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GDL Fund

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.8M invested in GDL Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4350 (+7)

0.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.71%40.97% (+0.26%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $89.9M → $87.8M (-$2.13M)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+16.28%
% of All Funds
1.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
16
Reduced
16
Closed
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
$23.4M +$333K +32,369 +1%
GI
2
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$15.6M +$275K +26,770 +2%
GPC
3
Glacier Peak Capital
Washington
$7.73M -$873K -84,859 -10%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.5M -$767K -74,560 -12%
PAIM
5
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$5.09M -$1.73M -168,596 -25%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.3M -$481K -46,789 -13%
RCM
7
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$2.98M +$36K +3,500 +1%
AA
8
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.43M +$551K +53,605 +29%
1CP
9
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$2.41M +$799K +77,647 +49%
FIMG
10
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$2.06M +$450K +43,726 +28%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.81M +$27.6K +2,688 +2%
SCM
12
Summit Capital Management
Washington
$1.73M +$114K +11,047 +7%
CA
13
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$1.67M +$608K +59,148 +57%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.54M +$312K +30,315 +25%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
15
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.51M +$56.6K +5,500 +4%
Deutsche Bank
16
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.37M -$5.14K -500 -0.4%
DA
17
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.02M -$270K -26,231 -21%
ST
18
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$940K +$405K +39,374 +75%
CL
19
CSS LLC
Illinois
$814K +$12.5K +1,213 +2%
CAS
20
Cue Advisory Services
Arizona
$651K +$654K +63,590 New
BI
21
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$647K
CS
22
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$444K +$77.5K +7,535 +21%
Wells Fargo
23
Wells Fargo
California
$424K -$15.8K -1,537 -4%
MFS
24
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$415K -$46.1K -4,481 -10%
RVP
25
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$281K

GDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

50 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GDL Fund (GDL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $87.8M — down 2.4% from $89.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new GDL positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1607 Capital Partners, adding an estimated $799K. The largest seller was Punch & Associates Investment Management, cutting an estimated $1.73M.

  • 50 institutional investors held GDL Fund (GDL) as of Q4 2014, up from 43 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $87.8M of GDL Fund stock for Q4 2014, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new GDL Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 0 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest GDL Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was 1607 Capital Partners, an estimated $799K added.
  • The largest GDL Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Punch & Associates Investment Management, an estimated $1.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.