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ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FD ECF

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 289074106

58 institutional holders +3 vs Q1 2025
6,475,2596.5m shares reported held*
$66.4mreported value*
4 new 20 added 14 reduced 2 sold out net bought ≈ $3.7m (+357.6k 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 ≈ $10.25.

Trends to Q2 2025

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: 5858Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
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

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 23: 19 bought or addedQ3 23: 24 cut or sold outQ4 23: 23 bought or addedQ4 23: 21 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 29 bought or addedQ1 24: 22 cut or sold outQ2 24: 18 bought or addedQ2 24: 33 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 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 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20231924
Q4 20232321
Q1 20242922
Q2 20241833
Q3 20242421
Q4 20242326
Q1 20251529
Q2 20252416

Biggest buyers

SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC Added +296,474+296.5k
Saba Capital Management, L.P. Added +223,234+223.2k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +89,456+89.5k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +63,041+63.0k
Pathstone Holdings, LLC Added +58,417+58.4k
Invesco Ltd. Added +38,271+38.3k
NewEdge Advisors, LLC Added +23,340+23.3k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New +20,315+20.3k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +10,071+10.1k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Added +7,089+7.1k

Biggest sellers

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -104,341-104.3k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -95,138-95.1k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reduced -91,411-91.4k
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Reduced -83,615-83.6k
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Reduced -41,317-41.3k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Reduced -33,699-33.7k
AQR Arbitrage LLC Reduced -19,806-19.8k
WNY Asset Management, LLC Reduced -13,500-13.5k
Old Port Advisors Reduced -3,465-3.5k
Elequin Capital, LP Sold out -2,991-3.0k

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 in Q2 2025

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
202Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 2 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 0 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 0 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24Q1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20230—0——
Q1 20242$5.0k0——
Q2 20240—0——
Q3 20240—0——
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2025-05-19 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 856 $9.60 $8.2k856 shares +<1%
2025-05-06 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 17,576 $9.19 $161.5k17.6k shares +1%
2025-05-05 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 9,751 $9.23 $90.0k9.8k shares +1%
2025-05-01 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 1,000 $9.11 $9.1k1.0k shares +<1%
2025-04-30 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 22,447 $9.01 $202.2k22.4k shares +1%
2025-04-29 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 4,738 $9.04 $42.8k4.7k shares +<1%
2025-04-28 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 600 $8.97 $5.4k600 shares +<1%
2025-04-21 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 3,400 $8.58 $29.2k3.4k shares +<1%
2025-04-15 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 7,178 $8.75 $62.8k7.2k shares +0%
2025-04-14 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 14,065 $8.64 $121.5k14.1k shares +1%
2025-04-08 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 11,276 $8.37 $94.4k11.3k shares +1%
2025-04-04 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 55,545 $8.59 $477.1k55.5k shares +4%
2025-04-03 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 33,476 $8.88 $297.3k33.5k shares +2%
2025-04-02 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 7,041 $9.05 $63.7k7.0k shares +0%
2025-04-01 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 34,285 $9.05 $310.3k34.3k shares +2%

