Insider · CIK 0001476425
James Andrew Dinsmore
Files at BCV (BANCROFT FUND LTD), ECF (ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD). First filing Jan 25, 2024, latest Jan 7, 2026.
In brief
James Andrew Dinsmore files SEC Form 4 as president and director at BCV (BANCROFT FUND LTD), and also at ECF (ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD). Since Jan 25, 2024, James Andrew Dinsmore has reported 4 open-market buys worth $16k and 0 open-market sells worth $0, the latest filed on Jan 7, 2026.
A track record needs three past buys with six months of prices behind them; James Andrew Dinsmore has 2, so none is measured yet.
The newest scored trade: bought $4,730 of BCV on Dec 17, 2025, filed Jan 7, 2026, scored 26 (weak). In the last 12 months: 2 buys worth $7,050 and 0 sells worth $0.
Where the trades landed
Last year at the 2 companies this insider has traded most, with each buy and sell on the bar it happened.
BCV: BANCROFT FUND LTD
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
ECF: ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
This insider’s open-market buys and sells, scored.
| Score | Company | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Weak | BCVbuy BANCROFT FUND LTD | $4,730 220 shares | +29% | +42% from low-9% from high | |
| 20Weak | ECFbuy ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | $2,320 200 shares | +2% | +46% from low-6% from high | |
| 30Weak | BCVbuy BANCROFT FUND LTD | $4,622 300 shares | +79% | +11% from low-13% from high | |
| 23Weak | ECFbuy ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | $4,784 600 shares | +6% | +11% from low-7% from high |
Transactions
Every row this insider has filed, 4 in all, newest first.
| Date | Company | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | BCV BANCROFT FUND LTD | POpen-market purchase Common Shares | +220 | $21.50 | $4,730 | 990 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ECF ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | POpen-market purchase Common Shares | +200 | $11.60 | $2,320 | 12,292 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | BCV BANCROFT FUND LTD | POpen-market purchase Common Shares | +300 | $15.41 | $4,622 | 678 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | ECF ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD | POpen-market purchase Common Shares | +600 | $7.97 | $4,784 | 10,907 | Jan 25, 2024 |
Questions about James Andrew Dinsmore
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Is James Andrew Dinsmore buying or selling?
In the last 12 months James Andrew Dinsmore reported 2 open-market buys worth $7,050 and 0 open-market sells worth $0 on SEC Form 4; the latest was bought $4,730 of BCV on Dec 17, 2025. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are not counted.
How did James Andrew Dinsmore's past buys perform?
Not measured yet. InsiderTell needs three past buys with six months of prices to publish a track record, and James Andrew Dinsmore has 2.
Where does James Andrew Dinsmore file Form 4?
James Andrew Dinsmore has filed Form 4 at BCV (BANCROFT FUND LTD) as President; ECF (ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD) as President. A Form 4 is required of officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class within two business days of a trade.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.