JOther Restricted Share Unitesderivative | +3,116 | $0.00 | $0 | 3,116 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | John Paul Kettnich other | JOther Restricted Share Unitsderivative | +5,442 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,442 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | POpen-market purchase Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | +56,824 | $12.40 | $705k | 64,842 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Thomas Kent Sittema director | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares of Beneficial Interestindirect: By Wellspring Stewardship Trust | +25,189 | $11.91 | $300k | 146,301 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Thomas Kent Sittema director | POpen-market purchase Class I Sharesindirect: By Wellspring Stewardship Trust | +19,084 | $10.48 | $200k | 59,220 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Thomas Kent Sittema director | POpen-market purchase Class I Sharesindirect: By Wellspring Stewardship Trust | +61,892 | $11.31 | $700k | 121,113 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Michael Anthony Elio other | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +200,000 | $10.00 | $2.0M | 200,000 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Thomas Kent Sittema director | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +100,000 | $10.00 | $1.0M | 100,000 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Thomas Kent Sittema director | POpen-market purchase Class I Sharesindirect: By Wellspring Stewardship Trust | +40,000 | $10.00 | $400k | 140,000 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Ron D. Sturzenegger director | POpen-market purchase Class I Sharesindirect: By Sturzenegger Family Trust U/A dtd 04/18/1996 | +50,000 | $10.00 | $500k | 50,000 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +5,000 | $10.00 | $50k | 15,000 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +5,000 | $10.00 | $50k | 5,000 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +5,000 | $10.00 | $50k | 20,000 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +5,000 | $10.00 | $50k | 10,000 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Robert W. Long Pres. & Prin. Exec. Officer | POpen-market purchase Class I Sharesindirect: By Barksdale LLC | +250,000 | $10.00 | $2.5M | 250,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Dean Anthony Caruvana CCO and Corporate Secretary | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +10,000 | $10.00 | $100k | 10,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Timothy Adair Smith Vice President | POpen-market purchase Class I Shares | +35,000 | $10.00 | $350k | 35,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class I Shares | -2,000 | - | - | 8,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class D Shares | +1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | StepStone Group LP owner, other | JOther Class S Shares | +1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Dean Anthony CaruvanaCCO and Corporate Secretary
- Michael Anthony Elioother
- John Paul Kettnichother
- Robert W. LongPres. & Prin. Exec. Officer
- Thomas Kent Sittemadirector, other
- Timothy Adair SmithVice President
- StepStone Group LPowner, other
- Ron D. Sturzeneggerdirector
Questions about STPEX
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying STPEX?
As of Aug 14, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 1 open-market buy worth $7,000 by 1 insider and 0 open-market sells worth $0 by 0 insiders at StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund in the last 90 days, net +$7,000. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.
Who was the last insider to trade STPEX on the open market?
StepStone Group LP (10% owner) bought $7,000 of STPEX on Aug 7, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Aug 14, 2026. InsiderTell scored 20 (weak).
How many insiders file Form 4 at StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund?
8 people have filed a Form 4 at StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, among them Dean Anthony Caruvana (CCO and Corporate Secretary), Michael Anthony Elio (insider), John Paul Kettnich (insider). 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.