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Bancroft Fund

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.6M invested in Bancroft Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.8M → $48.6M (+$721K)

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.3%37.49% (+0.19%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 14

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3734 (-3)

60% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
34
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-8.11%
% of All Funds
0.41%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
14
Reduced
14
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
$7.98M +$1.06M +46,755 +15%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.68M -$107K -4,737 -2%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$5.64M -$661K -29,269 -10%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.81M +$727K +32,155 +23%
Pathstone Holdings
5
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$2.71M +$519K +22,954 +23%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.24M +$35.8K +1,586 +2%
BBPWM
7
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.15M +$386K +17,095 +21%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.15M +$513K +22,717 +30%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$1.64M +$463K +20,495 +38%
BI
10
Beckerman Institutional
New Jersey
$1.63M -$22.9K -1,015 -1%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$1.44M -$26.1K -1,155 -2%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.44M +$6.08K +269 +0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.02M -$68K -3,010 -6%
BI
14
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$872K
MA
15
Mezzasalma Advisors
New Jersey
$866K +$11.8K +524 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$783K -$154K -6,825 -16%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$651K +$71.5K +3,165 +12%
SFS
18
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$612K -$166K -7,354 -21%
GCIA
19
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$597K -$22.6K -1,000 -4%
UPS
20
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$520K +$8.29K +367 +2%
EPW
21
Evolve Private Wealth
California
$476K +$487K +21,541 New
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$440K -$363K -16,048 -45%
Cetera Investment Advisers
23
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$434K -$32K -1,416 -7%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$387K -$43.1K -1,906 -10%
NA
25
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$367K -$9.04K -400 -2%

BCV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

34 of the 8,228 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bancroft Fund (BCV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $48.6M — up 1.5% from $47.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of BCV and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.06M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.24M sold.

  • 34 institutional investors held Bancroft Fund (BCV) as of Q4 2025, down from 37 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $48.6M of Bancroft Fund stock for Q4 2025, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new Bancroft Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $1.06M added.
  • The largest Bancroft Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.24M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.