GDL Fund The Insider Trades
NYSE: GDLFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD
At close: Oct 9, 2:45 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 0 · $0
- Sales
- 2 · $13.53K
- Shares bought / sold
- 0 / 1.60K
- Net activity
- Net selling $13,528
GDL Fund The insider activity
Over the last 12 months, GDL Fund The insiders reported 2 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $13,528 worth of stock, for net insider selling of $13,528. The largest seller was GABELLI MARIO J, with $13,528 in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows GABELLI MARIO J (Director) selling 800 shares at $8.52 on Feb 23, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put GDL's ownership changes in context.
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GDL insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 800 | $6.82K | Form 4 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 800 | $6.71K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MELARKEY MICHAEL JDirector | other | 3,038 | $151.90K | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 2,500 | $20.10K | Form 4 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 307 | $2.48K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 200,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 240,000 | $2.40M | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 300,000 | $3.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 250,000 | $2.50M | Form 4 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Ball John ChesterPresident & Treasurer | Buy | 32 | $252.96 | Form 4 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 2,000 | $16.02K | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 120 | $951.60 | Form 4 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 500 | $3.97K | Form 4 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 2,000 | $15.70K | Form 4 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 250,000 | $2.50M | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 2,000 | $16.24K | Form 4 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 221 | $1.77K | Form 4 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 200,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 200,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 1,200 | $9.47K | Form 4 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 2,736 | $21.89K | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 170 | $1.36K | Form 4 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 900 | $7.42K | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 200,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 240,000 | $2.40M | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 200,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 300,000 | $3.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 300,000 | $3.00M | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mullady AgnesDirector | Buy | 150 | $1.30K | Form 4 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 3,591 | $32.29K | Form 4 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 7,407 | $66.44K | Form 4 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 3,500 | $31.43K | Form 4 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 302 | $2.66K | Form 4 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 302 | $2.66K | Form 4 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 5,990 | $52.61K | Form 4 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 5,990 | $52.61K | Form 4 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 2,400 | $21.01K | Form 4 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 2,350,000 | — | Form 4 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 2,350,000 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 1,870 | $6.19K | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 10,987 | $91.29K | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 4,959 | $40.52K | Form 4 |
| May 7, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 5,638 | $45.79K | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 1,021 | $8.33K | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 4,587 | $37.26K | Form 4 |
| May 4, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 2,415 | $19.21K | Form 4 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | CONN JAMES PDirector | Buy | 1,000 | $7.91K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 40,000 | $2.00M | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | other | 216,000 | $10.80M | Form 4 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 5,000 | $257.51K | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 2,400 | $121.22K | Form 4 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 741 | $37.69K | Form 4 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 4,700 | $43.58K | Form 4 |
| Oct 30, 2019 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Sale | 1,000 | $9.19K | Form 4 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | CONN JAMES PDirector | Sale | 2,996 | $27.57K | Form 4 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | CONN JAMES PDirector | Sale | 11,004 | $101.91K | Form 4 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | GABELLI MARIO JDirector | Buy | 800 | $7.33K | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4