Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
JCE
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.4M invested in Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 14
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.9M → $70.4M (+$3.44M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 50 (+1)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.18% → 26.22% (+1%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$774K |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$671K |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$470K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$430K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$323K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$631K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$210K |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$175K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$166K |
| 5 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$134K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$210K | -13,368 | Closed |
|
|
52
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$175K | -11,122 | Closed |
|
|
FIA
53
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| – | -$47K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
54
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$27.5K | -1,751 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
55
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$27.1K | -1,721 | Closed |
|
|
AF
56
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$6.29K | -400 | Closed |
|
JCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
50 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $70.4M — up 5.1% from $66.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new JCE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 22 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $774K. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, cutting an estimated $631K.
- 50 institutional investors held Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) as of Q4 2025, up from 49 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $70.4M of Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund stock for Q4 2025, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $774K added.
- The largest Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $631K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.