Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.9M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 14
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.6M → $65.9M (+$10.3M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 57 (+3)
2.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.67% → 46.97% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.8M |
| 2 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.11M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$845K |
| 4 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$552K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$362K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$986K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$899K |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$864K |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$790K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$390K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWSG
51
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| $3.92K | – | – | – |
|
|
MWA
52
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Farmington,
Connecticut
| $3.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
VNA
53
Valley National Advisers
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| $3K | +$3.15K | +333 | New |
|
|
SPIA
54
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $2.59K | – | – | – |
|
55
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| $911 | -$21.7K | -2,295 | -96% |
|
|
GI
56
GAMMA Investing
Foster City,
California
| $154 | – | – | – |
|
|
PA
57
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $22 | – | – | – |
|
|
EC
58
Elequin Capital
New York
| – | -$27.2K | -2,991 | Closed |
|
|
SS
59
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$18.2K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
57 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $65.9M — up 19% from $55.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ECF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $2.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $986K.
- 57 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q2 2025, up from 54 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $65.9M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $2.8M added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $986K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.