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Bancroft Fund

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.2M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3438 (+4)

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.49%37.65% (+0.16%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 13

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.6M → $47.2M (-$1.34M)

Holders
38
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+11.76%
% of All Funds
0.47%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
13
Reduced
13
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
1
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.55M +$47.1K +2,052 +0.7%
SCM
2
Saba Capital Management
New York
$5.98M -$1.92M -83,815 -23%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$5.5M
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.19M -$555K -24,184 -14%
Pathstone Holdings
5
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$3.13M +$523K +22,803 +19%
BBPWM
6
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.32M +$240K +10,477 +11%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.17M -$8.97K -391 -0.4%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.97M -$137K -5,963 -6%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$1.92M +$345K +15,048 +20%
BI
10
Beckerman Institutional
New Jersey
$1.59M +$344 +15 +0%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.31M -$97.5K -4,252 -7%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$1.27M -$146K -6,365 -10%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$878K -$124K -5,400 -12%
MA
14
Mezzasalma Advisors
New Jersey
$859K +$12.1K +529 +1%
BI
15
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$850K
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$779K +$16.7K +729 +2%
AAM
17
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$773K +$823K +35,881 New
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$663K +$30.6K +1,332 +5%
First Trust Advisors
19
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$558K +$317K +13,827 +114%
GCIA
20
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$554K -$29.8K -1,300 -5%
UPS
21
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$521K +$15.4K +670 +3%
EPW
22
Evolve Private Wealth
California
$464K +$321 +14 +0.1%
Wells Fargo
23
Wells Fargo
California
$424K -$4.82K -210 -1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
24
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$417K -$7K -305 -2%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$374K +$205K +8,938 +106%

BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

38 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $47.2M — down 2.8% from $48.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BCV positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $823K. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.92M.

  • 38 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q1 2026, up from 34 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $47.2M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 0 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $823K added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $1.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.