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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund

54 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.6M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5454 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.88%44.67% (-0.21%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $60M → $55.6M (-$4.42M)

58% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 24

Holders
54
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.72%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
10
Reduced
24
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$12.7M
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$9.3M -$81.7K -8,432 -0.8%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$4.32M +$1.52M +157,283 +49%
BI
4
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$2.84M -$19K -1,963 -0.6%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.61M -$155K -15,944 -5%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.45M -$140K -14,408 -5%
AAM
7
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.38M -$1.04M -107,123 -29%
Pathstone Holdings
8
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$2.05M +$263K +27,176 +14%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
9
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.97M -$237K -24,403 -10%
BBPWM
10
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.37M +$123K +12,653 +9%
Baird Financial Group
11
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.3M -$4.14K -427 -0.3%
SFS
12
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.29M +$342K +35,255 +33%
GC
13
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.28M -$174K -17,988 -11%
Invesco
14
Invesco
Georgia
$1.12M +$242K +24,994 +26%
WAM
15
WNY Asset Management
New York
$757K -$454K -46,849 -36%
Capstone Investment Advisors
16
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$740K +$16.6K +1,716 +2%
Raymond James Financial
17
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$721K -$111K -11,436 -13%
AA
18
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$650K -$237K -24,445 -25%
UPS
19
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$549K +$7.92K +817 +1%
IFWM
20
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$512K -$26.2K -2,708 -5%
NA
21
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$473K +$649 +67 +0.1%
WAM
22
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$427K +$456K +47,071 New
WA
23
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$384K -$19.9K -2,053 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
24
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$296K -$29 -3 -0%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
25
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$291K

ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

54 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $55.6M — down 7.4% from $60M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in ECF was balanced in Q1 2025: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 10 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.04M.

  • 54 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q1 2025, unchanged from Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $55.6M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $1.52M added.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.04M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.