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BCV

Bancroft Fund
BCV

32 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.1M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 8

0.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.35% → 29.51% (+0.15%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.7M → $28.1M (-$649K)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
32
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-5.88%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
16
Reduced
8
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
+$1.13M
2
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
+$1.12M
3
GCIA
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
+$1.04M
4
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$615K
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$609K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$2.85M
2
GI
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
-$1.04M
3
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$983K
4
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
-$821K
5
BI
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
-$331K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BBPWM
26
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$123K +$125K +6,651 +6,585%
S
27
SignatureFD
Georgia
$31K +$1.73K +92 +6%
WRM
28
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$27K -$24.4K -1,299 -47%
AIG
29
American International Group
New York
$12K +$12.7K +676 New
Bank of America
30
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5K +$244 +13 +5%
GI
31
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
– -$1.04M -55,400 Closed
SIA
32
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
– -$983K -52,545 Closed
FIMG
33
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
– -$821K -43,881 Closed
AT
34
Arden Trust
Delaware
– -$243K -13,007 Closed
VKH
35
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$235K -12,585 Closed
LFR
36
Lehman Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
– -$98K -5,263 Closed
WAM
37
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$84K -4,508 Closed
FAM
38
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
– -$18K -970 Closed
PNC Financial Services Group
39
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
– -$10K -500 Closed
TRCT
40
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$75 -4 -57%
IA
41
IFP Advisors
Florida
– +$169 +9 New
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BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

32 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $28.1M — down 2.3% from $28.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of BCV and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Curi RMB Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.13M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $2.85M.

  • 32 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q4 2015, down from 34 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $28.1M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q4 2015, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $1.13M added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.