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GDL FUND
$8.34+0.03 (+0.32%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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- Dividend yield
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
5M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
32
5 new, 4 sold out
Net institutional buying
-1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 2 sales
Net sold $13.53K
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Value Partners Group, LLC Tin | 843,254 | 7.05% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC | 770,218 | 6.70% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Joshua Alan Massey | 72,213 | 10.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Gabelli Mario J | 2,795,978 | 25.50% | 13D (active) amendment | Mar 9, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of GDL | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. | 1,846,636 | – | $15.64M | – | 2.27% |
| Morgan Stanley | 508,773 | – | $4.31M | +12,547 | 0.00% |
| Focus Partners Wealth | 504,243 | – | $4.27M | −68,545 | 0.00% |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 441,931 | – | $3.74M | +132 | 0.03% |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | 409,748 | – | $3.47M | – | 0.76% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 161,993 | – | $1.37M | −6,266 | 0.00% |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 148,158 | – | $1.25M | −26,468 | 0.02% |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 129,080 | – | $1.09M | +660 | 0.00% |
| Css LLC/Il | 116,663 | – | $988.14K | – | 0.04% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 93,257 | – | $789.89K | −677 | 0.00% |
| Park Avenue Securities LLC | 82,604 | – | $700 | New | 0.00% |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 62,477 | – | $529.18K | +8,208 | 0.07% |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | 55,366 | – | $468.95K | New | 0.07% |
| Matisse Capital | 28,072 | – | $237.77K | +11,125 | 0.10% |
| Evolve Private Wealth, LLC | 18,871 | – | $159.84K | −512 | 0.01% |
| Decision Investments, Inc | 15,100 | – | $127.90K | −100 | 0.12% |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 14,251 | – | $120.71K | New | 0.00% |
| Integrated Capital Management, Inc. | 12,908 | – | $109.33K | −923 | 0.08% |
| GatePass Capital, LLC | 12,500 | – | $105.88K | −40,650 | 0.04% |
| Permanent Capital Management, LP | 10,131 | – | $85.81K | New | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32 | 5M | 5 / 6 | 10 / 4 | 0M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 31 | 5M | 2 / 13 | 6 / 3 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 32 | 5M | 9 / 8 | 6 / 4 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 27 | 5M | 2 / 3 | 13 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 27 | 5M | 5 / 10 | 5 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 23 | 5M | 2 / 5 | 9 / 6 | 0M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 27 | 5M | 3 / 11 | 6 / 1 | 3M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 25 | 3M | 1 / 8 | 10 / 5 | 1M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 29 | 4M | 4 / 9 | 8 / 2 | 0M | 1M |
| Q1 2024 | 27 | 5M | 1 / 9 | 9 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 27 | 5M | 2 / 7 | 11 / 8 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 33 | 5M | 3 / 12 | 12 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Christopher Jackson | Secretary | – | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Mario J. Gabelli | Director, 10% owner | 4,949,229 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Michael J. Melarkey | Director | 6,977 | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Colin J. Kilrain | Director | – | Mar 21, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale | −800 | $8.52 | $6.82K | 2,747,977 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jan 9, 2026 | Sale | −800 | $8.39 | $6.71K | 2,748,777 |
| Michael J. Melarkey Director | Mar 26, 2025 | Other | −3,038 | $50.00 | $151.90K | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Nov 26, 2024 | Sale | −2,500 | $8.04 | $20.10K | 242,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Aug 29, 2024 | Sale | −307 | $8.09 | $2.48K | 1,846,636 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 26, 2024 | Other | −240,000 | $10.00 | $2.40M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 26, 2024 | Other | −250,000 | $10.00 | $2.50M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 26, 2024 | Other | −300,000 | $10.00 | $3.00M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 26, 2024 | Other | −200,000 | $10.00 | $2.00M | 0 |
