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Bancroft Fund

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23M → $23.5M (+$454K)

0.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.14%20.61% (-0.53%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3429 (-5)

63% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
29
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-14.71%
% of All Funds
0.72%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
11
Reduced
7
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.59M +$27.5K +1,285 +0.4%
AAM
2
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.42M +$545K +25,517 +19%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.24M -$20.6K -964 -0.6%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.1M -$262K -12,233 -11%
GCIA
5
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$1.2M
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$1.2M +$128K +5,995 +12%
WAM
7
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$885K +$717K +33,536 +459%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$735K +$121K +5,655 +20%
SFS
9
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$568K -$39.9K -1,868 -7%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$543K -$196K -9,160 -27%
LTFS
11
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$539K +$52.5K +2,458 +11%
CRC
12
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$393K -$331K -15,484 -46%
SCM
13
Saba Capital Management
New York
$345K
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$303K +$40.2K +1,881 +16%
Koshinski Asset Management
15
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$241K +$238K +11,126 New
S
16
SignatureFD
Georgia
$233K
IFWM
17
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$231K +$229K +10,708 New
KA
18
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$219K -$49.1K -2,295 -19%
ASN
19
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$130K +$3.27K +153 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$115K
SFSIG
21
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$65K
IA
22
IFP Advisors
Florida
$48K +$46.9K +2,192 +24,356%
JCM
23
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$40K +$39.4K +1,844 New
TJHA
24
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$38K
GWM
25
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$31K +$43 +2 +0.1%

BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

29 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $23.5M — up 2% from $23M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of BCV and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $717K. The largest seller was LPL Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $430K sold.

  • 29 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q2 2017, down from 34 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $23.5M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $717K added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q2 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $430K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.