BANCROFT FUND LTD (BCV)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2025Q4

50.0
Bearish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2003Q4 2025Q4

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Gabelli Mario J Director 29,500 Aug 29, 2024
Okeeffe Jane D Director 18,933.92 Jan 12, 2021
Dinsmore Thomas H Chair 6,973 Jan 5, 2004
Dinsmore Jean H 5,206 Dec 4, 2003
Finnican Peter M Other 4,207 Jan 24, 2013

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Aug 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -4,000 -2.43% $65.5K
Jul 29, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,500 -0.90% $24.5K
Mar 28, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -4,000 -2.33% $63.6K
Apr 11, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 26.3 -2,000 -1.18% $30.9K
Mar 28, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 26.3 -2,000 -1.16% $31.8K
Feb 22, 2024 Feb 23, 2024 Ball John Chester Treasurer Buy 90.0 +16 100.00% $251.4
Feb 2, 2024 Feb 6, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 26.3 -2,000 -1.15% $30.8K
Jan 23, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 90.0 +300 79.35% $4.6K
Dec 28, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,732 -0.99% $28.2K
Dec 7, 2023 Dec 8, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,000 -0.57% $15.2K
Nov 24, 2023 Peeney Christina A. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Jun 12, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director Sell 27.5 -350 -14.00% $5.9K
Oct 26, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -4,000 -2.21% $56.9K
Jun 8, 2023 Jun 12, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -3,000 -1.63% $50.9K
May 1, 2023 May 3, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 26.3 -2,000 -1.08% $32.7K
Apr 14, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -12,000 -6.07% $199K
Mar 2, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 90.0 +350 100.00% $6.3K
Oct 19, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -3,000 -1.49% $50.1K
Jun 15, 2022 Jun 17, 2022 GABELLI MARIO J Director Buy 68.8 +1,000 0.50% $17.9K
Feb 17, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 Mullady Agnes Director Buy 90.0 +150 100.00% $3.4K
Aug 6, 2021 Aug 10, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -2,000 -1.07% $62.1K
Apr 26, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,300 -0.69% $40.8K
Feb 16, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -500 -0.27% $18K
Feb 11, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -500 -0.26% $17.6K
Feb 9, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -2,205 -1.15% $77.4K
Jan 15, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 20.0 -10,300 -5.12% $337.9K
Jan 8, 2021 Jan 12, 2021 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 90.0 +7,032 59.08% -
Dec 21, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -4,000 -1.95% $118.8K
Aug 27, 2020 Goldstein Peter D. Secretary Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Aug 13, 2020 Aug 17, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -966 -0.47% $25.9K
Feb 7, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -1,000 -0.49% $26.5K
Feb 3, 2020 Feb 5, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,500 -0.73% $39.9K
Jan 24, 2020 Jan 28, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -684 -0.33% $18K
Jan 23, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -800 -0.38% $21K
Jan 16, 2020 Jan 21, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -450 -0.22% $12.1K
Jan 9, 2020 Jan 13, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -600 -0.29% $15.8K
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 2, 2020 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -4,000 -1.88% $104.6K
Dec 26, 2019 Dec 30, 2019 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 32.5 -2,100 -0.98% $54.2K
Dec 23, 2019 Dec 26, 2019 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 36.3 -1,383 -0.64% $35.5K
Dec 19, 2019 Dec 23, 2019 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -6,117 -2.75% $156K
Dec 5, 2019 Dec 9, 2019 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 90.0 +3,147 29.26% -
Nov 22, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 20.0 -19,500 -8.06% $508.8K
Nov 20, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -2,867 -1.17% $74.7K
Jun 11, 2018 Jun 13, 2018 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 52.5 -446 -0.19% $9.9K
Feb 5, 2018 Feb 7, 2018 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 85.0 +238 7.61% $5K
Jan 5, 2018 Jan 9, 2018 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 43.8 -1,000 -0.42% $22.1K
Dec 14, 2017 Dec 18, 2017 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 52.5 -100 -0.04% $2.2K
Dec 4, 2017 Dec 6, 2017 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 22.5 -2,800 -1.15% $60.2K
