Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.5M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 8
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 34 (+3)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.22% → 33.95% (+1.7%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.3M → $35.5M (+$1.23M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.06M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$326K |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$270K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$262K |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$205K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$546K |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$167K |
| 3 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$126K |
| 4 |
SFM
Signet Financial Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
-$63.1K |
| 5 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
-$54.8K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
34 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $35.5M — up 3.6% from $34.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ECF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.06M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $546K.
- 34 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q4 2015, up from 31 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $35.5M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.06M added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $546K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.