Bancroft Fund Ltd
BCV- Exchange
- NYSE
- SEC CIK
- 0000009521
No open-market purchases or sales by Bancroft Fund Ltd insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 41 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $59.1M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Other share classesBCV.PA
Key figures
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +3 vs. previous quarter
- 41
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $59.1M
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Superinvestors holding BCV, Q2 2026
No superinvestor reported holding BCV at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by Bancroft Fund Ltd insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 (view filing) | Oct 16, 2025 | 229 daysLate | Vanekris Anthonie CDirector | SSale | −1.15K | $23.53 | −$27.1K | −69.7%500 after | 2 lots |
| Jan 7, 2026 (view filing) | Dec 17, 2025 | 21 daysLate | Dinsmore James AndrewPresident | PPurchase | +220 | $21.50 | +$4.73K | +28.6%990 after | |
| Jan 7, 2026 (view filing) | Jan 5 | 2 days | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −1.30K | $22.26 | −$28.9K | −4.8%25.7K after | |
| Oct 21, 2025 (view filing) | Oct 20 | 1 day | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −1.00K | $23.43 | −$23.4K | −3.6%27.0K after | |
| Dec 26, 2024 (view filing) | Dec 23 | 3 days | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −1.50K | $17.74 | −$26.6K | −5.1%28.0K after | |
| Aug 29, 2024 (view filing) | Aug 29 | Same day | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −4.00K | $16.38 | −$65.5K | −3.0%131.0K after | |
| Jul 31, 2024 (view filing) | Jul 29 | 2 days | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −1.50K | $16.31 | −$24.5K | −4.8%29.5K after | |
| Jul 31, 2024 (view filing) | Mar 28 | 125 days | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −4.00K | $15.90 | −$63.6K | −2.9%135.0K after | Amended |
| Apr 12, 2024 (view filing) | Apr 11 | 1 day | Gabelli Mario JDirector, Other: Control Person of Adviser | SSale | −2.00K | $15.46 | −$30.9K | −6.1%31.0K after | |
| Feb 23, 2024 (view filing) | Feb 22 | 1 day | Ball John ChesterTreasurer | PPurchase | +16 | $15.72 | +$251.52 | New position16 after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
The largest institutional positions in Bancroft Fund Ltd at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 265,074 | $6.89M | 0.21% | −12,405−4.5% | Reduced |
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 255,169 | $6.63M | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 250,913 | $6.52M | 0.00% | −53,352−17.5% | Reduced |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 162,398 | $4.22M | 0.06% | +126,517+352.6% | Added |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 148,531 | $3.86M | 0.01% | +3,109+2.1% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 141,663 | $3.68M | 0.00% | −6,541−4.4% | Reduced |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 120,208 | $3.12M | 0.39% | +12,357+11.5% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 100,823 | $2.62M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 92,190 | $2.40M | 0.02% | +852+0.9% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 81,873 | $2.13M | 0.00% | −7,266−8.2% | Reduced |