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ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FD ECF

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 289074106

52 institutional holders +4 vs Q1 2026
6,477,6526.5m shares reported held*
$85.6mreported value*
7 new 16 added 16 reduced 4 sold out net bought ≈ $1.5m (+114.1k shares)

* 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

0255075Q3 22: 51Q4 22: 58Q1 23: 54Q2 23: 49Q3 23: 48Q4 23: 55Q1 24: 64Q2 24: 53Q3 24: 59Q4 24: 55Q1 25: 55Q2 25: 58Q3 25: 56Q4 25: 52Q1 26: 48Q2 26: 5252Q3 22Q3 23Q3 24Q3 25Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202251
Q4 202258
Q1 202354
Q2 202349
Q3 202348
Q4 202355
Q1 202464
Q2 202453
Q3 202459
Q4 202455
Q1 202555
Q2 202558
Q3 202556
Q4 202552
Q1 202648
Q2 202652

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 24: 24 bought or addedQ3 24: 21 cut or sold outQ4 24: 23 bought or addedQ4 24: 26 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 15 bought or addedQ1 25: 29 cut or sold outQ2 25: 24 bought or addedQ2 25: 16 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 19 bought or addedQ3 25: 23 cut or sold outQ4 25: 22 bought or addedQ4 25: 25 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 21 bought or addedQ1 26: 19 cut or sold outQ2 26: 23 bought or addedQ2 26: 20 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20242421
Q4 20242326
Q1 20251529
Q2 20252416
Q3 20251923
Q4 20252225
Q1 20262119
Q2 20262320

Biggest buyers

WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +72,918+72.9k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +30,943+30.9k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Added +27,261+27.3k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +22,268+22.3k
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Added +22,248+22.2k
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Added +17,406+17.4k
CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC New +13,719+13.7k
READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP New +11,650+11.7k
UBS Group AG Added +8,087+8.1k
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC Added +5,170+5.2k

Biggest sellers

Invesco Ltd. Reduced -41,535-41.5k
Pathstone Holdings, LLC Reduced -37,757-37.8k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -15,793-15.8k
NewEdge Advisors, LLC Reduced -14,666-14.7k
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS Reduced -3,956-4.0k
Waverly Advisors, LLC Reduced -3,580-3.6k
EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC Reduced -2,574-2.6k
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc Reduced -2,486-2.5k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reduced -2,468-2.5k
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Reduced -2,086-2.1k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 13D · may seek influence +1.0 pts · filed 2025-11-10
Stated purposeNot Applicable. Full filing
12.3% +1.0 pts 1.7m≈ $22.2m 2025-11-10
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-07-01 9.1% 125.0k 2025-07-01
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 13G · institution -0.1 pts · filed 2026-07-28 6.8% -0.1 pts 931.8k≈ $12.3m 2026-07-28
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-07 5.6% new 772.0k≈ $10.2m 2025-07-07

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ1 25Q2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ3 25: 0 buyingQ3 25: 0 sellingQ3 25Q4 25: 1 buyingQ4 25: 1 sellingQ1 26: 0 buyingQ1 26: 0 sellingQ1 26Q2 26: 0 buyingQ2 26: 0 sellingQ3 26: 0 buyingQ3 26: 0 sellingQ3 26
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——
Q3 20250—0——
Q4 20251$2.3k1$40.6k—
Q1 20260—0——
Q2 20260—0——
Q3 20260—0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2026-09-04 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 6,800 $12.36 $84.0k6.8k shares +<1%
2026-09-03 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 5,000 $12.25 $61.2k5.0k shares +<1%
2026-08-28 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 1,200 $12.47 $15.0k1.2k shares +<1%
2026-08-27 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 3,900 $12.49 $48.7k3.9k shares +<1%
2026-08-21 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 5,742 $12.53 $71.9k5.7k shares +<1%
2026-08-20 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner Bought 1,547 $12.52 $19.4k1.5k shares +<1%

