BCV
BANCROFT FUND LTD$21.91 +0.46 (+2.14%)
Oct 26 4:00 PM ET · prev $21.45
1 year
−6.2%
from $23.36 · Oct 27
30 days
−4.9%
from $23.05
52-week range
$21.25–26.84
−18% from high · low Mar 30
Avg volume 20D
13.4K
shares / day
Short interest
🔒 Subscribers only
Insider net
$0
no open-market trades · 12 mo
New fund stakes
0
Q2 2026 13F · 0 exits
SecBot read MIXED 1 report · latest
Balance 0 bearish · 0 bullish · 1 neutral oldest → newest, height = score
Avg score ·High conf. 1/1
Price
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
No data for this timeframe.
- X Aug 14 Short interest falls 39.0% to 4.3K
- X Sep 15 Short interest jumps 40.1% to 6.0K
- X Sep 30 Short interest jumps 56.1% to 9.3K
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersNO TRADES
No open-market buys or sells in 12 months. Recent filings are awards, exercises and tax withholding.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 1 added (0 new), 0 trimmed or exited.
- TrendDOWNTREND
7% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 20260
new positions
0
exits
| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | $1.1M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | DOUBLED | $558.2K |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | DOUBLED | $373.5K |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | ADD | $198.3K |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | ADD | $2.2M |
| Invesco Ltd. | ADD | $1.6M |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | TRIM | $439.7K |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | $267.1K |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Recent
Jun 4, 2026
Earnings date
BCV Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-06-04
May 13, 2026
Dividend
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 Per Share
RYE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American: BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.35 per share…
Insider ledger
Form 4$0
open-market buys or sells · 12 mo
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director | SELL | $9.4K |
| Oct 16, 2025 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C Director | SELL | $17.7K |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Current FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
Short side
FINRA· Oct 15, 2026🔒 Subscribers only
shares short
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — ADD
41,029 shares ($1.1M)
Jun 4, 2026 Earnings calendar
May 13, 2026 Press BCV Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-06-04
Bancroft Fund Ltd. declared a $0.35 per share quarterly cash distribution, payable June 23, 2026. The distribution is…
Impact 2/10
Mar 31, 2026 Inst.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — DOUBLED
25,913 shares ($558.2K)
Oct 16, 2025 Insider
VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C sold 400 shares
Director @ $23.52 ($9.4K)
Oct 16, 2025 Insider
VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C sold 750 shares
Director @ $23.53 ($17.7K)
SecBot reports
All BCV filing & press-release reports (1)
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 13, 2026