SEC ownership of NEW GERMANY FUND INC

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000858706.

Comparable stake leader

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

Disclosed value leader

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

Comparable rows

29/35

Latest evidence

29 Sep 2026

Top shareholders Insider holders Latest transactions
Public ticker
GF on NYSE
Parsed ownership sources
3/4/5, 13D/G, and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
Largest SEC-reported holder
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
29 of 35
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
29 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0000858706
Issuer location
New York, NY

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of NEW GERMANY FUND 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
Saba Capital Management, ...
Disclosed value leader
Saba Capital Management, ...
Comparable rows
29/35
Latest evidence
29 Sep 2026
3/4/5 13D/G 13F Lead comparable stake: 22% 6 rows are not safely comparable across share classes. 13D/G row: Saba Capital Management, L.P. Showing 1-8 of 35 holder rows.

Quick read

Saba Capital Management, L.P. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 22%.

29 of 35 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 Saba Capital Management, L.P.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 22%
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 14%
Allspring Global Investments Hold... 10%
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 5%
Wolfgang Helmut Leoni 0.01%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 35 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
3/4/5 13D/G 13F
10%+ Owner · Company
3/4/5 13D/G 13F
22%
from 13D/G
$108,782,158
10,057,682 shares
mixed-class rows
 +$20,232,623 29 Sep 2026
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
13F 13D/G
Company
13F 13D/G
14%
from 13D/G
$27,490,603
2,398,831 shares
 — 30 Jun 2026
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
13F 13D/G
Company
13F 13D/G
10%
from 13D/G
$19,458,897
1,697,984 shares
 — 30 Jun 2026
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
13F 13D/G
Company
13F 13D/G
5%
from 13D/G
$9,298,610
811,397 shares
 — 30 Jun 2026
Wolfgang Helmut Leoni
3/4/5
Director
3/4/5
0.01%
$12,938
1,266 shares
 — 29 Jun 2026
Fiona Flannery
3/4/5
Director
3/4/5
0.01%
$9,127
893 shares
 +$10,000 29 Jun 2026
Bulldog Investors, LLP
13F
Company
13F
3.3%
$6,097,568
532,074 shares
 — 30 Jun 2026
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC
13F
Company
13F
2.8%
$5,121,000
446,865 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: +$20,242,623.

Buys
$20,412,135
Insiders: 2
Sells
$169,512
Insiders: 1
Net
+$20,242,623
Shares: +1,765,293
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 1,780,559 Shares: 15,266
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 85,297 13,266 $947,300 $145,272 +$802,028
3-6 836,935 0 $9,796,776 $0 +$9,796,776
6-9 583,398 2,000 $6,634,543 $24,240 +$6,610,303
9-12 274,929 0 $3,033,516 $0 +$3,033,516

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 20 reporting-owner rows connected to NEW GERMANY FUND INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
20
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Net 12M change
+$20,242,623
Latest report
29 Sep 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner $108,782,158 +$20,232,623 +23% Filing P/S 29 Sep 2026
Christian Zugel Director $120,023 Mixed 24 Jun 2022
Richard R. Burt Director $59,427 Mixed 24 Jun 2022
Holger Hatje Director $33,880 Mixed 10 Nov 2022
Wolfgang Helmut Leoni Director $12,938 Mixed 29 Jun 2026
Fiona Flannery Director $9,127 +$10,000 +110% Mixed 29 Jun 2026
Walter C. Dostmann Director $8,614 Mixed 14 Mar 2022
Bernhard Koepp Director $8,470 Filing P/S 05 Jan 2024
Kenneth C. Froewiss Director $8,143 Mixed 25 Jun 2021
Noreen Roberson Assistant Treasurer Mixed 09 May 2025
Christian Rijs AML Compliance Officer Mixed 12 Nov 2021
Richard Kircher Deputy AML Compliance Officer Mixed 26 Jul 2024
Christopher Pleister Director Mixed 11 Dec 2023
Robert Benson Chief Compliance Officer Mixed 19 May 2025
Helen Delman Section 16 Officer Mixed 30 Aug 2021
Leon A. Cappel Deputy Portfolio Manager Mixed 01 Jun 2022
Alexander Lippert Deputy Portfolio Manager Mixed 01 Mar 2023
Daniel Hann Deputy Portfolio Manager Mixed 31 May 2023
Juan Barriobero Deputy Portfolio Manager Mixed 15 Sep 2023
Hansjoerg Pack Portfolio Manager Mixed 01 Mar 2025

