James Andrew Dinsmore, President, bought Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. ($ECF) shares once on the open market for a total of $2,320, with the purchase on December 17, 2025, ranking 4,742nd among insiders by amount. He also purchased Bancroft Fund Ltd. ($BCV) shares once for $4,730 on the same date, ranking 4,608th. Among nearly 5,000 insiders averaging about $1.46 million per buyer and 3.29 transactions, Dinsmore had no open market sales in the last year.
| Transaction Date | Company | Ticker | Insider Name | Title | Transaction Type | Security | Shares | Price | Shares Owned Following | Total Shares Outstanding | % of Owned | % of Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17, 2025 | BANCROFT FUND LTD | $BCV | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | P | Common Shares | 220 | $21.50 | 990.0000 | 0 | 28.57% | 0.00% |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | $ECF | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | P | Common Shares | 200 | $11.60 | 12,292.0000 | 0 | 1.65% | 0.00% |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | BANCROFT FUND LTD | $BCV | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | P | Common Shares | 300 | $15.41 | 678.0790 | 0 | 79.35% | 0.00% |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | $ECF | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | P | Common Shares | 600 | $7.97 | 10,906.7420 | 0 | 5.82% | 0.00% |
| March 2, 2023 | BANCROFT FUND LTD | $BCV | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | P | Common Shares | 350 | $18.00 | 350.0000 | 0 | 9999.99% | 0.00% |