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Gabelli Equity Trust

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in Gabelli Equity Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

228% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.9M → $144M (+$100M)

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 15

0.57% more ownership

Funds ownership: 3.19%3.75% (+0.57%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6463 (-1)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
63
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.56%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
21
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAC
1
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$92.9M
U
2
UBS
Switzerland
$12.1M +$7.9M +1,110,678 +191%
GI
3
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$4.75M
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$4.1M +$946K +132,982 +30%
IH
5
IFC Holdings
Florida
$3.59M +$122K +17,173 +4%
IMS
6
Index Management Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.48M +$1.21M +169,936 +95%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.41M +$270K +37,903 +13%
Invesco
8
Invesco
Georgia
$2.32M -$1.55M -218,159 -40%
HCM
9
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$2.05M -$13.9K -1,950 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$1.83M -$67.6K -9,497 -4%
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.78M -$499K -70,122 -22%
JWM
12
Jacobus Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.77M -$19.7K -2,769 -1%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.48M +$97.3K +13,679 +7%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.29M +$183K +25,723 +17%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$849K -$15K -2,110 -2%
AWA
16
AmeriServ Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$780K +$8.25K +1,160 +1%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$777K +$4.25K +597 +0.6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$600K +$83.3K +11,715 +16%
HighTower Advisors
19
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$554K
Creative Planning
20
Creative Planning
Kansas
$499K -$53.2K -7,480 -10%
FAAS
21
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$481K +$224K +31,488 +87%
FNBT
22
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$471K
GC
23
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$332K -$18.7K -2,626 -5%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$326K -$56.3K -7,911 -15%
SB
25
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$265K +$22.8K +3,211 +9%

GAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

63 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $144M — up 228% from $43.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of GAB and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $7.9M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $1.55M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) as of Q2 2014, down from 64 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $144M of Gabelli Equity Trust stock for Q2 2014, up 228% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Gabelli Equity Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Gabelli Equity Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was UBS, an estimated $7.9M added.
  • The largest Gabelli Equity Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $1.55M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.