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BCV

Bancroft Fund
BCV

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 9

0.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.38% → 33.3% (+0.92%)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.9M → $35.1M (+$249K)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 39 → 33 (-6)

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
33
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-15.38%
% of All Funds
0.96%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
11
Reduced
9
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AA
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
+$1.9M
2
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$512K
3
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$417K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$288K
5
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
+$272K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JAM
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
-$847K
2
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
-$406K
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$268K
4
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$238K
5
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$197K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
S
26
SignatureFD
Georgia
$32K – – –
Citigroup
27
Citigroup
New York
$29K +$12.6K +625 +72%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
28
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$25.7K – – –
WRM
29
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$19K – – –
RIM
30
Ranger International Management
Illinois
$12K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
31
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$10K +$10.1K +500 New
Bank of America
32
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5K – – –
TRCT
33
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2K – – –
JAM
34
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
– -$847K -41,969 Closed
SFS
35
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
– -$268K -13,261 Closed
CAN
36
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
– -$238K -11,852 Closed
CWM
37
Concert Wealth Management
California
– -$197K -10,096 Closed
CFA
38
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
– -$44K -2,169 Closed
BRWA
39
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$36.4K -1,805 Closed
PAS
40
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
– -$18K -895 Closed
US Bancorp
41
US Bancorp
Minnesota
– -$17K -818 Closed
PCM
42
Prelude Capital Management
New York
– -$3K -162 Closed
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BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

33 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $35.1M — up 0.71% from $34.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of BCV and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Ancora Advisors, adding an estimated $1.9M. The largest seller was Jolley Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $847K sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q3 2014, down from 39 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $35.1M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 0.71% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Ancora Advisors, an estimated $1.9M added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Jolley Asset Management, an estimated $847K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.