Jun 22, 2017 Oct 5, 2017 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 91.3 +1,710 115.78% $37.6K
May 25, 2017 Ball John Chester Treasurer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
May 27, 2016 Sep 9, 2016 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 91.3 +1,350 100.00% $24.9K
May 25, 2016 May 27, 2016 O'Keeffe Jane D Director Sell 52.5 0 -0.01% $10.5
May 19, 2016 May 23, 2016 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +277 10.90% $5K
Apr 26, 2016 Apr 28, 2016 CONN JAMES P Director Buy 91.3 +1,000 100.00% $18.4K
Feb 29, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 LEVINE GARY I Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Feb 3, 2016 Feb 3, 2016 PIERRE MERCEDES A Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Jan 28, 2016 GABELLI MARIO J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Dec 9, 2015 Dec 11, 2015 MELARKEY MICHAEL J Director Buy 91.3 +1,100 100.00% $19.7K
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 LAKE H TUCKER JR Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 ORTIZ GERMAINE M Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 23, 2015 Mullady Agnes Treasurer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 9, 2015 Nov 10, 2015 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director Buy 91.3 +2,500 100.00% $48.5K
Nov 5, 2015 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 4, 2015 GABELLI MARIO J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 4, 2015 MELARKEY MICHAEL J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 3, 2015 CONN JAMES P Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 3, 2015 FAHRENKOPF FRANK J JR Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 3, 2015 Nakamura Kuni Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Mar 25, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 27.5 -4,739 -35.53% -
Mar 25, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 27.5 -4,739 -35.53% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 16, 2014 FINNICAN SALLY J Other Neutral 90.0 +1,280 214.41% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 16, 2014 Finnican Peter M Other Neutral 90.0 +1,280 214.41% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 15, 2014 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 90.0 +640 16.87% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 15, 2014 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Neutral 90.0 +640 18.15% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 15, 2014 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 90.0 +1,280 15.73% -
Jan 14, 2014 Jan 15, 2014 DINSMORE JEAN H Other Neutral 27.5 -3,840 -10.54% -
Jul 10, 2013 Jul 10, 2013 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +285 14.97% $5K
Jun 18, 2013 Jun 19, 2013 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 22.5 -3,123 -50.71% $54.6K
Jul 22, 2011 Feb 27, 2013 Finnican Peter M Other Sell 26.3 -2,961 -42.44% $48.2K
Jul 22, 2011 Feb 26, 2013 FINNICAN SALLY J Other Sell 26.3 -2,961 -42.44% $48.2K
Jan 24, 2013 Finnican Peter M Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 21, 2012 Nov 26, 2012 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Buy 91.3 +3,000 97.18% $48.7K
Feb 14, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +295 19.43% $5K
Feb 16, 2011 Feb 22, 2011 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +280 23.58% $5K
Feb 16, 2011 Feb 17, 2011 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +280 23.58% $5K
Apr 23, 2010 AHALT GORDON F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Feb 5, 2010 Feb 5, 2010 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +340 42.54% $4.9K
Mar 12, 2009 Nov 13, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 77.5 +118 1.22% $1.5K
Nov 13, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Nov 9, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Feb 19, 2009 Feb 19, 2009 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +440 138.64% $5K
Jul 17, 2008 Jul 21, 2008 OKEEFFE JANE D President Buy 91.3 +1,105 16.91% $20K
Jul 17, 2008 Jul 21, 2008 DINSMORE THOMAS H Chair Buy 91.3 +1,692 17.86% $30.6K
Jul 17, 2008 Jul 21, 2008 DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO/NJ Other Sell 22.5 -2,797 -58.27% $50.6K
Mar 11, 2008 Apr 14, 2008 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +300 100.00% $5.5K
Feb 1, 2008 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Jul 26, 2007 Aug 24, 2007 ORTIZ GERMAINE M President Buy 90.0 +250 100.00% $5.3K
Jan 4, 2007 Harding Daniel Diss Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Sep 15, 2006 Sep 19, 2006 PLATT NICOLAS W Director Buy 90.0 +245 4900.00% $4.6K
Feb 8, 2005 Nov 28, 2005 AHALT GORDON F Director Sell 26.3 -600 -33.33% $11.2K