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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.8M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.9M → $75.8M (+$9.93M)

0.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.97%47.75% (+0.78%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5756 (-1)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 19

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
56
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.75%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
17
Reduced
19
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AA
26
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$290K -$292K -26,850 -52%
PAG
27
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$281K +$130 +12 +0%
KPF
28
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$276K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
29
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$257K
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$225K +$7.6K +699 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
31
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$219K -$6.05K -557 -3%
RA
32
Ruggaard & Associates
Ohio
$218K
PFO
33
PMG Family Office
Texas
$212K +$199K +18,286 New
LPL Financial
34
LPL Financial
California
$212K -$783 -72 -0.4%
Osaic Holdings
35
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$195K +$21.6K +1,986 +13%
OPA
36
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$175K -$5.59K -514 -3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
37
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$149K +$22.3K +2,051 +19%
BI
38
Beckerman Institutional
New Jersey
$148K
LJAC
39
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$135K
OHWP
40
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$134K
Creative Planning
41
Creative Planning
Kansas
$129K +$121K +11,118 New
MIC
42
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$129K
HighTower Advisors
43
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$122K -$3.85K -354 -3%
UBS Group
44
UBS Group
Switzerland
$118K -$87.3K -8,032 -44%
GRP
45
Global Retirement Partners
California
$85.4K +$1.06K +98 +1%
AF
46
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$35K +$76 +7 +0.2%
MCM
47
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$23.2K
SS
48
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$23.2K +$21.7K +2,000 New
CIA
49
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$20.5K
GWSG
50
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$4.43K

ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

56 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $75.8M — up 15% from $65.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of ECF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $1.27M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $1.14M.

  • 56 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q3 2025, down from 57 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $75.8M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $1.27M added.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $1.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.