Recent insider transactions for NEW GERMANY FUND 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
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.3% $118,442 $10.71 11,059 3,718,533 30 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.05% $21,132 $10.63 1,988 3,707,474 29 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.03% $13,649 $10.73 1,272 3,705,486 28 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.14% $56,449 $10.74 5,256 3,704,214 25 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.01% $5,425 $10.85 500 3,698,958 24 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.13% $50,528 $10.85 4,657 3,698,458 23 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Sale -0.33% $135,079 $10.95 -12,336 3,693,801 22 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Sale -0.03% $10,193 $10.96 -930 3,706,137 21 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.38% $153,482 $10.82 14,185 3,707,067 18 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.03% $13,964 $11.10 1,258 3,692,882 17 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.04% $16,690 $10.88 1,534 3,691,624 16 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.09% $36,102 $10.92 3,306 3,690,090 15 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.02% $9,240 $11.55 800 3,686,784 09 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.03% $13,617 $11.55 1,179 3,685,984 08 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.1% $43,015 $11.56 3,721 3,684,805 03 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.05% $22,960 $11.48 2,000 3,681,084 02 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.02% $10,317 $11.40 905 3,679,084 01 Sep 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.01% $3,360 $11.20 300 3,678,179 20 Aug 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.13% $55,145 $11.59 4,758 3,677,879 11 Aug 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.01% $3,040 $11.43 266 3,673,121 05 Aug 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.05% $21,390 $11.60 1,844 3,672,855 04 Aug 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $1,782 $11.35 157 3,671,011 03 Aug 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.02% $7,958 $11.24 708 3,670,854 31 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $1,116 $11.16 100 3,670,146 29 Jul 2026 _
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.01% $3,666 $11.28 325 3,670,046 27 Jul 2026 _
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $425 $11.18 38 3,669,721 23 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.62% $258,790 $11.41 22,681 3,669,683 20 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.01% $5,615 $11.23 500 3,647,002 17 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.18% $76,560 $11.60 6,600 3,646,502 06 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 1.03% $430,209 $11.60 37,087 3,639,902 02 Jul 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $1,137 $11.37 100 3,602,815 30 Jun 2026 -
Wolfgang Helmut Leoni GF Common Stock Other 1.34% 16.76 1,266 29 Jun 2026 Direct
Fiona Flannery GF Common Stock Other 1.34% 11.82 893 29 Jun 2026 Direct
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $47.16 $11.79 4 3,602,715 22 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.28% $120,179 $11.81 10,176 3,602,711 17 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.81% $339,632 $11.81 28,758 3,592,535 16 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 1.53% $624,509 $11.60 53,837 3,563,777 15 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.31% $125,294 $11.55 10,848 3,509,940 12 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.03% $12,559 $11.49 1,093 3,499,092 11 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 1.78% $733,644 $12.00 61,137 3,497,999 04 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $1,194 $11.94 100 3,436,862 03 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 1.63% $660,456 $12.00 55,038 3,436,762 02 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase $1,205 $12.05 100 3,381,724 01 Jun 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.16% $64,599 $12.20 5,295 3,381,624 29 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.03% $12,658 $12.09 1,047 3,376,329 28 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 7.71% $2,882,204 $11.93 241,593 3,375,282 27 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.09% $34,278 $11.82 2,900 3,133,689 26 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.12% $46,137 $11.83 3,900 3,130,789 21 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.02% $5,885 $11.77 500 3,126,889 20 May 2026 -
Saba Capital Management, L.P. GF Common Stock Purchase 0.05% $18,692 $11.69 1,599 3,126,389 19 May 2026 -
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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