GDL Fund The
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- GDL Fund The
- Former names
- Gabelli Global Deal Fund
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- RYE
- Headquarters state / province
- New York
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- GDL
- Primary stock exchange
- NYSE
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001378701
Board of directors
-
Colin J. Kilrain · DirectorSince 2025
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Mario J. Gabelli · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael J. Melarkey · DirectorSince 2025
Board connections
3 of this board's directors also sit on 11 other boards.
- via Colin J. Kilrain, Mario J. Gabelli and Michael J. Melarkey
- via Colin J. Kilrain and Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Michael J. Melarkey
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Mario J. Gabelli
- via Colin J. Kilrain
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $13,528
- 2 sales by 1 insider
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −800 | $8.52 | $6,816 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −800 | $8.39 | $6,712 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Michael J. Melarkey Director | Other | −3,038 | $50.00 | $151,900 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −2,500 | $8.04 | $20,100 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −307 | $8.09 | $2,484 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Other | −250,000 | $10.00 | $2,500,000 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Other | −300,000 | $10.00 | $3,000,000 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Other | −240,000 | $10.00 | $2,400,000 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Other | −200,000 | $10.00 | $2,000,000 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Ball John Chester Officer (President & Treasurer) | Open-market purchase | +32 | $7.91 | $253 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −2,000 | $8.01 | $16,020 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market purchase | +120 | $7.93 | $952 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market purchase | +500 | $7.93 | $3,965 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Open-market sale | −2,000 | $7.85 | $15,700 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Mario J. Gabelli Director, 10% owner, Control Person of Adviser | Other | −250,000 | $10.00 | $2,500,000 |
Questions about GDL Fund The
How many directors are on GDL Fund The's board?
GDL Fund The's board has 3 directors: Colin J. Kilrain, Mario J. Gabelli and Michael J. Melarkey.
Are GDL Fund The insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, GDL Fund The insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $13,528 of shares in 2 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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