Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 39 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.8M → $42.5M (+$694K)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.32% → 34.68% (+0.35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIG
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison,
New York
|
+$268K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$245K |
| 3 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$209K |
| 4 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$124K |
| 5 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$105K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DI
Dalton Investments
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
-$310K |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$309K |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$230K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$151K |
| 5 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$107K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
39 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $42.5M — up 1.7% from $41.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ECF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mariner Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $268K. The largest seller was Dalton Investments, cutting an estimated $310K.
- 39 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q4 2014, up from 34 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $42.5M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Mariner Investment Group, an estimated $268K added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Dalton Investments, an estimated $310K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.