BCV insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Bancroft Fund Ltd. · CIK 9521
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Company profile
- Exchanges
- NYSE, NYSE
- State of incorporation
- DE
- Fiscal year end
- Oct 31
- Former names
- BANCROFT CONVERTIBLE FUND INC
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$0
Insiders who bought
0
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$56K
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Sale | Anthonie C. Vanekris (Director) sold 1,150 shares indirectly (by trust) at about $23.53 ($27K). Holdings by trust down 60% to 500 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 2, 2026 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Sale | Mario J. Gabelli (Director and Control Person of Adviser) sold 1,300 shares indirectly (by entity) at $22.26 ($29K). Holdings by entity down 5% to 25,700 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 7, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | James Andrew Dinsmore (President / COO and Director) bought 220 shares at $21.50 ($5K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 29% to 990 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 7, 2026 |
Cluster buys
No cluster buys in the last 12 months.
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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