52 institutional investment managers reported ECF positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 6,477,652 shares worth $85.6M in total. Saba Capital Management, L.P. reported the largest position.

Are funds buying or selling ECF?

In Q2 2026, 7 managers opened new ECF positions, 15 added, 16 trimmed and 4 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 114,074 shares.

How current is this ECF institutional ownership data?

It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

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Who owns ECF?

Institutional ownership of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. from Form 13F, Q2 2026

52 institutional managers reported holding Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) in Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, with 6,477,652 shares worth $85.6M. The largest reported holder was Saba Capital Management, L.P. Managers that filed both quarters added a net 114,074 shares (+1.8%). 7 opened new positions and 4 sold out.

Funds holding: 52
Value held: $85.6M
New / sold out: 7 / 4
Net shares, same filers: +1.8%

Holdings as of June 30, 2026, the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after a quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

Largest holders of ECF

Fund	Value	Share of 13F holdings	Shares	Move
Saba Capital Management, L.P.	$21.2M	24.8%	1,604,273	Unchanged
Sit Investment Associates Inc	$12.4M	14.5%	936,651	Added
Wells Fargo & Company	$12.3M	14.4%	931,846	Trimmed
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.	$5.3M	6.2%	402,884	Trimmed
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC	$3.2M	3.7%	239,144	Added
Bulldog Investors, LLP	$3.0M	3.5%	228,134	Trimmed
Pathstone Holdings, LLC	$2.8M	3.2%	209,392	Trimmed
Guggenheim Capital LLC	$2.6M	3.0%	193,775	Added
Invesco Ltd.	$2.5M	3.0%	191,598	Trimmed
Morgan Stanley	$1.9M	2.2%	142,802	Trimmed
Baird Financial Group, Inc.	$1.8M	2.1%	133,444	Trimmed
Ameriprise Financial Inc	$1.4M	1.6%	104,102	Added
Vima LLC	$1.2M	1.4%	88,232	First report
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC	$1.1M	1.3%	81,490	Unchanged
Raymond James Financial Inc	$1.1M	1.3%	81,328	Unchanged
Wolverine Asset Management LLC	$1.0M	1.2%	76,777	Added
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC	$976K	1.1%	73,888	Added
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC	$875K	1.0%	66,203	Trimmed
Royal Bank of Canada	$722K	0.8%	54,655	Trimmed
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.	$691K	0.8%	52,289	Trimmed
NewEdge Advisors, LLC	$660K	0.8%	49,984	Trimmed
Shaker Financial Services, LLC	$604K	0.7%	45,699	Added
Waverly Advisors, LLC	$514K	0.6%	38,919	Trimmed
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC	$480K	0.6%	37,508	Trimmed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.	$460K	0.5%	34,876	Added

Share of 13F holdings is each fund's shares as a share of the 6,477,652 ECF shares all 13F filers reported, not of shares outstanding.

Biggest buyers in Q2 2026

Wolverine Asset Management LLC Added+$963K
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC Added+$409K
Guggenheim Capital LLC Added+$360K
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added+$294K
Envestnet Asset Management Inc Added+$294K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Added+$230K
Ceera Investments, LLC New+$181K
Readystate Asset Management LP New+$154K
UBS Group AG Added+$107K
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC Added+$68K

Biggest sellers in Q2 2026

Invesco Ltd. Trimmed-$549K
Pathstone Holdings, LLC Trimmed-$499K
Wells Fargo & Company Trimmed-$209K
NewEdge Advisors, LLC Trimmed-$194K
Captrust Financial Advisors Trimmed-$52K
Waverly Advisors, LLC Trimmed-$47K
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC Trimmed-$34K
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc Trimmed-$33K
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Trimmed-$33K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC Trimmed-$27K

The change in shares since the quarter before, adjusted for stock splits and priced at the Q2 2026 value per share. Funds bought $3.3M and sold $1.8M; 15 added and 16 trimmed.

Schedule 13D and 13G filings on ECF

Owners of more than 5% must file within days, so these can be newer than the 13F data.

2025-07-07SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE 13G filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.Schedule 13G

Questions about ECF ownership

Who owns ECF stock?: 52 institutional investment managers reported ECF positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 6,477,652 shares worth $85.6M in total. Saba Capital Management, L.P. reported the largest position.
Are funds buying or selling ECF?: In Q2 2026, 7 managers opened new ECF positions, 15 added, 16 trimmed and 4 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 114,074 shares.
How current is this ECF institutional ownership data?: It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

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