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Gabelli Equity Trust

92 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.5M invested in Gabelli Equity Trust in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 21

0.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 6.5%5.68% (-0.83%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9592 (-3)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $85.4M → $78.5M (-$6.84M)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
92
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.16%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
28
Reduced
21
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cohen & Steers
1
Cohen & Steers
New York
$13.9M -$918K -150,416 -6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.97M +$271K +44,358 +3%
GI
3
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$4.7M
AAM
4
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4.33M +$928K +151,937 +28%
IH
5
IFC Holdings
Florida
$4.2M +$55.7K +9,119 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.93M +$303K +49,584 +9%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$3.83M +$34.1K +5,589 +0.9%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.43M +$226K +37,098 +7%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$2.84M -$681K -111,496 -20%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.87M +$68.3K +11,182 +4%
HCM
11
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$1.81M +$22.3K +3,659 +1%
AG
12
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.7M +$133K +21,799 +9%
PC
13
Pecaut & Co
Iowa
$1.56M +$33.2K +5,436 +2%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.46M +$259K +42,352 +22%
JWM
15
Jacobus Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.16M +$26.7K +4,367 +2%
SBIA
16
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$1.16M +$77.8K +12,750 +7%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$962K -$47.9K -7,845 -5%
FAAS
18
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$917K -$6.6M -1,081,462 -88%
SWP
19
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$863K +$36.9K +6,041 +5%
WS
20
Wedbush Securities
California
$811K -$986K -161,438 -56%
IA
21
IFP Advisors
Florida
$723K -$70.7K -11,579 -9%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$696K +$249K +40,773 +59%
Baird Financial Group
23
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$657K +$205K +33,580 +47%
Ameriprise
24
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$651K -$2.03K -332 -0.3%
SC
25
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$518K +$502K +82,187 New

GAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

92 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $78.5M — down 8% from $85.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of GAB and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $928K. The largest seller was First Allied Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $6.6M.

  • 92 institutional investors held Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) as of Q3 2017, down from 95 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $78.5M of Gabelli Equity Trust stock for Q3 2017, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Gabelli Equity Trust positions in Q3 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Gabelli Equity Trust buyer in Q3 2017 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $928K added.
  • The largest Gabelli Equity Trust seller in Q3 2017 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $6.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.