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 ≈ $16.42.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2025 | 49 |
| Q4 2025 | 50 |
| Q1 2026 | 50 |
| Q2 2026 | 50 |
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 | 25 | 10 |
| Q4 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 23 | 14 |
| Q2 2025 | 23 | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | 26 | 14 |
| Q4 2025 | 28 | 20 |
| Q1 2026 | 22 | 20 |
| Q2 2026 | 26 | 15 |
Biggest buyers
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Added | +215.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Added | +50.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +25.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +23.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | New | +16.9k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Added | +14.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +14.9k |
| Canal Capital Management, LLC | Added | +6.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +5.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +3.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -96.5k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -88.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -25.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -10.4k |
| Blue Trust, Inc. | Sold out | -6.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -5.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -5.1k |
| RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC / NY | Reduced | -5.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -2.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.4k |
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 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.
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 577.9k $9.5m | Added +5.4k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.0k $8.7m | Added +50.0k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 2.73% of their portfolio | 519.1k $8.7m | Reduced -96.5k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 503.2k $8.2m | Added +215.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 389.1k $6.4m | Added +14.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 318.3k $5.2m | Added +691 |
| RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC / NY 2.28% of their portfolio | 250.1k $4.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.5k $3.9m | Reduced -25.1k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 199.1k $3.3m | Added +14.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.6k $3.0m | Added +1.9k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 115.5k $1.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.7k $1.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.8k $1.5m | Added +2.8k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.5k $1.5m | Added +730 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.8k $1.3m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.4k $889.9k | Added +23.9k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.2k $854.4k | Added +169 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $848.0k | Added +25.9k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 51.6k $843.8k | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $748.4k | Reduced -364 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.5k $728.6k | Added +3.4k |
| Z3 Capital Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 41.4k $677.5k | Added +818 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $545.6k | Reduced -2.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $546.0k | Added +561 |
| PMG Family Office LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 30.7k $512.9k | Added +1.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.5k $482.3k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $451.3k | Reduced -2.9k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $329.1k | Reduced -10.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $309.5k | Unchanged |
| Canal Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.1k $296.4k | Added +6.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $276.9k | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $232.8k | Reduced -88.9k |
| Centurion Wealth Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.8k $208.9k | Added +291 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.1k $198.0k | Added +2.0k |
| David J Yvars Group 0.09% of their portfolio | 11.0k $175.0k | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $176.5k | Unchanged |
| Founders Financial Alliance, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.3k $168.8k | Added +19 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $153.2k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $64.9k | Unchanged |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0k $49.0k | Unchanged |
| EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $30.6k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $28.6k | New |
| Centerpoint Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.0k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 978 $15.4k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 948 $15.5k | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 402 $6.6k | Added +9 |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio | 371 $5.9k | Unchanged |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $4.9k | New |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95 $1.6k | Added +4 |