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 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,627,2211.6m $16.7m $16.7m 0.45% Added +223.2k +223,234
2 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 920,341920.3k $9.4m $9.4m 0.00% Reduced -104.3k -104,341
3 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.17% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 772,042772.0k $7.9m $7.9m 0.17% Added +296.5k +296,474
4 Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.81% of their portfolio SADDLE BROOK, NJ 312,463312.5k $3.2m $3.2m 0.81% Unchanged
5 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 274,636274.6k $2.8m $2.8m 0.01% Added +58.4k +58,417
6 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 245,858245.9k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Reduced -41.3k -41,317
7 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 174,315174.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -95.1k -95,138
8 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Monument, CO 170,355170.4k $1.7m $1.7m 0.03% Reduced -91.4k -91,411
9 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 161,109161.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +38.3k +38,271
10 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 161,032161.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.28% Added +10.1k +10,071
11 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 148,511148.5k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Added +7.1k +7,089
12 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 145,155145.2k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,475
13 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 136,527136.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.02% Added +89.5k +89,456
14 WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 133,506133.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -83.6k -83,615
15 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 108,007108.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.40% Reduced -33.7k -33,699
16 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 95,69895.7k $980.0k $980.0k 0.00% Added +63.0k +63,041
17 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 81,49081.5k $835.3k $835.3k 0.01% Unchanged
18 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 79,54279.5k $815.3k $815.3k 0.00% Added +87 +87
19 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 75,40775.4k $772.9k $772.9k 0.00% Added +23.3k +23,340
20 WNY Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Williamsville, NY 69,82269.8k $715.7k $715.7k 0.08% Reduced -13.5k -13,500
21 UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio SKOKIE, IL 66,68066.7k $683.5k $683.5k 0.49% Added +6.2k +6,202
22 Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 55,85855.9k $572.5k $572.5k 0.06% Reduced -512 -512
23 AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 51,83151.8k $531.3k $531.3k 0.01% Reduced -19.8k -19,806
24 Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 42,42342.4k $434.8k $434.8k 0.00% Added +138 +138
25 NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 32,00632.0k $328.1k $328.1k 0.00% Unchanged
26 Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 30,09530.1k $308.5k $308.5k 0.04% Added +156 +156
27 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 24,23724.2k $248.4k $248.4k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,406
28 K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 23,78523.8k $243.8k $243.8k 0.04% Unchanged
29 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 22,19822.2k $227.5k $227.5k 0.00% Unchanged
30 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 20,31520.3k $208.2k $208.2k 0.00% New
31 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 19,41919.4k $199.0k $199.0k 0.00% Reduced -593 -593
32 Ruggaard & Associates LLC 0.08% of their portfolio HUDSON, OH 18,77218.8k $192.4k $192.4k 0.08% Unchanged
33 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 18,69418.7k $192.0k $192.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.5k -1,500
34 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 18,32918.3k $187.9k $187.9k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,340
35 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 18,17318.2k $186.3k $186.3k 0.00% Added +4.6k +4,626
36 Old Port Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio PORTLAND, ME 15,59615.6k $159.9k $159.9k 0.04% Reduced -3.5k -3,465
37 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 15,35615.4k $157.4k $157.4k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,535
38 Beckerman Institutional, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio OCEAN GROVE, NJ 12,79412.8k $131.0k $131.0k 0.09% Unchanged
39 ALTFEST L J & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,63611.6k $119.3k $119.3k 0.01% Unchanged
40 Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 11,53611.5k $118.2k $118.2k 0.03% Unchanged
41 MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.03% of their portfolio LAFAYETTE, CA 11,10011.1k $113.8k $113.8k 0.03% Unchanged
42 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 10,86810.9k $111.4k $111.4k 0.00% Reduced -189 -189
43 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 10,75610.8k $110.2k $110.2k 0.00% Unchanged
44 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 7,2677.3k $74.5k $74.5k 0.00% First filing
45 AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 3,0073.0k $30.8k $30.8k 0.00% New
46 MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 2,0002.0k $20.5k $20.5k 0.00% Unchanged
47 AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio LAS VEGAS, NV 1,9441.9k $19.8k $19.8k 0.01% Added +627 +627
48 Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MCDONOUGH, GA 1,7671.8k $18.1k $18.1k 0.01% Unchanged
49 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,5931.6k $16.3k $16.3k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,538
50 Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ASHEVILLE, NC 772772 $7.9k $7.9k 0.00% New
51 GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CENTENNIAL, CO 382382 $3.9k $3.9k 0.00% Unchanged
52 Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FARMINGTON, CT 341341 $3.5k $3.5k 0.00% Unchanged
53 VALLEY NATIONAL ADVISERS INC 0.00% of their portfolio BETHLEHEM, PA 333333 $3.0k $3.0k 0.00% New
54 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 253253 $2.6k $2.6k 0.00% Unchanged
55 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 8989 $911 $911 0.00% Reduced -2.3k -2,295
56 GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FOSTER CITY, CA 1515 $154 $154 0.00% Unchanged
57 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 22 $22 $22 0.00% Unchanged
58 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged