Morgan Stanley
GDL

Morgan Stanley’s GDL Fund GDL Stock Holding History

Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio GDL Stock Details GDL Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$4.13M Buy
496,226
+23,453
+5% +$198K ﹤0.01% 4275
2025
Q4 		$4M Buy
472,773
+70,295
+17% +$597K ﹤0.01% 4351
2025
Q3 		$3.44M Buy
402,478
+117,652
+41% +$991K ﹤0.01% 4430
2025
Q2 		$2.38M Buy
284,826
+4,390
+2% +$36K ﹤0.01% 4587
2025
Q1 		$2.31M Buy
280,436
+15,097
+6% +$125K ﹤0.01% 4509
2024
Q4 		$2.13M Buy
265,339
+16,493
+7% +$134K ﹤0.01% 4652
2024
Q3 		$2.03M Sell
248,846
-2,056
-0.8% -$16.5K ﹤0.01% 4637
2024
Q2 		$1.97M Buy
250,902
+25,820
+11% +$203K ﹤0.01% 4580
2024
Q1 		$1.79M Sell
225,082
-209,372
-48% -$1.66M ﹤0.01% 4655
2023
Q4 		$3.49M Buy
434,454
+229,911
+112% +$1.8M ﹤0.01% 4609
2023
Q3 		$1.59M Sell
204,543
-34,377
-14% -$271K ﹤0.01% 4532
2023
Q2 		$1.87M Sell
238,920
-2,835
-1% -$22.2K ﹤0.01% 4466
2023
Q1 		$1.9M Buy
241,755
+982
+0.4% +$7.82K ﹤0.01% 4492
2022
Q4 		$1.89M Sell
240,773
-19,657
-8% -$155K ﹤0.01% 4505
2022
Q3 		$2.06M Buy
260,430
+10,760
+4% +$87.8K ﹤0.01% 4406
2022
Q2 		$2.05M Buy
249,670
+44,653
+22% +$371K ﹤0.01% 4520
2022
Q1 		$1.76M Buy
205,017
+6,414
+3% +$55.6K ﹤0.01% 4607
2021
Q4 		$1.77M Buy
198,603
+1,161
+0.6% +$10.4K ﹤0.01% 4674
2021
Q3 		$1.77M Buy
197,442
+29,740
+18% +$268K ﹤0.01% 4665
2021
Q2 		$1.52M Sell
167,702
-7,635
-4% -$68.5K ﹤0.01% 4831
2021
Q1 		$1.57M Buy
175,337
+5,616
+3% +$49.7K ﹤0.01% 4444
2020
Q4 		$1.48M Buy
169,721
+1,678
+1% +$14.4K ﹤0.01% 4403
2020
Q3 		$1.41M Sell
168,043
-21,715
-11% -$182K ﹤0.01% 3961
2020
Q2 		$1.56M Sell
189,758
-510,227
-73% -$4.15M ﹤0.01% 3816
2020
Q1 		$5.49M Buy
699,985
+78,995
+13% +$696K ﹤0.01% 2369
2019
Q4 		$5.78M Buy
620,990
+40,067
+7% +$369K ﹤0.01% 3033
2019
Q3 		$5.34M Buy
580,923
+185,886
+47% +$1.73M ﹤0.01% 2807
2019
Q2 		$3.65M Buy
395,037
+57,384
+17% +$536K ﹤0.01% 3245
2019
Q1 		$3.23M Buy
337,653
+77,294
+30% +$726K ﹤0.01% 3141
2018
Q4 		$2.39M Buy
260,359
+15,781
+6% +$142K ﹤0.01% 3616
2018
Q3 		$2.22M Sell
244,578
-32,292
-12% -$297K ﹤0.01% 3924
2018
Q2 		$2.54M Sell
276,870
-1,964
-0.7% -$18.3K ﹤0.01% 3849
2018
Q1 		$2.6M Buy
278,834
+16,431
+6% +$158K ﹤0.01% 3724
2017
Q4 		$2.55M Buy
262,403
+48,018
+22% +$480K ﹤0.01% 3810
2017
Q3 		$2.19M Sell
214,385
-25,537
-11% -$261K ﹤0.01% 3792
2017
Q2 		$2.46M Buy
239,922
+105,070
+78% +$1.06M ﹤0.01% 3615
2017
Q1 		$1.33M Buy
134,852
+13,492
+11% +$134K ﹤0.01% 4167
2016
Q4 		$1.2M Sell
121,360
-21,741
-15% -$213K ﹤0.01% 4331
2016
Q3 		$1.42M Sell
143,101
-40,747
-22% -$406K ﹤0.01% 3765
2016
Q2 		$1.82M Sell
183,848
-9,416
-5% -$94.1K ﹤0.01% 3500
2016
Q1 		$1.94M Sell
193,264
-51,483
-21% -$509K ﹤0.01% 3381
2015
Q4 		$2.45M Sell
244,747
-7,032
-3% -$70.3K ﹤0.01% 3319
2015
Q3 		$2.47M Sell
251,779
-154,620
-38% -$1.56M ﹤0.01% 3315
2015
Q2 		$4.14M Sell
406,399
-57,830
-12% -$601K ﹤0.01% 2969
2015
Q1 		$4.79M Sell
464,229
-73,020
-14% -$749K ﹤0.01% 2798
2014
Q4 		$5.5M Sell
537,249
-74,560
-12% -$767K ﹤0.01% 2641
2014
Q3 		$6.45M Sell
611,809
-11,984
-2% -$128K ﹤0.01% 2416
2014
Q2 		$6.77M Buy
623,793
+39,149
+7% +$430K ﹤0.01% 2384
2014
Q1 		$6.45M Buy
584,644
+48,166
+9% +$534K ﹤0.01% 2343
2013
Q4 		$5.91M Sell
536,478
-52,758
-9% -$593K ﹤0.01% 2425
2013
Q3 		$6.65M Buy
589,236
+42,278
+8% +$483K ﹤0.01% 2144
2013
Q2 		$6.26M Buy
+546,958
New +$6.39M ﹤0.01% 2117

