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GDL Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.9M invested in GDL Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4143 (+2)

2.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.26%40.71% (+2.4%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $87.1M → $89.9M (+$2.87M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
43
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+4.88%
% of All Funds
1.25%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
19
Reduced
10
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Lazard Asset Management
1
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$23.8M +$61.4K +5,725 +0.3%
GI
2
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$15.8M +$161K +14,978 +1%
GPC
3
Glacier Peak Capital
Washington
$8.86M +$233K +21,725 +3%
PAIM
4
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$7.03M +$83.9K +7,824 +1%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.45M -$128K -11,984 -2%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.9M -$321K -29,983 -8%
RCM
7
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$3.03M +$1.54M +143,370 +100%
AA
8
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.94M +$627K +58,540 +47%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.84M -$647K -60,369 -26%
SCM
10
Summit Capital Management
Washington
$1.67M +$181K +16,860 +12%
1CP
11
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$1.66M +$439K +40,994 +35%
FIMG
12
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$1.66M +$1.69M +157,450 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
13
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.49M +$1.09M +101,748 +254%
Deutsche Bank
14
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.42M -$7.5K -700 -0.5%
DA
15
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.33M +$177K +16,506 +15%
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.27M +$237K +22,133 +22%
CA
17
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$1.1M +$742K +69,185 +199%
CL
18
CSS LLC
Illinois
$827K +$12.6K +1,175 +2%
BI
19
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$667K +$543K +50,672 +403%
ST
20
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$553K
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$475K -$15.9K -1,483 -3%
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$453K +$18.8K +1,754 +4%
CS
23
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$379K -$53.6K -5,000 -12%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$373K +$6.84K +638 +2%
RVP
25
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$290K

GDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

43 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GDL Fund (GDL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $89.9M — up 3.3% from $87.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new GDL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Financial & Investment Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.69M. The largest seller was TFS Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.03M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held GDL Fund (GDL) as of Q3 2014, up from 41 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $89.9M of GDL Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new GDL Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest GDL Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Financial & Investment Management Group, an estimated $1.69M added.
  • The largest GDL Fund seller in Q3 2014 was TFS Capital, an estimated $1.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.