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BCV

Bancroft Fund

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: 3933 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
U
1
UBS
Switzerland
$5.39M -$54.2K -2,689 -1%
AAM
2
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.05M +$272K +13,516 +7%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.08M +$44.5K +2,210 +1%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3M +$288K +14,297 +10%
AA
5
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.81M +$1.9M +94,363 +198%
1CP
6
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$2.24M -$30.2K -1,500 -1%
GC
7
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.17M +$35.5K +1,760 +2%
BI
8
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$2.02M
Geode Capital Management
9
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.27M +$417K +20,673 +47%
MFS
10
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.25M +$9.77K +485 +0.8%
FIMG
11
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$1.04M -$13.9K -688 -1%
DA
12
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.02M -$23.2K -1,153 -2%
OC
13
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$856K +$101 +5 +0%
RCM
14
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$826K +$8.02K +398 +1%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$708K -$58.2K -2,890 -7%
TJHA
16
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$614K -$147K -7,296 -19%
GFM
17
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
$559K -$406K -20,142 -42%
WAM
18
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$501K +$512K +25,395 New
DI
19
Dalton Investments
Nevada
$455K +$2.78K +138 +0.6%
Wells Fargo
20
Wells Fargo
California
$424K -$8.06K -400 -2%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$289K
LCM
22
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$243K -$158K -7,824 -39%
LFR
23
Lehman Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$104K
AIG
24
American International Group
New York
$48K +$48.9K +2,427 New
BBPWM
25
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$36K

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.