GDL GDL FUND: institutional ownership and insider trading
30 funds reported holding $39.7M of GDL FUND in their latest 13F filings; in Q2 2026 funds net sold $4.09M, with 4 new positions and 4 funds selling out; over the last 12 months insiders bought $0 and sold $13.5K on the open market.
Largest institutional holders of GDL
- GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. — $15.6M
- MORGAN STANLEY (MS, MS-PA, MS-PE, MS-PF, MS-PI, MS-PK, MS-PL, MS-PO, MS-PP, MS-PQ) — $4.31M
- Focus Partners Wealth — $4.27M
- GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL — $3.74M
- Bulldog Investors, LLP — $3.47M
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (BAC, BAC-PB, BAC-PE, BAC-PK, BAC-PL, BAC-PM, BAC-PN, BAC-PO, BAC-PP, BML-PG, BML-PH, BML-PJ, BML-PL) — $1.37M
- Ancora Advisors LLC — $1.25M
- NewEdge Advisors, LLC — $1.09M
- CSS LLC/IL — $988K
- ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC — $790K
Recent GDL insider trades
- Feb 23, 2026: Gabelli Mario J sold 800 shares ($6.82K)
- Jan 9, 2026: Gabelli Mario J sold 800 shares ($6.71K)
- Nov 26, 2024: Gabelli Mario J sold 2,500 shares ($20.1K)
5%+ owners
- GABELLI MARIO J: 25.5% (Schedule 13D/A, filed Mar 16, 2026)