ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD (ECF)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

50.2
Bullish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2003Q4 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner 1,680,620 Nov 10, 2025
Weinstein Boaz — 1,381,252 Aug 5, 2024
Relative Value Partners, LLC — 1,318,923 Nov 14, 2007
Bogan Elizabeth C Director 23,758 Dec 2, 2003
Dinsmore Jean H — 18,937 Dec 5, 2003

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Feb 17, 2026 Feb 19, 2026 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Sell 20.0 -20,663 -1.27% ✗ $251.5K
Feb 13, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Sell 40.0 -7,532 -0.46% ✗ $92.3K
Feb 11, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Sell 32.5 -14,110 -0.86% ✗ $172.7K
Feb 5, 2026 Feb 9, 2026 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Sell 20.0 -34,042 -2.03% ✗ $407.3K
Dec 17, 2025 Jan 7, 2026 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 77.5 +200 1.65% ✗ $2.3K
Nov 7, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Buy 85.0 +33,764 2.05% ✗ $410.2K
Oct 28, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Buy 72.5 +11,604 0.71% ✗ $142.5K
Aug 5, 2024 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 17.5 -100,000 -17.70% ✗ $1M
Feb 22, 2024 Feb 23, 2024 Ball John Chester Treasurer Buy 90.0 +31 100.00% ✗ $253
Jan 23, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 85.0 +600 5.82% ✗ $4.8K
Mar 28, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director Sell 27.5 -691 -11.52% ✗ $5.5K
Jun 26, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 GABELLI MARIO J Director Sell 20.0 -175,000 -23.65% ✗ $250K
Jul 1, 2022 Jul 7, 2022 GABELLI MARIO J Director Buy 100.0 +790,000 100.00% ✗ $7.9M
Jul 1, 2022 Jul 6, 2022 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 91.3 +3,000 100.00% ✗ $30K
Aug 27, 2020 Goldstein Peter D. Secretary Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 12, 2019 Jul 16, 2019 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 90.0 +595 10.75% ✗ $6.2K
Jul 10, 2019 Jul 12, 2019 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 91.3 +1,805 48.40% ✗ $18.7K
Jan 15, 2019 Jan 17, 2019 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 91.3 +1,350 24.67% ✗ $11.9K
Feb 5, 2018 Feb 7, 2018 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 85.0 +549 7.66% ✗ $5K
Jan 17, 2018 Jan 19, 2018 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 90.0 +600 13.08% ✗ $5.8K
Sep 18, 2017 Sep 19, 2017 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 91.3 +1,000 100.00% ✗ $25K
Sep 18, 2017 Sep 19, 2017 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 90.0 +250 100.00% ✗ $6.3K
May 25, 2017 Ball John Chester Treasurer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 19, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Dinsmore James Andrew Director Buy 90.0 +600 15.93% ✗ $5.1K
May 27, 2016 Sep 9, 2016 Nakamura Kuni Director Buy 91.3 +3,200 100.00% ✗ $24.8K
May 19, 2016 May 23, 2016 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +655 11.09% ✗ $5K
Apr 26, 2016 Apr 28, 2016 CONN JAMES P Director Buy 90.0 +1,000 100.00% ✗ $7.8K
Mar 1, 2016 Mar 3, 2016 Dinsmore James Andrew Director Sell 52.5 -1 -0.03% ✗ $7.3
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% ✗ -
Dec 29, 2015 Dec 30, 2015 PLATT NICOLAS W Director Buy 90.0 +200 40.00% ✗ $1.5K
Dec 9, 2015 Dec 11, 2015 MELARKEY MICHAEL J Director Buy 91.3 +2,600 100.00% ✗ $20K
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 +6,000 100.00% ✗ $48.1K
Nov 5, 2015 VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 5, 2015 GABELLI MARIO J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 5, 2015 Nakamura Kuni Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 5, 2015 MELARKEY MICHAEL J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 5, 2015 FAHRENKOPF FRANK J JR Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 5, 2015 CONN JAMES P Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 28, 2015 Sep 29, 2015 DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO/NJ Other Sell 27.5 -1,256 -7.86% ✗ $10K
Sep 25, 2015 Sep 29, 2015 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Buy 37.5 -405 -0.56% ✗ $10K
Mar 25, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 O'Keeffe Jane D President Neutral 27.5 -2,087 -10.31% ✗ -
Jul 9, 2013 Jul 10, 2013 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +650 15.28% ✗ $5K
Jun 24, 2013 Jun 25, 2013 O'Keeffe Jane D President Buy 91.3 +2,000 13.57% ✗ $14.8K
Jun 24, 2013 Jun 25, 2013 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Buy 77.5 +1,200 1.90% ✗ $9K
