Comparable stake leader
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
SEC ownership of GDL FUND
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001378701.
Disclosed value leader
Mario J. Gabelli
Comparable rows
34/36
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
- Public ticker
- GDL on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
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13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
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34 of 36
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
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31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001378701
- Issuer location
- Rye, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of GDL FUND (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
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Disclosed value leader
Mario J. Gabelli
Comparable rows
34/36
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 26%
2 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
13D/G row: GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Showing 1-8 of 36 holder rows.
Quick read
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 26%.
34 of 36 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 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
26%
Joshua Alan Massey
10%
NorthCoast Asset Management LLC
6.7%
Focus Partners Wealth
4.8%
ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC
4.8%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 36 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL |
13D/G
13F
GABELLI MARIO J · Company
|
26%
|
$23,933,572
2,795,978 shares
|
-$13,696 | 09 Mar 2026 |
| Joshua Alan Massey |
13D/G
|
10%
|
$3,633,036
72,213 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC |
13D/G
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC
|
6.7%
|
$6,207,960
770,218 shares
|
$0 | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Focus Partners Wealth |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
4.8%
from 13D/G
|
$4,771,331
572,788 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.8%
|
$4,562,959
566,124 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Mario J. Gabelli |
3/4/5
Director, Control Person of Adviser, 10%+ Owner
|
45%
|
$42,255,480
4,949,229 shares
|
-$13,528 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. |
13F
Company
|
17%
|
$15,382,478
1,846,636 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
4.5%
|
$4,133,563
496,226 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 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 selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$13,528.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$13,528
Insiders: 1
Net
-$13,528
Shares: -1,600
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 1,600
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 1,600 | $0 | $13,528 | -$13,528 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-5 of 5 reporting-owner rows connected to GDL FUND. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
5
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Mario J. Gabelli
Net 12M change
-$13,528
Latest report
23 Feb 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli | Director, Control Person of Adviser, 10%+ Owner | $42,255,480 | -$13,528 | -0.03% | Mixed | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Agnes Mullady | Director | $1,202 | Mixed | 17 Feb 2022 | ||
| John C. Ball | President & Treasurer | $253 | Filing P/S | 22 Feb 2024 | ||
| Michael J. Melarkey | Director | $0 | Mixed | 26 Mar 2025 | ||
| Colin J. Kilrain | Director | Mixed | 13 Feb 2025 |
Recent insider transactions for GDL FUND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Gabelli | GDL | Common Shares, Par Value $0.001 | Sale | -0.03% | $6,816 | $8.52 | -800 | 2,747,977 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Mario J. Gabelli | GDL | Common Shares, Par Value $0.001 | Sale | -0.03% | $6,712 | $8.39 | -800 | 2,748,777 | 09 Jan 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.