Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.03% → 32.22% (+1.2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 31 (-1)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.8M → $34.3M (-$3.5M)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.41M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$743K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$195K |
| 4 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$122K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$116K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$461K |
| 2 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$390K |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$178K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$113K |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$92K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $103K | -$7.13K | -839 | -6% |
|
|
ACP
27
Aviance Capital Partners
Naples,
Florida
| $99K | -$56.8K | -6,690 | -35% |
|
|
WAM
28
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $50K | +$55K | +6,476 | New |
|
29
Citigroup
New York
| $6K | +$2.69K | +317 | +56% |
|
|
BBPWM
30
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
PAM
31
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$390K | -44,151 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
32
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$113K | -12,771 | Closed |
|
|
33
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$92K | -10,384 | Closed |
|
|
HCMT
34
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$11K | -1,235 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
35
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$1.08K | -127 | -85% |
|
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
31 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $34.3M — down 9.3% from $37.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of ECF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.41M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $461K.
- 31 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q3 2015, down from 32 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $34.3M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.41M added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $461K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.