BANCROFT FD LTD BCV
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 059695106
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $15.67.
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 32 |
| Q4 2022 | 33 |
| Q1 2023 | 31 |
| Q2 2023 | 38 |
| Q3 2023 | 37 |
| Q4 2023 | 39 |
| Q1 2024 | 43 |
| Q2 2024 | 39 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 22 | 10 |
| Q1 2023 | 15 | 12 |
| Q2 2023 | 17 | 11 |
| Q3 2023 | 12 | 16 |
| Q4 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| Q1 2024 | 23 | 14 |
| Q2 2024 | 14 | 23 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +70.4k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | Added | +26.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +17.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +9.7k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +9.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +5.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +5.1k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +3.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +2.6k |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC | New | +2.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -173.6k |
| PFG Investments, LLC | Sold out | -63.5k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -57.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -36.3k |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC | Sold out | -15.7k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -9.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -9.2k |
| Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp | Reduced | -6.4k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Reduced | -5.3k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -4.6k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC (4.5%, 2026-08-14), Saba Capital Management, L.P. (4.9%, 2026-03-30)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $50.1k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $6.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $288.6k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $100.2k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | $4.9k | 1 | $94.4k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $30.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | GABELLI MARIO J Director · Associated Capital Group, Inc. | Sold | $30.9k2.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 148.3k $2.3m | Added +9.1k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 117.1k $1.8m | Added +70.4k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 113.4k $1.8m | Added +26.5k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 96.5k $1.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.7k $1.4m | Reduced -173.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $1.1m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 67.9k $1.1m | Reduced -57.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.0k $1.0m | Added +5.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $853.2k | Added +17.0k |
| Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp 0.19% of their portfolio | 52.0k $814.5k | Reduced -6.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.9k $750.0k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $676.2k | Reduced -2.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $605.9k | Reduced -1.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 34.8k $545.3k | Added +2.6k |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.0k $485.8k | Reduced -2.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $418.9k | Added +9.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.5k $415.6k | Reduced -699 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $369.8k | Reduced -300 |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 22.3k $350.1k | Unchanged |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.0k $313.4k | Unchanged |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $306.2k | Reduced -2.1k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.7k $292.9k | Added +3.0k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.2k $284.7k | Reduced -9.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $274.0k | Reduced -992 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $249.8k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $185.3k | Added +1.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $123.1k | Added +5.1k |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.0k $110.2k | Added +145 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $102.6k | Reduced -5.3k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $82.1k | Reduced -681 |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1k $32.5k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $30.4k | Reduced -375 |
| MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9k $29.8k | Added +170 |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $15.7k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 892 $14.0k | Unchanged |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 752 $11.8k | Unchanged |
| LRI Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $4.7k | Added +6 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 208 $3.3k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |