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Bancroft Fund

37 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.8M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $37.1M → $47.8M (+$10.8M)

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 11

3.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.47%37.3% (+3.8%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3737 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
37
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
13
Reduced
11
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$6.88M +$1.27M +62,394 +25%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.72M +$430K +21,151 +7%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$6.22M
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.07M +$715K +35,169 +33%
Pathstone Holdings
5
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$2.18M +$1.44M +70,776 +245%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.18M +$2.02M +99,242 +25,710%
BBPWM
7
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.76M +$306K +15,029 +23%
BI
8
Beckerman Institutional
New Jersey
$1.64M -$17.5K -860 -1%
GC
9
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.63M -$85.9K -4,226 -5%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$1.46M -$21.9K -1,076 -2%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.42M -$6.85K -337 -0.5%
AAM
12
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.24M -$1.8M -88,509 -61%
Invesco
13
Invesco
Georgia
$1.17M +$447K +21,978 +70%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.08M -$8.32K -409 -0.8%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$924K +$11.2K +551 +1%
BI
16
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$863K +$802K +39,448 New
MA
17
Mezzasalma Advisors
New Jersey
$850K -$40.9K -2,010 -5%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$786K +$313K +15,388 +75%
SFS
19
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$767K +$713K +35,042 New
Verition Fund Management
20
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$699K +$649K +31,929 New
GCIA
21
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$613K
Stifel Financial
22
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$575K +$291K +14,326 +120%
UPS
23
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$507K +$17.4K +856 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
24
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$461K +$43.3K +2,129 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$425K -$7.26K -357 -2%

BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

37 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $47.8M — up 29% from $37.1M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in BCV was balanced in Q3 2025: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.02M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.8M.

  • 37 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $47.8M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.02M added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.