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Ownershipinsiders 3.13% · institutions 40.39% · short 0.1% of float
In USD · as of Oct 5, 2026
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Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.
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SEC company identity · Oct 5, 2026
Open-market timeline · full history
31 buys67 sells— close pricebar = usd volume, √ scaleclick a period to filter the table
| Insider | Type | Value · USD | Signals | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANEKRIS ANTHONIE Ctrack record | Sell | $17.7K | SEC |
| VANEKRIS ANTHONIE Ctrack record | Sell | $9.4K | SEC |
| Dinsmore James Andrewtrack record | Buy | $4.7K | conv 44First in 12mo | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $28.9K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $23.4K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $26.6K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $65.5K | Unusual size | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $24.5K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $63.6K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $30.9K | SEC |
| Ball John Chestertrack record | Buy | $251.5 | conv 57First in 12mo | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $30.8K | SEC |
| Dinsmore James Andrewtrack record | Buy | $4.6K | conv 50 | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $28.2K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $15.2K | SEC |
| VANEKRIS ANTHONIE Ctrack record | Sell | $5.9K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $56.9K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $50.9K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $32.7K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $199K | SEC |
| Dinsmore James Andrewtrack record | Buy | $6.3K | conv 28 | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $50.1K | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Buy | $17.9K | conv 21 | SEC |
| Mullady Agnestrack record | Buy | $3.5K | conv 65First in 12mo | SEC |
| GABELLI MARIO Jtrack record | Sell | $62.1K | SEC |