Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. operates as a closed-end, diversified management investment company and invests primarily in convertible securities and common stock, with the objectives of providing income and the potential for capital appreciation; which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal, over the long-term, due to the nature of the securities in which it invests.
Company profile
Ticker
ECF
Exchange
CEO
Mario Gabelli
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry
Former names
ELLSWORTH CONVERTIBLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC, ELLSWORTH FUND LTD
SEC CIK
IRS number
133345139
ECF stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
DEFR14A
Revised proxy
3 Apr 24
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
21 Mar 24
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
21 Mar 24
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
17 Jan 24
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
13 Dec 23
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
7 Dec 23
N-PX
Annual report of proxy voting record
18 Aug 23
N-CSRS
Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)
2 Jun 23
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
5 Apr 23
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
5 Apr 23
Latest ownership filings
NPORT-P
Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd (Dec 2023 report)
29 Feb 24
4
John Chester Ball
23 Feb 24
SC 13G
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN
6 Feb 24
SC 13G/A
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
29 Jan 24
4
James Andrew Dinsmore
25 Jan 24
NPORT-P
Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd (Sep 2023 report)
29 Nov 23
4
ANTHONIE C VANEKRIS
7 Nov 23
NPORT-P
Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd (Jun 2023 report)
29 Aug 23
4
MARIO J GABELLI
29 Jun 23
SC 13D/A
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
29 Jun 23
Funds
Series | Ticker | %Monthly Return ? | $Assets | #Holdings | As of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd | – | -9.69 | 4.54 | 8.03 | 175.50 mm | 102 | Dec 2023 |
Institutional ownership, Q3 2023
38.2% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
---|---|
Total holders | 49 |
Opened positions | 5 |
Closed positions | 8 |
Increased positions | 15 |
Reduced positions | 17 |
13F shares | Current |
---|---|
Total value | 38.16 bn |
Total shares | 5.25 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | 927.43 k | $7.47 bn |
Saba Capital Management | 628.98 k | $5.06 bn |
MS Morgan Stanley | 364.74 k | $2.94 bn |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services | 318.49 k | $2.56 bn |
Advisors Asset Management | 286.18 k | $2.30 bn |
AMP Ameriprise Financial | 276.00 k | $2.22 bn |
Guggenheim Capital | 254.27 k | $2.05 bn |
Pitaro Regina M. | 240.00 k | $2.07 mm |
MJG 1999 Descendants Trust | 200.00 k | $1.73 mm |
IVZ Invesco | 177.97 k | $1.43 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 Feb 24 | John Chester Ball | Common Shares | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 8.161 | 31 | 252.99 | 31 |
23 Jan 24 | James Andrew Dinsmore | Common Shares | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 7.9725 | 600 | 4.78 k | 10,906.742 |
26 Jun 23 | Gabelli Mario J | Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares | Other | Dispose J | Yes | No | 10 | 100,000 | 1.00 mm | 0 |
26 Jun 23 | Gabelli Mario J | Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares | Other | Dispose J | Yes | No | 10 | 50,000 | 500.00 k | 150,000 |
26 Jun 23 | Gabelli Mario J | Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares | Other | Acquire J | Yes | No | 10 | 150,000 | 1.50 mm | 0 |
26 Jun 23 | Gabelli Mario J | Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares | Other | Dispose J | Yes | No | 10 | 25,000 | 250.00 k | 125,000 |
28 Mar 23 | Anthonie C Vanekris | Common Shares | Sell | Dispose S | Yes | No | 7.9512 | 691 | 5.49 k | 2,309 |