NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FD JCE
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 67090X107
* 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 ≈ $15.56.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 41 |
| Q4 2022 | 39 |
| Q1 2023 | 45 |
| Q2 2023 | 48 |
| Q3 2023 | 45 |
| Q4 2023 | 47 |
| Q1 2024 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 47 |
| Q3 2024 | 49 |
| Q4 2024 | 43 |
| Q1 2025 | 45 |
| Q2 2025 | 46 |
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 2023 | 24 | 17 |
| Q4 2023 | 18 | 14 |
| Q1 2024 | 19 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | 17 | 22 |
| Q3 2024 | 25 | 10 |
| Q4 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 23 | 14 |
| Q2 2025 | 23 | 12 |
Biggest buyers
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +180.8k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | Added | +51.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +41.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +28.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +24.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +13.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +13.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | New | +10.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +9.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | Added | +4.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Sold out | -105.4k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -32.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -20.7k |
| MGB Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -11.4k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Reduced | -7.9k |
| RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC / NY | Reduced | -6.9k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -5.5k |
| Hexagon Capital Partners LLC | Sold out | -1.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -1.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -1.1k |
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.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP (2.9%, 2026-07-30)
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.
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 3.03% of their portfolio | 528.0k $8.4m | Added +180.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 522.3k $8.1m | Added +13.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 516.6k $8.0m | Reduced -7.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.1k $6.1m | Added +24.1k |
| RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC / NY 3.89% of their portfolio | 279.8k $4.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.7k $4.1m | Added +13.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 232.5k $3.6m | Added +4.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.4k $2.7m | Added +2.9k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.4k $2.0m | Reduced -5.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.7k $1.6m | Reduced -20.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.7k $1.5m | Added +9.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.4k $1.4m | Added +4.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.0k $1.1m | Reduced -32.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $1.1m | Added +41.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.3k $919.8k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.1k $885.6k | Added +51.0k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 51.8k $803.2k | Added +2.4k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 51.1k $792.1k | Reduced -755 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $661.5k | Added +2.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $540.0k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $467.8k | Added +2.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $448.8k | Reduced -884 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.6k $443.6k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $443.0k | Added +770 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $377.6k | Reduced -1.1k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.6k $210.8k | Unchanged |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0k $185.4k | Added +954 |
| Centurion Wealth Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.7k $182.1k | Added +255 |
| MGB Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.4k $177.4k | Reduced -11.4k |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $173.4k | Added +50 |
| David J Yvars Group 0.10% of their portfolio | 11.0k $167.3k | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.8k $167.2k | Unchanged |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $166.3k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $103.9k | Added +111 |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $57.6k | Added +2.3k |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0k $46.0k | Unchanged |
| EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $29.0k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $27.1k | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $20.0k | Unchanged |
| Centerpoint Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.0k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 948 $14.7k | Unchanged |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio | 371 $5.6k | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 370 $5.7k | Added +8 |
| Financial Management Professionals, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 252 $4.0k | Unchanged |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $1.9k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |