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 ≈ $8.13.
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
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 | 32 | 25 |
| Q1 2023 | 25 | 29 |
| Q2 2023 | 25 | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | 19 | 24 |
| Q4 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| Q1 2024 | 29 | 22 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +278.1k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | Added | +172.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | New | +97.2k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +52.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +45.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +41.6k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Added | +40.2k |
| RPO LLC | New | +35.7k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +32.5k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +27.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -40.8k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Reduced | -27.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -26.1k |
| Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -25.3k |
| VIMA LLC | Reduced | -18.6k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -6.6k |
| WNY Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -5.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -5.0k |
| Old Port Advisors | Reduced | -3.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -3.5k |
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 in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $7.9m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.5k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | $5.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-22 | Ball John Chester Treasurer | Bought | $25331 shares |
| 2024-01-23 | Dinsmore James Andrew President | Bought | $4.8k600 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.5m | Added +41.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 719.1k $5.8m | Added +278.1k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 662.4k $5.4m | Added +27.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.3k $3.0m | Added +21.4k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 337.0k $2.7m | Added +172.3k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 317.0k $2.6m | Added +5.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 281.3k $2.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.4k $1.9m | Reduced -26.1k |
| WNY Asset Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 167.8k $1.4m | Reduced -5.7k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 141.2k $1.1m | Added +40.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.1k $1.1m | Added +10.6k |
| FourThought Financial Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 116.1k $943.1k | Added +1.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.2k $805.4k | Reduced -40.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 97.2k $789.6k | New |
| VIMA LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 95.8k $776.9k | Reduced -18.6k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.8k $762.1k | Added +5.9k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.8k $753.2k | Reduced -826 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 84.7k $687.7k | Added +45.6k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.21% of their portfolio | 77.7k $631.2k | Added +800 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.2k $521.6k | Reduced -6.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $502.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 60.7k $492.8k | Reduced -17 |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 52.0k $422.5k | New |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 47.0k $381.4k | Reduced -328 |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 46.6k $378.1k | Added +32.5k |
| RPO LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 35.7k $289.6k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $262.0k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Relative Value Partners Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.0k $253.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $259.7k | Reduced -2.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $253.3k | Reduced -2.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $240.2k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 29.4k $239.1k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Old Port Advisors 0.07% of their portfolio | 28.8k $233.7k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Matisse Capital 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.2k $212.5k | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $205.3k | Reduced -27.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $185.0k | Reduced -3.5k |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $181.0k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $180.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $174.8k | Unchanged |
| Ruggaard & Associates LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.8k $152.4k | Unchanged |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.6k $151.0k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $136.8k | Added +1.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $124.0k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $122.0k | Added +3.0k |
| Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.6k $118.8k | Unchanged |
| ALTFEST L J & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6k $94.0k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $92.2k | Added +486 |
| MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.1k $90.1k | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $86.9k | New |
| CEERA INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.2k $83.0k | New |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $80.4k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $38.3k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $30.8k | Added +55 |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $17.8k | Added +35 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 417 $3.0k | New |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 377 $3.1k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 336 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 330 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $1.0k | Reduced -75 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 86 $698 | Unchanged |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $405 | Unchanged |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $122 | New |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $17 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |