Over 12 months, Bancroft Fund Ltd saw more selling than buying from its insiders — purchases of about $4,730 against sales of $79,000.
The largest purchase came from Dinsmore James Andrew (President), about $4,730. C-suite participation is part of the picture here.
Zooming out by quarter: No open-market insider buying or selling in the last full quarter. Insiders bought in 1 of the last 7 full quarters.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C | Director | Sell | 750 | $23.53 | $18K | SEC |
| Jun 2, 2026 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C | Director | Sell | 400 | $23.52 | $9K | SEC |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | Buy | 220 | $21.50 | $5K | SEC |
| Jan 7, 2026 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 1,300 | $22.26 | $29K | SEC |
| Oct 21, 2025 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $23.43 | $23K | SEC |
| Dec 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $17.74 | $27K | SEC |
| Aug 29, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $16.38 | $66K | SEC |
| Jul 31, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $16.31 | $24K | SEC |
| Jul 31, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $15.90 | $64K | SEC |
| Apr 12, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $15.46 | $31K | SEC |
| Apr 1, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $15.90 | $32K | SEC |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Ball John Chester | Officer | Buy | 16 | $15.72 | $252 | SEC |
| Feb 6, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $15.40 | $31K | SEC |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Dinsmore James Andrew | President | Buy | 300 | $15.41 | $5K | SEC |
| Jan 2, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO J | Director | Sell | 1,732 | $16.26 | $28K | SEC |
In the last 12 months Bancroft Fund Ltd insiders made open-market purchases worth about $4,730 and sales worth about $79,000. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
The most recent open-market insider trade in BCV was filed on 2026-06-02.
No congressional trades in BCV were reported in the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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