GDL (The GDL Fund)
Insider Trading Activity
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by GDL officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
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| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2025-04-22 | MICHAEL J MELARKEY | Director | J | — | — |
| 2024-11-27 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2024-09-03 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2024-03-28 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | J | — | — |
| 2024-02-23 | John Chester Ball | President & Treasurer | Buy | — | — |
| 2023-12-13 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2023-08-08 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2023-08-01 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2023-04-18 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2023-03-28 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | J | — | — |
| 2023-02-16 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-10-26 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-10-19 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2022-10-11 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-10-05 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-07-20 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-03-30 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2022-02-18 | Agnes Mullady | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2021-10-26 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2021-10-04 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2021-02-18 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2021-02-05 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2021-02-01 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2020-12-08 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-05-27 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-05-12 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-05-08 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-05-06 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-04-22 | JAMES P CONN | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2020-03-30 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | J | — | — |
| 2020-03-11 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2020-01-08 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2019-12-27 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2019-11-01 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2019-09-10 | JAMES P CONN | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2019-09-03 | JAMES P CONN | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2018-12-17 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-12-13 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-10-29 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-10-26 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-09-10 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2018-07-19 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2018-05-23 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2018-05-14 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-05-10 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-05-08 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Buy | — | — |
| 2018-05-04 | MARIO J GABELLI | Director | Sell | — | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Director | 4,594,613 | — |
| — | — | 555,148 | — |
| — | — | 493,764 | — |
| — | — | 482,101 | — |
| — | — | 482,101 | — |
| — | — | 482,101 | — |
| — | Director | 6,977 | — |
| — | Director | 5,000 | — |
| — | Director | 2,000 | — |
| — | Director | 688 | — |
| — | Director | 225 | — |
| — | Director | 150 | — |
| — | President & Treasurer | 32 | — |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the GDL quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.