GDL Fund
GDL- Exchange
- NYSE
- SEC CIK
- 0001378701
No open-market purchases or sales by GDL Fund insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 31 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $39.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
13F holders, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in GDL Fund as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 31
- −1 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 5.30M
- +351.2K (+7.1%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $44.2M
- +$2.25M (+5.4%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 2
- 13 more added
- Sold out
- 3
- 6 more reduced
Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting GDL on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 31 | $39.8M |
| Q1 2026 | 31 | $44.2M |
| Q4 2025 | 32 | $42.0M |
| Q3 2025 | 28 | $41.0M |
| Q2 2025 | 27 | $41.1M |
| Q1 2025 | 23 | $39.7M |
| Q4 2024 | 27 | $42.7M |
| Q3 2024 | 25 | $22.0M |
| Q2 2024 | 29 | $32.3M |
| Q1 2024 | 27 | $38.7M |
| Q4 2023 | 27 | $39.2M |
| Q3 2023 | 33 | $39.2M |
| Q2 2023 | 32 | $41.0M |
| Q1 2023 | 31 | $28.0M |
| Q4 2022 | 30 | $31.9M |
| Q3 2022 | 28 | $45.5M |
| Q2 2022 | 29 | $46.3M |
| Q1 2022 | 26 | $53.4M |
| Q4 2021 | 29 | $54.8M |
| Q3 2021 | 30 | $57.1M |
| Q2 2021 | 31 | $55.0M |
| Q1 2021 | 32 | $55.2M |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding GDL Fund; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers, Inc. | 1,846,636 | $15.4M | 2.28% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Colony Group, LLC | 572,788 | $4.77M | 0.01% | −19,068−3.2% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 496,226 | $4.13M | 0.00% | +23,453+5.0% | Added |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 441,799 | $3.68M | 0.04% | +759+0.2% | Added |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | 409,748 | $3.41M | 0.77% | −1740.0% | Reduced |
| Independent Advisor Alliance | 384,932 | $3.21M | 0.03% | +384,932 | New |
| Zazove Associates LLC | 241,044 | $2.02M | 0.10% | +120,522+100.0% | Added |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 174,626 | $1.45M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bank of America Corp | 168,259 | $1.40M | 0.00% | −678−0.4% | Reduced |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 128,420 | $1.07M | 0.00% | +888+0.7% | Added |
| CSS LLC | 116,663 | $971.8K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 93,934 | $782.5K | 0.00% | +1,032+1.1% | Added |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 54,269 | $452.1K | 0.06% | +7,393+15.8% | Added |
| GatePass Capital, LLC | 53,150 | $442.7K | 0.22% | +24,750+87.1% | Added |
| Evolve Private Wealth, LLC | 19,383 | $161.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Matisse Capital | 16,947 | $141.2K | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Decision Investments, Inc | 15,200 | $126.6K | 0.14% | +100+0.7% | Added |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 14,970 | $124.7K | 0.00% | +3,000+25.1% | Added |
| Integrated Capital Management, Inc. | 13,831 | $115.2K | 0.08% | −1,616−10.5% | Reduced |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | 11,368 | $94.7K | 0.10% | +124+1.1% | Added |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 11,280 | $94.0K | 0.00% | −3,352−22.9% | Reduced |
| MRP Capital Investments, LLC | 7,500 | $62.5K | 0.05% | +2,000+36.4% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 4,140 | $34.5K | 0.00% | +1,360+48.9% | Added |
| Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC | 2,000 | $16.9K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Creative Financial Designs Inc | 1,717 | $14.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kilter Group LLC | 1,603 | $13.4K | 0.01% | +83+5.5% | Added |
| McMillan Office, Inc. | 1,000 | $8.33K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Highline Wealth Partners LLC | 325 | $2.71K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 300 | $2.49K | 0.00% | +300 | New |
| UBS Group AG | 217 | $1.81K | 0.00% | −2,900−93.0% | Reduced |
| Barrett & Company, Inc. | 200 | $1.67K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −130,325−100.0% | Sold out |
| Seven Mile Advisory | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −39,954−100.0% | Sold out |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −21,391−100.0% | Sold out |