GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Shares
Symbol
GDL on NYSE
Shares outstanding
10,960,296
Price per share
$8.56
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
4,825,705
Total reported value
$40,873,752
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+743,364
Value change
+$6,288,011
Number of holders
31
Price from insider filings
$8.56
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 25% $22,548,479 2,797,578 GABELLI MARIO J 20 Mar 2025
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 6.7% $6,207,960 770,218 Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC 30 Sep 2024
Focus Partners Wealth 5.4% $5,013,020 591,856 Focus Partners Wealth 01 Jan 2026
ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 4.8% $4,562,959 566,124 ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 31 Dec 2024

As of 31 Dec 2025, 31 institutional investors reported holding 4,825,705 shares of GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL). This represents 44% of the company’s total 10,960,296 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL) together control 44% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 17% 1,846,636 0% 2.3% $15,641,007
Focus Partners Wealth 5.4% 591,856 0.01% $5,013,025
MORGAN STANLEY 4.3% 472,773 +17% 0% $4,004,389
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 4% 441,040 +73% 0.04% $3,735,612
Bulldog Investors, LLP 3.7% 409,922 0% 0.77% $3,472,039
Ancora Advisors LLC 1.6% 174,626 0% 0.03% $1,479,082
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.5% 168,937 -0.88% 0% $1,430,896
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 1.2% 130,325 -12% 0.04% $1,103,853
ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 1.1% 120,522 0% 0.09% $1,020,821
CSS LLC/IL 1.1% 116,663 0% 0.06% $988,136
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.85% 92,902 +0.3% 0% $786,883
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.43% 46,876 +28% 0.06% $397,040
SEVEN MILE ADVISORY 0.36% 39,954 +1.2% 0.06% $338,408
GatePass Capital, LLC 0.26% 28,400 0.12% $240,548
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.2% 21,391 -15% 0% $181,183
EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.18% 19,383 0% 0.01% $164,174
Matisse Capital 0.15% 16,947 0% 0.06% $143,541
INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.14% 15,447 -2.2% 0.09% $130,834
DECISION INVESTMENTS, INC 0.14% 15,100 0% 0.14% $127,897
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.13% 14,632 +0.01% 0% $123,929
Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.11% 11,970 0% 0% $101,386
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.1% 11,244 0% 0.06% $95,237
MRP Capital Investments, LLC 0.05% 5,500 0.04% $46,585
UBS Group AG 0.03% 3,117 -5.3% 0% $26,401
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% 2,780 -92% 0% $23,572

Institutional Holders of GDL FUND - Common Shares (GDL) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 4,825,705 $40,873,752 +$6,288,011 $8.47 31
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
2020 Q1 7,643,390 $59,926,000 +$1,257,910 $7.84 37
2019 Q4 7,439,598 $69,189,000 -$258,850 $9.30 34
2019 Q3 6,951,190 $63,879,000 -$1,752,292 $9.19 32
2019 Q2 7,140,948 $66,055,000 -$137,744 $9.25 33
2019 Q1 7,607,069 $72,722,000 +$1,060,708 $9.56 33
2018 Q4 7,823,349 $71,736,000 +$4,049,164 $9.17 35
2018 Q3 7,335,174 $65,947,000 -$817,864 $9.09 39
2018 Q2 7,424,056 $68,154,000 -$19,671,948 $9.18 38
2018 Q1 9,565,753 $89,176,000 +$2,340,304 $9.32 37
2017 Q4 9,312,937 $90,801,000 -$14,097,141 $9.73 37
2017 Q3 10,697,493 $109,134,000 -$1,561,619 $10.20 38
2017 Q2 10,850,527 $111,324,000 +$18,048,905 $10.26 40
2017 Q1 9,100,046 $89,572,000 +$3,960,814 $9.84 40
2016 Q4 8,712,759 $85,732,000 -$4,102,507 $9.84 44
2016 Q3 8,171,643 $81,305,000 -$1,629,906 $9.95 45
2016 Q2 9,150,200 $90,861,000 -$312,480 $9.93 46
2016 Q1 9,181,329 $91,953,000 -$61,193 $10.03 45
2015 Q4 9,425,319 $94,400,781 +$317,174 $10.01 45
2015 Q3 8,432,747 $82,702,075 +$457,238 $9.80 41
2015 Q2 8,384,923 $85,445,000 -$47,074 $10.19 40
2015 Q1 8,391,178 $86,700,222 -$1,741,566 $10.33 42
2014 Q4 8,571,919 $87,687,120 +$26,900 $10.23 49
2014 Q3 8,516,195 $89,798,024 +$5,375,478 $10.55 41
2014 Q2 8,002,115 $86,899,400 -$3,058,328 $10.86 39
2014 Q1 8,053,834 $88,864,000 -$2,796,079 $11.03 36