Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.3M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
192% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.48M | Capital outflows: $1.54M
143% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 7
2.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.77% → 38.04% (+2.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 37 (-2)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$907K |
| 2 |
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$750K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$678K |
| 4 |
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$433K |
| 5 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$512K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$219K |
| 3 |
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$176K |
| 4 |
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$133K |
| 5 |
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$100K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
37 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $47.3M — up 19% from $39.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of ECF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $907K. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $512K sold.
- 37 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q1 2019, down from 39 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $47.3M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $907K added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q1 2019 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $512K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.