Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund
ECF
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.3M invested in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
138% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.08M | Capital outflows: $1.71M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 51 (+3)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.86% → 47.21% (+1.3%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$926K |
| 2 |
BBPWM
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
|
+$393K |
| 3 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$346K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$283K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$282K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$527K |
| 2 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$479K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$200K |
| 4 |
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$186K |
| 5 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$50.2K |
ECF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
51 of the 8,352 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $85.3M — up 22% from $70M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new ECF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $926K. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $527K.
- 51 institutional investors held Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund (ECF) as of Q2 2026, up from 48 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $85.3M of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $926K added.
- The largest Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund seller in Q2 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $527K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.