Security Snapshot

GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 361570104

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

32

Shares (Excl. Options)

4,701,733

Price

$8.47

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-482,220
Value change
-$4,008,857
Number of holders
32
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 3 identity fields
Shares outstanding
10,964,620
SEC-reported price per share
$8.42
Insider filing price
$8.42
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • GDL - GDL FUND - Common Shares is tracked under CUSIP 361570104.
  • 32 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 31 to 32 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $43,182,571 to $39,824,039.

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 32 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

361570104

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

32

13D/G owners

3

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
3
Security
GDL
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 26% +2.4% $23,933,572 -$13,696 2,795,978 -0.06% GABELLI MARIO J 09 Mar 2026
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 6.7% $6,207,960 770,218 Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 30 Sep 2024
ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 4.8% $4,562,959 566,124 ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 31 Dec 2024

As of 30 Jun 2026, 32 institutional investors reported holding 4,701,733 shares of GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL). This represents 43% of the company’s total 10,964,620 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
43%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 17% 1,846,636 0% 2.3% $15,641,007
MORGAN STANLEY 4.6% 508,773 +2.5% 0% $4,309,307
Focus Partners Wealth 4.6% 504,243 -12% 0% $4,270,944
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 4% 441,931 +0.03% 0.03% $3,743,155
Bulldog Investors, LLP 3.7% 409,748 0% 0.76% $3,470,566
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.5% 161,993 -3.7% 0% $1,372,081
Ancora Advisors LLC 1.4% 148,158 -15% 0.02% $1,254,898
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 1.2% 129,080 +0.51% 0% $1,093,311
CSS LLC/IL 1.1% 116,663 0% 0.04% $988,136
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.85% 93,257 -0.72% 0% $789,886
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.75% 82,604 0% $700,000
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.57% 62,477 +15% 0.07% $529,180
Atlas Wealth LLC 0.5% 55,366 0.07% $468,950
Matisse Capital 0.26% 28,072 +66% 0.1% $237,770
EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.17% 18,871 -2.6% 0.01% $159,837
DECISION INVESTMENTS, INC 0.14% 15,100 -0.66% 0.12% $127,897
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.13% 14,251 0% $120,706
INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.12% 12,908 -6.7% 0.08% $109,333
GatePass Capital, LLC 0.11% 12,500 -76% 0.04% $105,875
Permanent Capital Management, LP 0.09% 10,131 0.01% $85,810
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.09% 10,080 -11% 0% $85,380
MRP Capital Investments, LLC 0.07% 7,500 0% 0.05% $63,525
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.05% 5,242 +27% 0% $44,408
MARK SHEPTOFF FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC 0.02% 2,000 0% 0.01% $16,940
CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.02% 1,717 0% 0% $14,543

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
50
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 50
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 4,701,733 $39,824,039 -$4,008,857 $8.47 32
2026 Q1 5,183,953 $43,182,571 +$1,895,021 $8.33 31
2025 Q4 4,953,237 $41,953,952 +$872,730 $8.47 32
2025 Q3 4,796,496 $41,009,017 -$1,086,314 $8.55 27
2025 Q2 5,044,532 $42,089,107 +$965,047 $8.34 28
2025 Q1 4,760,679 $39,204,233 -$3,850,743 $8.24 22
2024 Q4 6,082,724 $48,787,408 +$20,875,289 $8.02 28
2024 Q3 2,709,391 $22,044,950 -$10,983,807 $8.15 25
2024 Q2 4,124,484 $32,335,646 -$6,079,069 $7.84 29
2024 Q1 4,874,648 $38,714,204 -$18,618 $7.96 26
2023 Q4 4,877,065 $39,201,437 -$1,376,585 $8.04 27
2023 Q3 5,054,554 $39,172,275 -$1,244,969 $7.75 33
2023 Q2 5,221,238 $40,969,574 +$13,052,856 $7.84 32
2023 Q1 3,555,673 $27,992,689 -$4,055,489 $7.85 31
2022 Q4 4,077,261 $167,729,661 -$18,757,799 $7.84 30
2022 Q3 5,747,419 $45,522,000 +$932,372 $7.92 28
2022 Q2 5,629,176 $46,303,000 -$4,838,920 $8.21 27
2022 Q1 6,204,611 $53,360,000 -$1,164,089 $8.60 25
2021 Q4 6,134,766 $54,783,000 -$199,576 $8.93 27
2021 Q3 6,359,347 $57,109,000 +$2,654,501 $8.98 29
2021 Q2 6,063,416 $54,996,000 -$244,467 $9.07 30
2021 Q1 6,185,672 $55,237,000 -$625,807 $8.93 31
2020 Q4 6,258,095 $54,573,000 -$654,609 $8.72 32
2020 Q3 6,338,043 $53,110,000 -$1,615,018 $8.38 34
2020 Q2 6,533,059 $53,768,000 -$8,871,359 $8.23 39
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