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,604,2731.6m $21.2m $21.2m 0.65% Unchanged
2 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.23% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 936,651936.7k $12.4m $12.4m 0.23% Added +3.6k +3,598
3 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 931,846931.8k $12.3m $12.3m 0.00% Reduced -15.8k -15,793
4 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio Monument, CO 402,884402.9k $5.3m $5.3m 0.08% Reduced -2.5k -2,468
5 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 239,144239.1k $3.2m $3.2m 0.39% Added +30.9k +30,943
6 Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.66% of their portfolio SADDLE BROOK, NJ 228,134228.1k $3.0m $3.0m 0.66% Reduced -479 -479
7 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 209,392209.4k $2.8m $2.8m 0.01% Reduced -37.8k -37,757
8 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 193,775193.8k $2.6m $2.6m 0.02% Added +27.3k +27,261
9 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 191,598191.6k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Reduced -41.5k -41,535
10 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 142,802142.8k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Reduced -1.5k -1,545
11 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 133,444133.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,709
12 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 104,102104.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,060
13 VIMA LLC 1.14% of their portfolio TROY, MI 88,23288.2k $1.2m $1.2m 1.14% First filing
14 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 81,49081.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% Unchanged
15 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 81,32881.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Unchanged
16 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 76,77776.8k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% Added +72.9k +72,918
17 UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio SKOKIE, IL 73,88873.9k $976.1k $976.1k 0.04% Added +5.2k +5,170
18 EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 66,20366.2k $874.5k $874.5k 0.05% Reduced -2.6k -2,574
19 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 54,65554.7k $722.0k $722.0k 0.00% Reduced -654 -654
20 Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 52,28952.3k $690.7k $690.7k 0.06% Reduced -467 -467
21 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 49,98450.0k $660.3k $660.3k 0.00% Reduced -14.7k -14,666
22 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 45,69945.7k $603.7k $603.7k 0.19% Added +22.3k +22,268
23 Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 38,91938.9k $514.1k $514.1k 0.00% Reduced -3.6k -3,580
24 WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 37,50837.5k $480.5k $480.5k 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,086
25 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 34,87634.9k $460.0k $460.0k 0.00% Added +17.4k +17,406
26 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 32,59232.6k $430.5k $430.5k 0.00% Unchanged
27 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 32,33232.3k $427.1k $427.1k 0.00% Added +22.2k +22,248
28 Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 32,00632.0k $422.8k $422.8k 0.00% Unchanged
29 Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 30,90530.9k $408.3k $408.3k 0.04% Added +151 +151
30 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 27,02927.0k $357.0k $357.0k 0.00% Added +14 +14
31 K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 24,61924.6k $325.2k $325.2k 0.03% Unchanged
32 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 23,54623.5k $311.0k $311.0k 0.00% Added +111 +111
33 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 20,18420.2k $266.6k $266.6k 0.00% Added +8.1k +8,087
34 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 19,83119.8k $262.0k $262.0k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,373
35 Ruggaard & Associates LLC 0.09% of their portfolio HUDSON, OH 18,77218.8k $248.0k $248.0k 0.09% Unchanged
36 PMG Family Office LLC 0.23% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 18,52918.5k $244.8k $244.8k 0.23% Added +170 +170
37 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 18,24218.2k $241.0k $241.0k 0.00% Reduced -4.0k -3,956
38 CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio BELLAIRE, TX 13,71913.7k $181.2k $181.2k 0.08% New
39 Beckerman Institutional, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio OCEAN GROVE, NJ 12,79412.8k $169.0k $169.0k 0.08% Unchanged
40 Old Port Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio PORTLAND, ME 11,96712.0k $158.1k $158.1k 0.03% Reduced -449 -449
41 READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 11,65011.7k $153.9k $153.9k 0.01% New
42 MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio LAFAYETTE, CA 11,10011.1k $146.6k $146.6k 0.03% Unchanged
43 IFG Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 4,0534.1k $53.5k $53.5k 0.00% New
44 GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 4,0004.0k $52.8k $52.8k 0.04% Unchanged
45 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 2,1162.1k $28.0k $28.0k 0.00% First filing
46 Clear Street Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,8351.8k $24.2k $24.2k 0.00% New
47 Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MCDONOUGH, GA 1,7671.8k $23.3k $23.3k 0.01% New
48 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 1,3001.3k $17.2k $17.2k 0.00% New
49 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 1,2181.2k $16.1k $16.1k 0.00% New
50 Basepoint Wealth LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 1,0961.1k $14.5k $14.5k 0.01% Added +15 +15
51 AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 555555 $7.3k $7.3k 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,486
52 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 22 $28 $28 0.00% Unchanged