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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.8M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.9M → $75.8M (+$9.93M)

0.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.97%47.75% (+0.78%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5756 (-1)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 19

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
56
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.75%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
17
Reduced
19
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCM
1
Saba Capital Management
New York
$19M +$87.3K +8,031 +0.5%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$10.6M -$44.3K -4,079 -0.4%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$10.3M +$1.27M +116,671 +15%
Pathstone Holdings
4
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$4.52M +$1.25M +115,441 +42%
BI
5
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$3.62M
AAM
6
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.64M +$625K +57,520 +34%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$2.3M +$403K +37,080 +23%
BBPWM
8
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.16M +$269K +24,777 +15%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.93M -$88.8K -8,168 -5%
Baird Financial Group
10
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.7M +$10.8K +989 +0.7%
GC
11
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.64M -$73.8K -6,793 -5%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.64M -$1.14M -104,470 -42%
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.3M -$263K -24,193 -18%
SFS
14
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.15M -$95.7K -8,806 -8%
Capstone Investment Advisors
15
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$945K
Raymond James Financial
16
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$934K +$10.8K +996 +1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
17
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$932K -$603K -55,464 -42%
NA
18
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$869K -$5.4K -497 -0.7%
UPS
19
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$787K +$12.6K +1,157 +2%
WAM
20
WNY Asset Management
New York
$679K -$123K -11,303 -16%
IFWM
21
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$648K +$283 +26 +0%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$496K -$55.1K -5,069 -11%
WA
23
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$462K -$28.4K -2,616 -6%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
24
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$371K
ACP
25
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$351K +$1.45K +133 +0.4%

ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

56 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $75.8M — up 15% from $65.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of ECF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $1.27M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $1.14M.

  • 56 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q3 2025, down from 57 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $75.8M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $1.27M added.
  • The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $1.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.