Comparable stake leader
UBS Group AG
SEC ownership of GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000794685.
Disclosed value leader
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- GAB, GAB-PG, GAB-PH, GAB-PK on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
UBS Group AG
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
30 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000794685
- Issuer location
- Rye, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
1 signal
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
UBS Group AG
Disclosed value leader
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGE...
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
13F
3/4/5
Highest disclosed value: $37,409,017
50 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC has the largest disclosed position value at $37.41M.
0 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC's linked filing trail.
Disclosed position value
Top 5
UBS Group AG
$2.4M
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$37.41M
Ursa Fund Management, LLC
$31.44M
LPL Financial LLC
$24.32M
Mario J. Gabelli
$21.48M
Value bars compare disclosed positions; verify each figure against the linked filing evidence.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG |
13F
3/4/5
Company · 10%+ Owner
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$2,400,321
424,085 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$37,409,017
6,609,367 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Ursa Fund Management, LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$31,442,409
5,555,196 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$24,315,878
4,296,092 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Mario J. Gabelli |
3/4/5
Director, Control Person of Adviser
|
—
mixed-class rows
|
$21,481,472
3,311,513 shares
mixed-class rows
|
+$6,675,000 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$14,709,839
2,598,911 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$11,734,137
2,073,169 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Karpus Management, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$11,172,438
1,973,929 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$6,675,000.
Buys
$6,675,000
Insiders: 1
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$6,675,000
Shares: +667,500
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 667,500
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 667,500 | 0 | $6,675,000 | $0 | +$6,675,000 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-13 of 13 reporting-owner rows connected to GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
13
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Mario J. Gabelli
Net 12M change
+$6,675,000
Latest report
12 Aug 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli | Director, Control Person of Adviser | $21,481,472 | +$6,675,000 | +45% | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 |
| William F. Heitmann | Director | $1,105,563 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 | ||
| Salvatore J. Zizza | Director | $128,104 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 | ||
| Anthonie C. Vanekris | Director | $56,133 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 | ||
| James P. Conn | Director | $6,050 | Mixed | 21 Jul 2021 | ||
| Agnes Mullady | Director | $1,965 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 | ||
| John C. Ball | President & Treasurer | $358 | Mixed | 28 Apr 2026 | ||
| Eileen Cheigh Nakamura | Director | $0 | Mixed | 16 Apr 2026 | ||
| Kuni Nakamura | Director, Control Person of Adviser | Mixed | 17 Dec 2021 | |||
| J. Christopher Jackson | Secretary | Mixed | 12 Aug 2026 | |||
| Bruce N. Alpert | President | Mixed | 31 Jan 2022 | |||
| Laura Linehan | Director | Mixed | 09 Nov 2022 | |||
| UBS Group AG | 10%+ Owner | Mixed | 28 Jun 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthonie C. Vanekris | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 200 | 2,200 | 28 Apr 2026 | Trust account for daughter | ||
| Anthonie C. Vanekris | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 200 | 2,200 | 28 Apr 2026 | Trust account for son | ||
| Anthonie C. Vanekris | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 500 | 5,500 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Agnes Mullady | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 112.7% | 186 | 351 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Salvatore J. Zizza | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 433 | 4,763 | 28 Apr 2026 | By spouse | ||
| Salvatore J. Zizza | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 1,647 | 18,113 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 84,168 | 925,844 | 28 Apr 2026 | GGCP, Inc. | ||
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 156,197 | 1,718,169 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| John C. Ball | GAB | Common shares, par value $0.001 | Other | 36.2% | 17 | 64 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| William F. Heitmann | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 17,948 | 197,422 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Agnes Mullady | GAB | Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 | Other | 10% | 15 | 165 | 28 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eileen Cheigh Nakamura | GAB | Subscription Rights for Common Stock | Sale | -100% | -9,640 | 0 | 16 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares | Purchase | $1,675,000 | $10.00 | 167,500 | 167,500 | 26 Dec 2025 | Direct | |
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares | Purchase | $5,000,000 | $10.00 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 26 Dec 2025 | GAMCO Investors, Inc. | |
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock | Other | -100% | -50,000 | 0 | 26 Dec 2025 | GAMCO Investors, Inc. | ||
| Mario J. Gabelli | GAB | Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock | Other | -100% | -16,750 | 0 | 26 Dec 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.