Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
PFO
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Robert Eric Chadwick
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 301 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena CA United States of America 91101-1911
- IPO Date
- Feb 6, 1992
- CIK
- 0000882071
- Website
- preferredincome.com
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- Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: PFO) is a closed-end fund that seeks high current income for its common shareholders consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of preferred securities and other income-producing securities, with a focus on those issued by companies in the financial services sector, including banks, insurance firms, and other U.S.-based entities; it benchmarks performance against the S&P 500 Index and Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. The fund, managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated with portfolio manager R. Eric Chadwick, provides monthly distributions primarily sourced from net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. Established on December 10, 1991, and domiciled in the United States, the fund is headquartered in Durango, Colorado, through its sponsor Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated, and primarily targets U.S. equity markets with exposure to financial services preferreds. It operates without significant international geographic focus, concentrating on U.S.-listed securities traded on exchanges like NYSE. In recent developments, the fund announced results of its annual meeting alongside sister fund PFD in early 2025, declared monthly dividends of $0.05 per share through much of 2025 including increases in prior periods, and experienced notable shifts in institutional holdings such as purchases by Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and sales by entities like AQR Arbitrage LLC and Wolverine Asset Management LLC during 2025. Short interest in PFO shares rose sharply by 388.8% as of October 4, 2025, reflecting heightened market interest, while analysts noted its high U.S. exposure and relatively low yield compared to peers as of mid-2025. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic alliances were reported in the last 1-2 years, with operations centered on ongoing portfolio management and distribution policies.