Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 36 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.2M → $37.5M (+$2.27M)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.28% → 33.84% (+0.57%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.52M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$419K |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$294K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$279K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$261K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JGUA
John G. Ullman & Associates
Corning,
New York
|
-$2M |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$640K |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$463K |
| 4 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$380K |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$332K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
36 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $37.5M — up 6.4% from $35.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ECF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.52M. The largest seller was John G. Ullman & Associates, cutting an estimated $2M.
- 36 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q4 2013, up from 33 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $37.5M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.52M added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q4 2013 was John G. Ullman & Associates, an estimated $2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.