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BCV

Bancroft Fund

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.4M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.1M → $35.4M (+$278K)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3333 (0)

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.3%33.09% (-0.21%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12

Holders
33
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
10
Reduced
12
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.44M +$5.38M +271,103 New
AA
2
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$5.12M +$2.24M +112,944 +80%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.22M +$108K +5,436 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.12M -$6.8K -343 -0.2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.4M -$634K -31,940 -21%
1CP
6
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$2.28M
GC
7
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.23M +$23.1K +1,166 +1%
BI
8
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$2.05M
MFS
9
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.25M -$14.1K -711 -1%
FIMG
10
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$1.01M -$46.6K -2,347 -4%
Geode Capital Management
11
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$982K -$306K -15,421 -24%
DA
12
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$885K -$144K -7,268 -14%
OC
13
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$873K +$3.31K +167 +0.4%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$718K +$198 +10 +0%
RCM
15
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$663K -$173K -8,741 -21%
TJHA
16
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$624K +$218 +11 +0%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$439K +$7.95K +401 +2%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$293K -$3.57K -180 -1%
LCM
19
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$213K -$33.3K -1,680 -14%
DI
20
Dalton Investments
Nevada
$208K -$251K -12,669 -55%
LFR
21
Lehman Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$106K
Bank of America
22
Bank of America
North Carolina
$94K +$87.7K +4,420 +1,873%
WRM
23
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$46K +$25.9K +1,306 +134%
BBPWM
24
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$36K
S
25
SignatureFD
Georgia
$32K +$218 +11 +0.7%

BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

33 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $35.4M — up 0.79% from $35.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BCV positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ancora Advisors, adding an estimated $2.24M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $634K.

  • 33 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $35.4M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Ancora Advisors, an estimated $2.24M added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $634K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.