BCV President Dinsmore buys 220 shares at $21.50; holds 990 post-transaction (+28.6%). Prior timing: 0 of 1 well-timed at 90-day mark.
Dinsmore James Andrew, President of Bancroft Fund Ltd, purchased 220 shares at $21.50 on 2025-12-17, increasing his holdings to 990 shares (+28.6% from pre-transaction level). The transaction value was $4,730.00. At current price of $22.62, the purchase is 5.1% below the 52-week high of $23.84. Notably, Dinsmore's prior buy at this same ticker (2024-01-23) delivered a 90-day return of -3.2%, indicating his historical purchases at BCV have not been well-timed; across his cross-ticker track record, his prior 3 buys posted an average 90-day return of -3.5% with a 0.00% win rate. The timing pattern at BCV shows 0 of 1 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark.
ECF President Dinsmore buys 200 shares at $11.60; stock now $11.93 (+0.8% in 30d)
President James Andrew Dinsmore purchased 200 shares of Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund at $11.60 on 2025-12-17, increasing his holdings to 12,292 shares. The stock currently trades at $11.93, within its 52-week range, down 4.8% from the 52-week high. Examining Dinsmore's cross-ticker purchase history, his 3 prior open-market buys averaged +1.3% returns over 30 days and -3.5% over 90 days, with a 0.00% win rate at the 90-day mark. His single prior purchase at ECF (2024-01-23) delivered +1.6% in 30 days but -3.8% over 90 days. The current purchase represents modest activity at $2,320.00, and the limited size and insider's historical pattern of negative 90-day performance across both cross-ticker and same-ticker contexts suggest this transaction warrants routine monitoring rather than indicating a material shift in conviction.
