Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $60M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.1M → $60M (+$6.84M)
2.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.84% → 44.88% (+2%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 19
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 54 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$2.11M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.87M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.34M |
| 4 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$664K |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$488K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$816K |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$474K |
| 3 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$352K |
| 4 |
WAM
WNY Asset Management
Williamsville,
New York
|
-$247K |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$216K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPIA
51
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $2.45K | +$29 | +3 | +1% |
|
52
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $533 | – | – | – |
|
|
GI
53
GAMMA Investing
Foster City,
California
| $145 | – | – | – |
|
|
PA
54
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $21 | – | – | – |
|
|
CA
55
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
| – | -$816K | -90,723 | Closed |
|
|
MC
56
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$201K | -22,356 | Closed |
|
|
TFCP
57
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$167K | -18,600 | Closed |
|
|
LCM
58
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$163K | -18,139 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
59
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$130K | -14,442 | Closed |
|
|
CA
60
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$30.8K | -3,427 | Closed |
|
|
IA
61
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$773 | -86 | Closed |
|
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
54 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $60M — up 13% from $53.1M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ECF was balanced in Q4 2024: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 18 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, adding an estimated $2.11M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $816K sold.
- 54 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q4 2024, down from 58 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $60M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q4 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q4 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q4 2024 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $2.11M added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q4 2024 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $816K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.