Who Owns Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd (ECF)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$11.38-0.04 (-0.39%)Financial ServicesAMEX

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$1.9545000100000004e+161T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+9 / -6

Price History

$8.26$9.35$10.44$11.53$12.62Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

ECF — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.Increased+166K+$1.4B
Saba Capital Management, L.P.Increased+45K+$576.1M
Invesco Ltd.Increased+34K+$401.0M
Shaker Financial Services, LLCNew Position+30K+$344.0M
MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC.New Position+11K+$129.0M
Basepoint Wealth LLCNew Position+1K+$12.0M
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P.Increased+834+$10.1M
UBS Group AGIncreased+486+$5.4M
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+200K+$2.3M
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+62K+$740K
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.New Position+54K+$626K
Aviance Capital Partners, LLCNew Position+31K+$355K
Beckerman Institutional, LLCNew Position+13K+$148K
GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+4K+$46K
AdvisorNet Financial, IncIncreased+18+$39K

ECF — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
NewEdge Advisors, LLCDecreased-6K-$869.0M
Baird Financial Group, Inc.Decreased-1K-$695.3M
WNY Asset Management, LLCClosed Position-59K-$678.8M
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDecreased-34K-$640.2M
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLCClosed Position-32K-$371.3M
AQR Arbitrage LLCClosed Position-25K-$289.8M
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-1K-$194.8M
Cetera Investment AdvisersDecreased-2K-$148.6M
Creative PlanningClosed Position-11K-$129.0M
HighTower Advisors, LLCClosed Position-11K-$122.0M
Old Port AdvisorsDecreased-755-$8.9M
Pathstone Holdings, LLCDecreased-112K-$1.5M
MORGAN STANLEYDecreased-11K-$926K
COMERICA BANKClosed Position-67-$777K
Bulldog Investors, LLPDecreased-45K-$510K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1Saba Capital Management, L.P.1,680,620$19.5B0.58%Share
2WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN939,579$10.0B1.82%Share
3Advisors Asset Management, Inc.393,918$4.0B67.16%Share
4Invesco Ltd.232,215$2.7B0.41%Share
5GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC158,676$1.0B7.16%Share
6Baird Financial Group, Inc.144,880$1.0B1.56%Share
7AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC107,816$1.0B0.23%Share
8UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC67,718$787.0M0.47%Share
9Shaker Financial Services, LLC29,647$344.0M0.11%Share
10K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P.24,619$286.0M0.02%Share
11Ruggaard & Associates LLC18,772$218.0M0.09%Share
12Old Port Advisors14,327$166.0M0.04%Share
13MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC.11,100$129.0M0.03%Share
14UBS Group AG10,096$117.0M0.02%Share
15AdvisorNet Financial, Inc3,032$35.0M0.00%Share
16Sunbelt Securities, Inc.2,000$23.0M0.00%Share
17Basepoint Wealth LLC1,062$12.0M0.01%Share
18SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC932,552$10.0M0.20%Share
19UBS Group AG531$6.0M0.00%Share
20Bulldog Investors, LLP267,836$3.1M0.69%Share
21Pathstone Holdings, LLC277,902$3.0M0.01%Share
22BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC199,783$2.3M0.34%Share
23MORGAN STANLEY154,353$1.0M0.00%Share
24WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC62,147$740K0.00%Share
25Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.53,857$626K0.07%Share
26Aviance Capital Partners, LLC30,580$355K0.04%Share
27PMG Family Office LLC18,286$212K0.25%Share
28Beckerman Institutional, LLC12,794$148K0.08%Share
29GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC4,000$46K0.04%Share
30VALLEY NATIONAL ADVISERS INC333$3K0.00%Share
31MORGAN STANLEY1$00.00%Share
32GAMMA Investing LLC15$00.00%Share
33MORGAN STANLEY425$00.00%Share
34Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.16,702$00.00%Share
35OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.16,319$00.00%Share
36WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN6,825$00.00%Share
37Global Retirement Partners, LLC2,052$00.00%Share
38LPL Financial LLC23,308$00.00%Share
39ROYAL BANK OF CANADA47,076$00.00%Share
40ROYAL BANK OF CANADA278$00.00%Share
41MAI Capital Management2,000$00.00%Share
42EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC69,771$00.00%Share
43Sound Income Strategies, LLC62$00.00%Share
44COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC32,592$00.00%Share
45Parallel Advisors, LLC2$00.00%Share
46Private Advisor Group, LLC25,099$00.00%Share
47CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC81,490$00.00%Share
48RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC17,401$00.00%Share
49RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC63,968$00.00%Share
50CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS22,198$00.00%Share

ECF Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202551$41.4B+10
Q3 202541$47.8B-11
Q2 202552$43.3B+0
Q1 202552$43.3B+1
Q4 202451$42.9B+8
Q3 202443$298.0B+3
Q2 202440$35.2B-7
Q1 202447$215.9B—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold ECF (Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd). The largest holder is Saba Capital Management, L.P. with $19.5B in shares. This quarter, 9 institutions opened new positions and 6 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own ECF?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding ECF (Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of ECF?

The largest institutional holder of ECF is Saba Capital Management, L.P. with $19.5B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of ECF increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 9 institutions opened new positions in ECF and 6 closed their positions.