2 insiders bought €119k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest by Sims David C, filed 20 Oct 2026.
Every trade that managers of Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Finance & Banking sector. Between 24 October 2025 and 24 October 2026, 3 insiders published 20 filings.
Not one open-market sale was filed. On the buying side, 3 insiders reported 16 purchases totalling €279k. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. Sims David C filed the largest purchase, €86k, on 27 May 2026, which represents 0.21% of the company's market value. On the buying side, the filings list 1 finance chief, 1 senior executive and 1 chief executive among the declarants.
Compared with its exchange (2,023 companies, median 41 filings), a count of 20 filings is below the norm. Our records for Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. go back to 2006, with 345 purchases and 36 sales on the open market in total.
The last purchase on record was published on 20 October 2026, which is 4 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 4 days after the trade. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: BAWAG Group AG and ASR Nederland N.V. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
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Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. is a U.S.-listed closed-end investment company. The fund is incorporated in Maryland, United States, and its shares trade on NYSE American under the ticker GRF. For French-speaking investors, this is best understood as a publicly traded asset-management vehicle rather than an operating company with industrial products or services.
The fund’s history dates back to 1989, when it was launched with a total-return investment objective. That legacy still frames the business today: Eagle Capital Growth Fund is designed to pursue long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed equity portfolio. The portfolio is overseen by Sims Capital Management LLC, the investment adviser, with supervision by the board of directors. In practical terms, the company’s core business is portfolio management and capital allocation, not manufacturing, distribution, or service delivery in the traditional sense.
Its main revenue sources are portfolio-related: dividend income, interest income, and realized gains on securities transactions. The fund also distributes income and gains to shareholders, which is a key feature for investors who value cash yield alongside equity exposure. In addition, it offers a dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan, allowing shareholders to reinvest distributions automatically or make additional cash contributions into fund shares.
From a competitive standpoint, GRF sits in the niche universe of small closed-end funds listed in the United States. Its scale is modest relative to large U.S. asset managers and major ETF sponsors, which means the fund may offer a more focused and potentially more flexible approach, but also typically comes with lower liquidity and less market coverage. Its appeal is centered on a long-established investment process, an equity-growth mandate, and the ability to trade its shares intraday like any other listed security.
Geographically, the business is overwhelmingly U.S.-based. The principal office is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while shareholder servicing and transfer-agent functions are handled through U.S. financial infrastructure, including New York. Recent notable items include the board’s renewal of the investment advisory agreement in December 2025, year-end shareholder distributions, and ongoing portfolio activity disclosed in recent SEC filings. For investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, GRF is therefore a specialized U.S. financial stock on the NYSE American market, best analyzed as a small, actively managed closed-end equity fund with a distribution-oriented profile.
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Over the last 90 days, 4 filings published between 3 September and 20 October 2026: 4 open-market purchases by insiders for €119k. Largest amounts: Sims David C (CFO, CCO, Secretary, Treasurer), purchases of €97k; SIMS LUKE E (President & CEO), purchases of €22k.
Summary written automatically from public filings, without human review. General information, identical for every reader: it is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Investing involves a risk of capital loss. Generated on 21 October 2026 (UTC)