Other funds holding GDL

GCIA
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers Rye, New York $674M AUM 64.52% 1-Year Est. Return
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth Boston, Massachusetts $89.9B AUM 20.5% 1-Year Est. Return
GI
GAMCO Investors Greenwich, Connecticut $10.2B AUM 30.27% 1-Year Est. Return
BI
Bulldog Investors Saddle Brook, New Jersey $445M AUM 2.55% 1-Year Est. Return
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance Charlotte, North Carolina $9.32B AUM 33.19% 1-Year Est. Return
ZA
Zazove Associates Incline Village, Nevada $1.22B AUM 1.91% 1-Year Est. Return
AA
Ancora Advisors Cleveland, Ohio $4.7B AUM 19.05% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return
NA
NewEdge Advisors New Orleans, Louisiana $27.7B AUM 22.98% 1-Year Est. Return
CL
CSS LLC Chicago, Illinois $2.09B AUM 59.56% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley's GDL Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Morgan Stanley increased its GDL Fund (GDL) stake by 5% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $198K and bringing the position to 496,226 shares worth $4.13M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #4275.

Morgan Stanley first reported a position in GDL in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $6.77M in Q2 2014. 31 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GDL as of Q1 2026.

  • Morgan Stanley held 496,226 shares of GDL Fund worth $4.13M as of Q1 2026.
  • Morgan Stanley bought 23,453 GDL Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $198K.
  • GDL Fund made up ﹤0.01% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #4275 holding.
  • Morgan Stanley first reported a position in GDL Fund in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Morgan Stanley's GDL Fund position peaked at $6.77M in Q2 2014.
  • 31 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held GDL Fund as of Q1 2026.

Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.