Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd

ECF

Low riskNext report: Not enough history

The short version

A company. Insiders are buying.

Going well

No warning signs in its SEC filings

Money moves

An insider bought $2.0M of shares with their own money in the last 30 days
Institutions added 1.8% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (23 bought, 20 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$11.46+0.2% that day

Latest insider buy: A 10% owner bought at $11.43 on Oct 26. The stock is now $11.46, +0.3% since.

From ECF's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Insider rating

Last 90 days

71Buying

1 insider bought $2.0M

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

65/ 100

This week: 2
Normal week: 1.1
vs normal: 1.8x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady+1.8%

Institutions added 1.8% to their holdings. 23 bought, 20 sold.

Shares held by institutions6.5M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Earnings reports

Last 0

Next reportNot enough history

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$2.0M1 insider

Sold$00 insiders

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	3K	$11.43	$30K	2M	Oct 26Filing ↗
+0.1% of their holdings Held _ Filed 1 day after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	3K	$11.58	$30K	2M	Oct 21Filing ↗
+0.1% of their holdings Held _ Filed 1 day after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	2K	$11.39	$21K	2M	Oct 20Filing ↗
+0.1% of their holdings Held _ Filed 1 day after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	33K	$11.56	$386K	2M	Oct 19Filing ↗
+1.9% of their holdings $11.47 to $11.65 across 2 trades Traded Oct 16 to Oct 19 Held _ Filed 1 day after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	10K	$11.62	$116K	2M	Oct 15Filing ↗
+0.6% of their holdings Held _ Filed 4 days after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	56K	$11.74	$658K	2M	Oct 14Filing ↗
+3.3% of their holdings Held _ Filed 1 day after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	15K	$12.03	$176K	2M	Oct 12Filing ↗
+0.9% of their holdings Held _ Filed 2 days after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	28K	$11.95	$334K	2M	Oct 8Filing ↗
+1.7% of their holdings Held - Filed 5 days after
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner	Buy	18K	$11.97	$210K	2M	Oct 7Filing ↗
+1.1% of their holdings Held - Filed 2 days after

"Owns after" is the insider's holding right after the trade. Pre-planned (10b5-1) sales are set up months ahead, a weaker signal.

Latest filings

Straight from SEC EDGAR

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

2,618 shares at $11.43 · $30K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,795,073 shares
Held _
Filed 1 day after trade

Oct 26Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

2,600 shares at $11.58 · $30K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,792,455 shares
Held _
Filed 1 day after trade

Oct 21Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

1,830 shares at $11.39 · $21K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,789,855 shares
Held _
Filed 1 day after trade

Oct 20Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

33,426 shares at $11.56 avg ($11.47 to $11.65) · $386K

+2% of holdings
Now owns 1,788,025 shares
Held _
2 transactions
Filed 1 day after trade

Oct 19Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

9,969 shares at $11.62 · $116K

+1% of holdings
Now owns 1,754,599 shares
Held _
Filed 4 days after trade

Oct 15Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

56,083 shares at $11.74 · $658K

+3% of holdings
Now owns 1,744,630 shares
Held _
Filed 1 day after trade

Oct 14Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

14,600 shares at $12.03 · $176K

+1% of holdings
Now owns 1,688,547 shares
Held _
Filed 2 days after trade

Oct 12Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

27,937 shares at $11.95 · $334K

+2% of holdings
Now owns 1,673,947 shares
Held -
Filed 5 days after trade

Oct 8Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

17,548 shares at $11.97 · $210K

+1% of holdings
Now owns 1,646,010 shares
Held -
Filed 2 days after trade

Oct 7Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

11,800 shares at $12.31 avg ($12.25 to $12.36) · $145K

+1% of holdings
Now owns 1,628,462 shares
Held -
2 transactions
Filed 4 days after trade

Sep 4Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

1,200 shares at $12.47 · $15K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,616,662 shares
Held -
Filed 4 days after trade

Aug 28Form 4 ↗

NPORT-PAug 31 · Form NPORT-P ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

3,900 shares at $12.49 · $49K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,615,462 shares
Held -
Filed 1 day after trade

Aug 27Form 4 ↗

BoughtSaba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner

7,289 shares at $12.53 avg ($12.52 to $12.53) · $91K

+0% of holdings
Now owns 1,611,562 shares
Held -
2 transactions
Filed 3 days after trade

Aug 21Form 4 ↗

N-PXAug 19 · Form N-PX ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. For informational purposes. Not investment advice.

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