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GDL Fund

27 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.1M invested in GDL Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2227 (+5)

1.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.35%43.79% (+1.4%)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39.2M → $41.1M (+$1.88M)

Holders
27
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+22.73%
% of All Funds
0.36%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
10
Reduced
5
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GCIA
1
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$15.4M
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
2
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$5.63M -$541K -66,076 -9%
GI
3
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$3.68M
BI
4
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$3.43M +$359K +43,833 +12%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.38M +$36K +4,390 +2%
AA
6
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.46M
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.43M -$64.8K -7,915 -4%
CA
8
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$1.34M +$5.57K +680 +0.4%
NA
9
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.06M +$7.47K +912 +0.7%
ZA
10
Zazove Associates
Nevada
$1.01M
CL
11
CSS LLC
Illinois
$973K +$123 +15 +0%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$783K -$22.1K -2,704 -3%
PAS
13
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$715K +$701K +85,652 New
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$329K +$289K +35,251 +841%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$296K +$121K +14,790 +71%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$237K +$232K +28,370 New
BBPWM
17
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$195K +$78.8K +9,623 +70%
MC
18
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$141K +$139K +16,947 New
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$130K -$80.5K -9,830 -39%
ICMP
20
Integrated Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$130K -$3.37K -411 -3%
VF
21
Virtu Financial
New York
$125K +$33.2K +4,054 +37%
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$99.9K
UBS Group
23
UBS Group
Switzerland
$37.1K +$9.27K +1,132 +34%
Raymond James Financial
24
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$29.1K +$28.6K +3,488 New
MSFP
25
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$16.7K

GDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

27 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GDL Fund (GDL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $41.1M — up 4.8% from $39.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new GDL positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Park Avenue Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $701K. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, cutting an estimated $541K.

  • 27 institutional investors held GDL Fund (GDL) as of Q2 2025, up from 22 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $41.1M of GDL Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new GDL Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest GDL Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Park Avenue Securities, an estimated $701K added.
  • The largest GDL Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $541K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.