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Bancroft Fund Ltd Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 07 Jan 2026.
Bancroft Fund Ltd: what insiders have been doing
Bancroft Fund Ltd is a Finance & Banking company. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Bancroft Fund Ltd logged 5 filings by 3 insiders.
Both sides are active: 1 purchase worth €4,026 and 4 sales worth €68k, from 1 insider and 2 insiders respectively. On balance, insiders were net sellers of €64k. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. At €25k, the sale published on 7 January 2026 by Gabelli Mario J is the largest of the period. The buyers include 1 chief executive.
Across the 5,458 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 22 filings; at 5 filings, this issuer sits below that mark. Since 2016, the database holds 6 purchases and 20 sales by insiders of the company.
The most recent open-market purchase was published on 7 January 2026, 284 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 21 days after the trade. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
27
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€34,593
6 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€780,248
20 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleMario J. Gabelli3 sales
Anthonie C. Vanekris2 sales
James Andrew Dinsmore1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- -0.1%Entry US$22.64 · Close at T+90 US$22.61
- +19.9%Entry US$15.46 · Close at T+365 US$18.54
- -16.6%Entry US$21.76 · Close at T+365 US$18.15
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended September 2025 · cache
US$22.78
Analyst consensus
Income statement
RevenueUS$43.4M
Net incomeUS$42.9M984.5% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)3.4x
P/Book0.9x
Beta1.01
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$128.2M
Total debtUS$775
Debt / Equity1%
Profitability & ownership
ROE25.5%
ROA0.9%
% insiders3.1%
% institutions40.4%
Last declaration on 2 June 2026
Declarations27 total
750 shares@ US$23.534752.7% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001247238-26-000004:0
400 shares@ US$23.51528.1% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001247238-26-000004:1
220 shares@ US$21.5028.4% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001476425-26-000003:0
Canonical exit: 17 Mar 2026 (T+90)
1,300 shares@ US$22.2553.2% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001185533-26-000002:0
1,000 shares@ US$23.42652.6% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001185533-25-000005:0
1,500 shares@ US$17.73823.3% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000078:0
4,000 shares@ US$16.38077.7% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000049:0
1,500 shares@ US$16.312.9% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000044:0
4,000 shares@ US$15.89817.6% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000043:0
2,000 shares@ US$15.4583.7% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000027:0
2,000 shares@ US$15.89813.8% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000025:0
16 shares@ US$15.715100.0% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000018:0
Canonical exit: 22 May 2024 (T+90)
2,000 shares@ US$15.40423.7% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000005:0
300 shares@ US$15.40530.0% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000003:0
Canonical exit: 22 Apr 2024 (T+90)
1,732 shares@ US$16.25923.3% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-24-000001:0
1,000 shares@ US$15.151.8% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-23-000032:0
350 shares@ US$16.975619.3% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-23-000027:0
4,000 shares@ US$14.22427.0% of flowCommon Shares, Par Value $0.001SEC:0001271163-23-000025:0
3,000 shares@ US$16.97846.1% of flowCommon Shares, Par Value $0.001SEC:0001271163-23-000013:0
2,000 shares@ US$16.36053.9% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-23-000011:0
12,000 shares@ US$16.581423.4% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-23-000009:0
350 shares@ US$18.0041.6% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-23-000007:0
Canonical exit: 31 May 2023 (T+90)
3,000 shares@ US$16.7086.7% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-22-000050:0
1,000 shares@ US$17.93292.2% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-22-000030:0
Canonical exit: 13 Sept 2022 (T+90)
150 shares@ US$22.995100.0% of flowCommon SharesSEC:0001271163-22-000010:0
Canonical exit: 18 May 2022 (T+90)
25 of 27 declarations
About Bancroft Fund Ltd
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a U.S.-listed closed-end investment company focused primarily on convertible securities. For investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, the key point is that this is not a traditional operating business, but a listed investment vehicle whose shares trade on NYSE American under the symbol BCV, with a Series A preferred share class also listed on NYSE American. The company is organized and managed in the United States, with its mailing and business address in Morristown, New Jersey. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000009521/000182912625009775/bcv_ncsr.htm?utm_source=openai))
The fund was established as a Delaware statutory trust and is classified as a diversified management investment company. Its core mandate is straightforward but specialized: invest mainly in convertible securities in order to generate income and pursue capital appreciation over the long term. This hybrid asset class sits between bonds and equities, giving the portfolio exposure to credit markets while retaining upside participation if the issuer’s stock performs well. As a result, Bancroft’s return profile is influenced by equity market sentiment, interest-rate movements, credit spreads, and the quality of the underlying issuers. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000009521/000182912625009775/bcv_ncsr.htm?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Bancroft occupies a niche within the closed-end fund universe. Its differentiation lies in its focus on convertibles rather than broad multi-asset investing. That specialization can be attractive when market conditions favor securities that combine downside protection with equity-linked upside, but it also means the fund is more dependent on active security selection and disciplined portfolio construction than larger diversified peers. The company’s SEC filings provide ongoing visibility into net asset value, distributions, and portfolio composition, which is important for investors tracking closed-end fund discounts/premiums. In its most recent annual shareholder report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, Bancroft reported a strong NAV total return and stated that its shares traded on NYSE American at the close of the period. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000009521/000182912625009775/bcv_ncsr.htm?utm_source=openai))
In terms of products and services, the fund’s main offering is its publicly traded exposure to a diversified convertible-securities portfolio, complemented by a distribution policy for common shareholders and a preferred-share structure. Its business footprint is overwhelmingly U.S.-centric: listing, regulatory reporting, and corporate administration are all based in the United States, even though the underlying portfolio may include issuers with global operations depending on market opportunity. Recent notable items include the publication of the 2025 annual report, which highlighted a NAV return that outperformed the ICE Bank of America U.S. Convertibles Index, and ongoing board oversight of the fund’s distribution policy. Overall, Bancroft Fund Ltd. should be viewed as a specialized U.S. listed income-and-capital-appreciation vehicle rather than a conventional commercial company. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000009521/000182912625009775/bcv_ncsr.htm?utm_source=openai))
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