ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FD ECF
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 289074106
- HeadquartersMorristown, NJ
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ≈ $13.21.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 51 |
| Q4 2022 | 58 |
| Q1 2023 | 54 |
| Q2 2023 | 49 |
| Q3 2023 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | 55 |
| Q1 2024 | 64 |
| Q2 2024 | 53 |
| Q3 2024 | 59 |
| Q4 2024 | 55 |
| Q1 2025 | 55 |
| Q2 2025 | 58 |
| Q3 2025 | 56 |
| Q4 2025 | 52 |
| Q1 2026 | 48 |
| Q2 2026 | 52 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 24 | 21 |
| Q4 2024 | 23 | 26 |
| Q1 2025 | 15 | 29 |
| Q2 2025 | 24 | 16 |
| Q3 2025 | 19 | 23 |
| Q4 2025 | 22 | 25 |
| Q1 2026 | 21 | 19 |
| Q2 2026 | 23 | 20 |
Biggest buyers
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +72.9k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +30.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +27.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +22.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +22.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +17.4k |
| CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC | New | +13.7k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | New | +11.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +8.1k |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC | Added | +5.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -41.5k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -37.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -15.8k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -14.7k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Reduced | -4.0k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -3.6k |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | Reduced | -2.6k |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | Reduced | -2.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -2.5k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -2.1k |
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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
+1.0 pts · filed 2025-11-10
Stated purposeNot Applicable. Full filing |
12.3% |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-07-01 | 9.1% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 13G · institution -0.1 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 6.8% |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-07 | 5.6% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $2.3k | 1 | $40.6k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $84.0k6.8k shares |
| 2026-09-03 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $61.2k5.0k shares |
| 2026-08-28 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $15.0k1.2k shares |
| 2026-08-27 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $48.7k3.9k shares |
| 2026-08-21 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $71.9k5.7k shares |
| 2026-08-20 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $19.4k1.5k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.6m $21.2m | Unchanged |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 936.7k $12.4m | Added +3.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 931.8k $12.3m | Reduced -15.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 402.9k $5.3m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 239.1k $3.2m | Added +30.9k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.66% of their portfolio | 228.1k $3.0m | Reduced -479 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.4k $2.8m | Reduced -37.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.8k $2.6m | Added +27.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.6k $2.5m | Reduced -41.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.8k $1.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.4k $1.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.1k $1.4m | Added +2.1k |
| VIMA LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 88.2k $1.2m | First filing |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.5k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.3k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.8k $1.0m | Added +72.9k |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.9k $976.1k | Added +5.2k |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 66.2k $874.5k | Reduced -2.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $722.0k | Reduced -654 |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 52.3k $690.7k | Reduced -467 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $660.3k | Reduced -14.7k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 45.7k $603.7k | Added +22.3k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.9k $514.1k | Reduced -3.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.5k $480.5k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $460.0k | Added +17.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $430.5k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $427.1k | Added +22.2k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $422.8k | Unchanged |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.9k $408.3k | Added +151 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.0k $357.0k | Added +14 |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.6k $325.2k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $311.0k | Added +111 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $266.6k | Added +8.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $262.0k | Added +1.4k |
| Ruggaard & Associates LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 18.8k $248.0k | Unchanged |
| PMG Family Office LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 18.5k $244.8k | Added +170 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $241.0k | Reduced -4.0k |
| CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.7k $181.2k | New |
| Beckerman Institutional, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.8k $169.0k | Unchanged |
| Old Port Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.0k $158.1k | Reduced -449 |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.7k $153.9k | New |
| MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.1k $146.6k | Unchanged |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $53.5k | New |
| GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0k $52.8k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $28.0k | First filing |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $24.2k | New |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8k $23.3k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $17.2k | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $16.1k | New |
| Basepoint Wealth LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1k $14.5k | Added +15 |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 555 $7.3k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $28 | Unchanged |