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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.9M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 14

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $55.6M → $65.9M (+$10.3M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5457 (+3)

2.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.67%46.97% (+2.3%)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
20
Reduced
14
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$16.7M +$2.11M +223,234 +16%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$9.43M -$986K -104,341 -10%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$7.91M +$2.8M +296,474 +62%
BI
4
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$3.2M
Pathstone Holdings
5
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$2.82M +$552K +58,417 +27%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.52M -$390K -41,317 -14%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.79M -$899K -95,138 -35%
AAM
8
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.75M -$864K -91,411 -35%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$1.65M +$362K +38,271 +31%
BBPWM
10
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.65M +$95.1K +10,071 +7%
GC
11
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.52M +$67K +7,089 +5%
Baird Financial Group
12
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.49M +$13.9K +1,475 +1%
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.4M +$845K +89,456 +190%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
14
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.37M -$790K -83,615 -39%
SFS
15
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.11M -$318K -33,699 -24%
Capstone Investment Advisors
16
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$835K
Raymond James Financial
17
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$815K +$822 +87 +0.1%
NA
18
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$773K +$220K +23,340 +45%
WAM
19
WNY Asset Management
New York
$716K -$128K -13,500 -16%
UPS
20
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$683K +$58.6K +6,202 +10%
IFWM
21
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$573K -$4.84K -512 -0.9%
AA
22
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$531K -$187K -19,806 -28%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$490K +$144K +15,192 +47%
WA
24
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$435K +$1.3K +138 +0.3%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
25
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$328K

ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

57 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $65.9M — up 19% from $55.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ECF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $2.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $986K.

  • 57 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q2 2025, up from 54 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $65.9M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $2.8M added.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $986K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.