Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.8M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 6
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 39 (+6)
2.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.48% → 35.77% (+2.3%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.7M → $39.8M (-$4.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$676K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$492K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$455K |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$363K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$312K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFWM
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$888K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$245K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$236K |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$224K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$127K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
39 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $39.8M — down 11% from $44.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new ECF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $676K. The largest seller was Institute for Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $888K sold.
- 39 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q4 2018, up from 33 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $39.8M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $676K added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Institute for Wealth Management, an estimated $888K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.