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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.6M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35M → $37.6M (+$2.55M)

1.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.58% → 36.13% (+1.6%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 33 (-1)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
33
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.94%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
10
Reduced
10
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$788K
2
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
+$717K
3
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
+$377K
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$370K
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
+$277K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$1.38M
2
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
-$465K
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$82K
4
TC
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
-$82K
5
SFM
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
-$77K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DA
26
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$212K -$10.2K -1,323 -5%
MIC
27
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$198K – – –
ICAS
28
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$154K – – –
Bank of America
29
Bank of America
North Carolina
$105K -$6.88K -892 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$105K – – –
IA
31
IFP Advisors
Florida
$44K +$43K +5,567 New
FNBT
32
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$37K +$36.3K +4,700 New
BBPWM
33
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$5K – – –
1CP
34
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
– -$1.38M -181,925 Closed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
– -$82K -10,811 Closed
TC
36
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
– -$82K -10,804 Closed
SFM
37
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
– -$77K -10,133 Closed
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
– -$18.6K -2,416 -99%
Creative Planning
39
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$10K -1,362 Closed
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ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

33 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $37.6M — up 7.3% from $35M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of ECF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, adding an estimated $788K. The largest seller was 1607 Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.38M sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q2 2016, down from 34 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $37.6M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q2 2016, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $788K added.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q2 2016 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $1.38M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.