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Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
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50 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.2M invested in Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

1.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.22% → 28.08% (+1.9%)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 14

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 50 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.4M → $70.2M (-$222K)

Holders
50
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.62%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
7
Increased
15
Reduced
14
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
+$4.5M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$2.11M
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$858K
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$760K
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$559K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
-$2.26M
2
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$1.4M
3
Calamos Advisors
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
-$275K
4
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$270K
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$216K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NA
26
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$451K +$13.5K +862 +3%
AAM
27
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$451K +$476K +30,483 New
PFO
28
PMG Family Office
Texas
$444K +$30.1K +1,924 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
29
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$384K -$23.4K -1,501 -5%
Two Sigma Investments
30
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$280K +$296K +18,921 New
CWM
31
Centurion Wealth Management
Virginia
$184K – – –
CCM
32
Canal Capital Management
Virginia
$165K -$641 -41 -0.4%
DWP
33
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$159K – – –
DJYG
34
David J. Yvars Group
Florida
$155K – – –
FFA
35
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$152K +$161K +10,298 New
NAS
36
NWF Advisory Services
California
$149K -$31.2K -2,000 -17%
Rockefeller Capital Management
37
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$138K – – –
BTI
38
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$89.3K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
39
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$86K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
40
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$58.7K +$62K +3,969 New
FIA
41
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$44K +$46.9K +3,000 New
EB
42
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$27.6K – – –
ASN
43
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$26.5K +$28K +1,792 New
CA
44
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$15K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
45
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$14K – – –
TJHA
46
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$5.81K – – –
CT
47
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$5.24K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
48
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4.52K +$2.48K +159 +108%
DJSG
49
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$1.85K – – –
TFA
50
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.41K -$953 -61 -40%
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JCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

50 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $70.2M — down 0.32% from $70.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new JCE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 15 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.5M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.26M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $70.2M of Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 0.32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $4.5M added.
  • The largest Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $2.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.