| John Chester Ball President & Treasurer | Feb 22, 2024 | Buy | +32 | $7.91 | $253 | 32 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Dec 11, 2023 | Sale | −2,000 | $8.01 | $16.02K | 2,797,577 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Aug 7, 2023 | Buy | +120 | $7.93 | $952 | 57,282 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jul 31, 2023 | Buy | +500 | $7.93 | $3.97K | 2,751,577 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Apr 17, 2023 | Sale | −2,000 | $7.85 | $15.70K | 48,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 27, 2023 | Other | −250,000 | $10.00 | $2.50M | 250,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Feb 10, 2023 | Buy | +2,000 | $8.12 | $16.24K | 50,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 24, 2022 | Buy | +221 | $7.99 | $1.77K | 241,078 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 17, 2022 | Sale | −200,000 | $10.00 | $2.00M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 17, 2022 | Buy | +200,000 | $10.00 | $2.00M | 500,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 7, 2022 | Buy | +1,200 | $7.89 | $9.47K | 48,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 4, 2022 | Buy | +2,736 | $8.00 | $21.89K | 2,510,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 3, 2022 | Buy | +170 | $8.00 | $1.36K | 46,800 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jul 18, 2022 | Buy | +900 | $8.25 | $7.43K | 240,857 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 28, 2022 | Buy | +240,000 | $10.00 | $2.40M | 240,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 28, 2022 | Buy | +200,000 | $10.00 | $2.00M | 200,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 28, 2022 | Buy | +300,000 | $10.00 | $3.00M | 300,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 28, 2022 | Buy | +200,000 | $10.00 | $2.00M | 200,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Mar 28, 2022 | Buy | +300,000 | $10.00 | $3.00M | 300,000 |
| Agnes Mullady Director | Feb 17, 2022 | Buy | +150 | $8.67 | $1.30K | 150 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 22, 2021 | Sale | −3,591 | $8.99 | $32.28K | 2,441,900 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Sep 30, 2021 | Sale | −7,407 | $8.97 | $66.44K | 1,822,732 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Feb 16, 2021 | Buy | +3,500 | $8.98 | $31.43K | 231,960 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jan 29, 2021 | Buy | +302 | $8.81 | $2.66K | 227,639 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jan 29, 2021 | Buy | +302 | $8.81 | $2.66K | 199,240 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jan 28, 2021 | Buy | +5,990 | $8.78 | $52.59K | 227,337 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jan 28, 2021 | Buy | +5,990 | $8.78 | $52.59K | 198,938 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Dec 4, 2020 | Buy | +2,400 | $8.75 | $21.00K | 43,073 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 30, 2020 | Other | −2,350,000 | – | – | 221,347 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 30, 2020 | Other | −2,350,000 | – | – | 190,348 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Jul 15, 2020 | Buy | +1,870 | $3.31 | $6.19K | 2,532,695 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 22, 2020 | Buy | +10,987 | $8.31 | $91.30K | 2,530,825 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 8, 2020 | Buy | +4,959 | $8.17 | $40.52K | 2,519,838 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 7, 2020 | Buy | +5,638 | $8.12 | $45.78K | 2,514,879 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 6, 2020 | Buy | +1,021 | $8.16 | $8.33K | 2,509,241 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 5, 2020 | Buy | +4,587 | $8.12 | $37.25K | 2,508,220 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | May 4, 2020 | Buy | +2,415 | $7.95 | $19.20K | 2,503,633 |
| James P. Conn Director | Apr 20, 2020 | Buy | +1,000 | $7.91 | $7.91K | 2,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Mar 26, 2020 | Other | −216,000 | $50.00 | $10.80M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Mar 26, 2020 | Other | −40,000 | $50.00 | $2.00M | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Mar 10, 2020 | Sale | −5,000 | $51.50 | $257.50K | 40,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Mar 9, 2020 | Sale | −2,400 | $50.51 | $121.22K | 216,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Jan 6, 2020 | Sale | −741 | $50.86 | $37.69K | 0 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director | Dec 24, 2019 | Buy | +4,700 | $9.27 | $43.57K | 2,500,636 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 30, 2019 | Sale | −1,000 | $9.19 | $9.19K | 2,495,936 |
| James P. Conn Director | Sep 6, 2019 | Sale | −2,996 | $9.20 | $27.56K | 1,000 |
| James P. Conn Director | Aug 29, 2019 | Sale | −11,004 | $9.26 | $101.90K | 3,996 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Dec 13, 2018 | Buy | +800 | $9.16 | $7.33K | 210,800 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Dec 12, 2018 | Buy | +3,781 | $9.19 | $34.75K | 210,000 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Dec 11, 2018 | Buy | +1,000 | $9.08 | $9.08K | 206,219 |
| Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner | Oct 29, 2018 | Buy | +10,000 | $8.92 | $89.20K | 810,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.