Jun 24, 2013 Jun 25, 2013 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 90.0 +500 19.78% ✗ $3.7K
Jun 18, 2013 Jun 19, 2013 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 22.5 -17,148 -58.83% ✗ $131.7K
Oct 23, 2008 Feb 27, 2013 Finnican Peter M Other Buy 91.3 +7,000 74.70% ✗ $23.6K
Oct 23, 2008 Feb 26, 2013 FINNICAN SALLY J Other Buy 91.3 +7,000 74.70% ✗ $23.6K
Jan 24, 2013 Finnican Peter M Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 23, 2008 Jan 15, 2013 FINNICAN SALLY J Other Buy 91.3 +7,000 18.89% ✗ $23.6K
Jan 11, 2013 Jan 15, 2013 OKEEFFE JANE D President Neutral 90.0 +2,000 170.19% ✗ -
Sep 26, 2008 Jan 15, 2013 OKEEFFE JANE D President Buy 86.3 +2,000 5.51% ✗ $12.1K
Jan 11, 2013 Jan 15, 2013 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Neutral 90.0 +1,000 151.06% ✗ -
Jan 11, 2013 Jan 14, 2013 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 90.0 +1,000 67.25% ✗ -
Jan 11, 2013 Jan 14, 2013 DINSMORE JEAN H Other Neutral 27.5 -6,000 -31.68% ✗ -
Nov 21, 2012 Nov 26, 2012 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Buy 95.0 +12,000 70.74% ✗ $84.7K
Feb 14, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +670 19.89% ✗ $5K
Feb 16, 2011 Feb 22, 2011 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +655 25.13% ✗ $5K
Feb 16, 2011 Feb 17, 2011 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +655 25.13% ✗ $5K
Apr 23, 2010 AHALT GORDON F Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 28, 2010 Jan 29, 2010 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +780 45.28% ✗ $5K
Feb 12, 2009 Nov 13, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Buy 77.5 +53 1.33% ✗ $285
Nov 13, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 9, 2009 Dinsmore James Andrew President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 22, 2009 Sep 23, 2009 LAKE H TUCKER JR President Sell 26.3 -2,000 -28.44% ✗ $12.2K
Sep 17, 2009 Sep 21, 2009 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 26.3 -7,169 -30.44% ✗ $43.9K
Sep 10, 2009 Sep 11, 2009 LAKE H TUCKER JR President Sell 22.5 -10,970 -60.93% ✗ $65.5K
Sep 3, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 26.3 -3,629 -13.35% ✗ $20.7K
Sep 1, 2009 Sep 3, 2009 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 26.3 -8,000 -22.74% ✗ $46.9K
Aug 31, 2009 Sep 2, 2009 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Sell 26.3 -4,000 -10.25% ✗ $23.5K
Jan 15, 2009 Jan 15, 2009 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +1,000 159.02% ✗ $4.9K
Dec 18, 2008 Dec 19, 2008 Harding Daniel Diss Director Buy 91.3 +5,000 81.51% ✗ $21.5K
Nov 7, 2008 Nov 12, 2008 DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO/NJ Other Buy 91.3 +5,144 81.19% ✗ $25K
Nov 7, 2008 Nov 12, 2008 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Buy 91.3 +5,144 10.85% ✗ $25K
Oct 23, 2008 Oct 23, 2008 Harding Daniel Diss Director Buy 91.3 +5,000 451.26% ✗ $24K
Oct 14, 2008 Oct 16, 2008 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Buy 91.3 +7,000 21.48% ✗ $35K
Oct 10, 2008 Oct 14, 2008 ORTIZ GERMAINE M President Buy 90.0 +500 23.13% ✗ $2K
Oct 1, 2008 Oct 2, 2008 PIERRE MERCEDES A President Buy 90.0 +400 12.09% ✗ $2.2K
Sep 30, 2008 Oct 2, 2008 DINSMORE THOMAS H CEO Buy 86.3 +4,000 9.21% ✗ $23.4K
Sep 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008 OKEEFFE JANE D President Buy 91.3 +2,000 14.82% ✗ $12.1K
Sep 15, 2008 Sep 17, 2008 DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO/NJ Other Sell 22.5 -7,664 -31.55% ✗ $50.2K
Feb 14, 2008 Feb 15, 2008 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Buy 90.0 +600 100.00% ✗ $4.8K
Feb 1, 2008 Bizzell Kinchen C Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 14, 2007 Relative Value Partners, LLC 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
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 +500 100.00% ✗ $4K
Apr 4, 2006 Apr 5, 2006 LAKE H TUCKER JR President Neutral 27.5 -187 -1.26% ✗ -
Feb 8, 2005 Nov 28, 2005 AHALT GORDON F Director Sell 27.5 -1,200 -33.33% ✗ $9.6K
Dec 3, 2004 Mar 1, 2005 PLATT NICOLAS W Director Sell 27.5 -1,192 -100.00% ✗ $9.3K
Feb 3, 2005 Feb 4, 2005 MCMULLAN ROBERT Director Buy 90.0 +500 100.00% ✗ $4K
Nov 24, 2004 MCMULLAN ROBERT Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 31, 1997 Dec 5, 2003 FINNICAN SALLY J Other Neutral 85.0 +400 6.00% ✗ -
Oct 31, 1997 Dec 5, 2003 DINSMORE JEAN H Other Neutral 27.5 -400 -2.07% ✗ -
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 3, 2003 ORTIZ GERMAINE M President Neutral 85.0 +133 9.22% ✗ -
Nov 28, 2003 Dec 2, 2003 BOGAN ELIZABETH C Director Neutral 90.0 +9,835 70.64% ✗ -