BANCROFT FUND (BCV) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Net sellingShare price and insider trades
BANCROFT FUND insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 2 sold $79K of BCV stock on the open market.
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BCV insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $29K | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | $5K | 1 | $50K | 3 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 0 BANCROFT FUND LTD insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 2 insiders reported sales totaling $79K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Mario J Gabelli (Control Person Of Adviser) has the highest Insider Score at 64. 0 of 4 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2SEC | Anthonie C VanekrisDirector | Sell | 750500 held (−60%) | $23.53 | $18K | -1.4% | — |
| Jun 2SEC | Anthonie C VanekrisDirector | Sell | 400500 held (−44%) | $23.52 | $9K | -1.3% | — |
| Jan 7SEC | Mario J GabelliControl Person Of Adviser | Sell | 1,30025,700 held (−5%) | $22.26 | $29K | +4.3% | 64 |
| Jan 7SEC | James Andrew DinsmorePresident | Buy | 220990 held (+29%) | $21.50 | $5K | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 21SEC | Mario J GabelliControl Person Of Adviser | Sell | 1,00027,000 held (−4%) | $23.43 | $23K | -0.9% | 64 |
Insiders at BANCROFT FUND LTD
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J GabelliControl Person Of Adviser | — | $52K | Jan 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Anthonie C VanekrisDirector | — | $27K | Jun 2, 2026 | — |
| James Andrew DinsmorePresident | $5K | — | Jan 7, 2026 | — |
BCV stock: common questions
Are BANCROFT FUND LTD insiders buying BCV stock?
In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of BCV worth $0. The latest was President James Andrew Dinsmore bought $5K of BCV at $21.50 — first open-market purchase in our records; raises the stake by 29%.
Are BANCROFT FUND LTD insiders selling BCV stock?
2 insiders reported sales worth $79K over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is BCV's 52-week range?
Over the past year BCV has traded between $20.01 and $26.02. It last closed at $23.21 on Oct 9, 2026.