ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD
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SEC XBRL · annualNo structured XBRL financials available (common for pre-2009 filers, foreign issuers, or companies that never reported as a US public company).
5%+ owners
SEC Schedule 13D / 13G · last 3 yrs- Wells Fargo & Company/MnPassive (13G)May 12, 2026
- Saba Capital Management, L.P.Activist (13D)Nov 10, 2025
- Sit Investment Associates IncPassive (13G)Jul 7, 2025
- Gamco Investors, Inc. Et AlActivist (13D)Jul 1, 2025
Holders who disclosed a 5%+ stake. 13D signals intent to influence or control; 13G is a passive holding. Latest filing per holder — open it for the exact stake.
Insider transactions
SEC Form 4 · most recent| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Feb 17, 2026 | Sell | 6,072 | $12.20 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Feb 13, 2026 | Sell | 7,532 | $12.25 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Feb 11, 2026 | Sell | 14,110 | $12.24 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Feb 5, 2026 | Sell | 7,824 | $12.02 |
| Dinsmore James AndrewOfficer — President | Dec 17, 2025 | Buy | 200 | $11.60 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Nov 7, 2025 | Buy | 33,764 | $12.15 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Oct 28, 2025 | Buy | 11,604 | $12.28 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | Aug 19, 2025 | Buy | 8,031 | $10.69 |
| Gabelli Mario JDirector | Jun 26, 2025 | J | 320,000 | $10.00 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | May 19, 2025 | Buy | 856 | $9.60 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | May 6, 2025 | Buy | 17,576 | $9.19 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner | May 5, 2025 | Buy | 9,751 | $9.23 |
Headline trade per Form 4 (officers, directors, 10%+ owners). Buy/sell read from the filing's structured data — blank where a field isn't cleanly tagged.
Short interest
FINRA · bi-monthly| Settlement | Shares short | Days to cover | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 1,307 | 1.0 | -62.2% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 3,461 | 1.0 | -69.6% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 11,393 | 1.0 | -6.9% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12,241 | 1.0 | -5.6% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 12,973 | 1.0 | -23.1% |
Shares sold short as reported to FINRA. Days-to-cover = short shares ÷ average daily volume — higher means more potential squeeze pressure.
Material events
SEC Form 8-K · most recentEvents the company reported on Form 8-K, labelled by the SEC item code it filed under — its own classification, not our interpretation.
Recent SEC filings
All filings ↗- NPORT-PJun 1, 2026
- SCHEDULE 13G/AMay 12, 2026
- DEFA14AELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD. (ECF) - DEFA14AMar 19, 2026
- DEF 14AELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD. (ECF) - DEF 14AMar 19, 2026
- NPORT-PMar 2, 2026
- 4PRIMARY DOCUMENTFeb 19, 2026
- 4PRIMARY DOCUMENTFeb 17, 2026
- 4PRIMARY DOCUMENTFeb 12, 2026
- 4PRIMARY DOCUMENTFeb 9, 2026
- SCHEDULE 13G/AJan 29, 2026
- 40-17GJan 9, 2026
- 4PRIMARY DOCUMENTJan 7, 2026
- N-CENDec 15, 2025
- N-CSRDec 8, 2025
- NPORT-PDec 1, 2025