ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD (ECF) insider trading
ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD insiders have made 12 open-market purchases worth $2.0M since Oct 9, 2026, by 1 insider. The latest: Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% owner) bought $71k, filed Oct 30, 2026, scored 4 out of 100. The biggest: $658k by Saba Capital Management, L.P., filed Oct 15, 2026.
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Insider purchases
| Filed | Insider | Stake | Score | Bought | 1 week | 1 month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $71k 5,975 at $11.87 |
waiting | waiting |
| Oct 29 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $12k 1,050 at $11.75 |
— | — |
| Oct 28 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $5k 400 at $11.63 |
— | — |
| Oct 27 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $30k 2,618 at $11.43 |
waiting | waiting |
| Oct 22 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $30k 2,600 at $11.58 |
+3.9% | waiting |
| Oct 21 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +0% stake | 4 | $21k 1,830 at $11.39 |
— | — |
| Oct 20 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +2% stake | 11 | $386k 33,426 at $11.56 |
+2.0% | waiting |
| Oct 19 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +1% stake | 8 | $116k 9,969 at $11.62 |
+2.0% | waiting |
| Oct 15 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +3% stake | 15 | $658k 56,083 at $11.74 |
−3.1% | waiting |
| Oct 14 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner | +1% stake | 12 | $176k 14,600 at $12.03 |
−3.1% | waiting |
| Oct 13 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +2% stake | 11 | $334k 27,937 at $11.95 |
−4.5% | waiting |
| Oct 9 Form 4 (opens sec.gov) |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% owner10% owner · Near 52-week low | +1% stake | 8 | $210k 17,548 at $11.97 |
−3.8% | waiting |
Track record (hypothetical): a week after the filing, these buys averaged −0.9% (43% up, 7 measured).
Investors with more than 5% of ECF (13D and 13G)
| Filed | Investor | Kind | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 13G/A | Wells Fargo & Company | Passive | 1.9% |
A 13D is filed by an investor who may push for change; a 13G by a passive one.
Insiders who bought ECF
- Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner
Questions
Are insiders buying ECF stock?
Yes. In the last 90 days, 12 open-market purchases were filed, worth $2.0M.
Who bought ECF stock most recently?
Saba Capital Management, L.P., 10% owner, bought 5,975 shares for $71k (Form 4 (opens sec.gov), filed Oct 30, 2026).
How does InsiderBeacon score an insider buy?
Out of 100, from who bought, how much their stake grew, the size of the trade, whether other insiders bought within ten days, where the price sat in its 52-week range, and whether it was a first or a routine buy. The score is fixed when the filing arrives. The formula and the research behind it.
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Data as of Oct 30, 2026, from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings: open-market purchases (code P) of $25,000 or more, and open-market sales. Every row links to its filing. Scores summarise what a filing says (how the score works); outcomes are hypothetical, from the first close after the filing, and past results don't predict future ones. Disclaimer