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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.13M |
| 2 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$1.12M |
| 3 |
GCIA
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
Rye,
New York
|
+$1.04M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$615K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.85M |
| 2 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.04M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$983K |
| 4 |
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
-$821K |
| 5 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$331K |
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.