Mario J. Gabelli - 05 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV)

Reporting relationship: Director, Control Person of Adviser
Issuer ticker: BCV
Reported as of: 05 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: -$28,932
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 07 Jan 2026, 13:40:38 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 31 Dec 2025
Next SEC filing: 12 Jan 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Peter D. Goldstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli

Key filing fact

Mario J. Gabelli filed Form 4 for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV) on 07 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Mario J. Gabelli's Form 4 filing for BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 07 Jan 2026, 13:40.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 31 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$28,932.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001185533 Primary reporting owner

GABELLI MARIO J

Relationship: Director, Control Person of Adviser
Address: C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE
Signature: Peter D. Goldstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli
Signature date: 07 Jan 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

BCV transaction

Common Shares

Sale

Transaction value: $28,932
Shares: -1,300
Change %: -4.8%
Price: $22.26
Shares after: 25,700
Date: 05 Jan 2026
Ownership: Associated Capital Group, Inc.
Footnotes: F1

BCV holding

Common Shares

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 131,000
Date: 05 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (ACG). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chair and controlling shareholder of ACG. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in ACG and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest.