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
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Colin J. Kilrain · DirectorSince 2025
- Since 2023
-
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 |
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