Comparable stake leader
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
SEC ownership of BANCROFT FUND LTD
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000009521.
Disclosed value leader
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Comparable rows
2/27
Latest evidence
30 Sep 2026
- Public ticker
- BCV, BCV-PA on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
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13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
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2 of 27
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
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Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
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30 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000009521
- Issuer location
- Morristown, NJ
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of BANCROFT FUND LTD (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Saba Capital Management, ...
Disclosed value leader
Saba Capital Management, ...
Comparable rows
2/27
Latest evidence
30 Sep 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 4.9%
25 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
13D/G row: Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Showing 1-8 of 27 holder rows.
Quick read
Saba Capital Management, L.P. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 4.9%.
2 of 27 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Saba Capital Management, L.P.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 2
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
4.9%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
4.5%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 27 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. |
13D/G
|
4.9%
Reported 13D/G
· 17 Mar 2026
|
$6,871,594
287,274 shares
|
-$1,639,979 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC |
13D/G
|
4.5%
Reported 13D/G
· 30 Jun 2026
|
$6,521,229
250,913 shares
|
-$1,456,402 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$3,743,830
162,211 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Mario J. Gabelli |
3/4/5
Director, Control Person of Adviser
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$3,467,053
156,700 shares
|
-$28,932 | 05 Jan 2026 |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$3,157,962
136,827 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$2,708,186
117,339 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Beckerman Institutional, LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$1,682,625
72,904 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$1,588,504
68,826 shares
|
— | 30 Sep 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$24,202.
Buys
$4,730
Insiders: 1
Sells
$28,932
Insiders: 1
Net
-$24,202
Shares: -1,080
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 220
Shares: 1,300
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 220 | 1,300 | $4,730 | $28,932 | -$24,202 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-7 of 7 reporting-owner rows connected to BANCROFT FUND LTD. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
7
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Mario J. Gabelli
Net 12M change
-$24.2K
Full value: -$24,202 · USD · 12-month changeLatest report
12 Aug 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli | Director, Control Person of Adviser | $3,467,053 | -$28,932 | -0.83% | Mixed | 05 Jan 2026 |
| Anthonie C. Vanekris | Director | $23,524 | Filing P/S | 16 Oct 2025 | ||
| James A. Dinsmore | President, Director | $21,285 | +$4,730 | +29% | Filing P/S | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Agnes Mullady | Director | $2,311 | Mixed | 17 Feb 2022 | ||
| John C. Ball | Treasurer | $251 | Filing P/S | 22 Feb 2024 | ||
| Christina A. Peeney | Director | Mixed | 15 Nov 2023 | |||
| J. Christopher Jackson | Secretary | Mixed | 12 Aug 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for BANCROFT FUND LTD
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli | BCV | Common Shares | Sale | -4.81% | -$28,932 | $22.26 | -1,300 | 25,700 | 05 Jan 2026 | Associated Capital Group, Inc. |
| James A. Dinsmore | BCV | Common Shares | Purchase | 28.6% | $4,730 | $21.50 | 220 | 990 | 17 Dec 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.