Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $70M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 13
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.1% → 45.86% (-1.2%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75M → $70M (-$4.99M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 48 (-4)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$136K |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$120K |
| 3 |
BBPWM
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
|
+$99.9K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.4K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$906K |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$466K |
| 3 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$365K |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$268K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$128K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
48 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $70M — down 6.7% from $75M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of ECF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $136K. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $906K.
- 48 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q1 2026, down from 52 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $70M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $136K added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $906K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.