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GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC

Investment fund that raised $102.2 million in 2025 (SEC Form D). Summary from the record

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerGAB on NYSE2
  • HeadquartersRye, United States2
  • Incorporated inMD3
  • Business addressOne Corp Center, Rye, Ny 105803
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • Kind of organizationInvestment fund2
  • LEI54930036JZVAIXXFZV642
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O CSC-LAWYERS INCORPORATING SERVICE COMPANY, 21202 Baltimore, United States2
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation), D021355562

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Leadership

Who has led GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Mario Gabelli2012

Chair

  1. Mario Gabelli2012

President

  1. Bruce N. Alpert2006–2022
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (20)

Named in SEC Form D filings

People the company listed in its private-offering notices.

  • Vice PresidentCarter W. Austin named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 9, 202627
  • Vice PresidentDavid I. Schacter named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 9, 202627
  • President, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting OfficerJohn C. Ball named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 9, 202627
  • Vice President and OmbudsmanLaurissa W. Martire named Jan 9, 202627
  • Chief Compliance OfficerRichard J. Walz named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 9, 202627
  • Vice President and OmbudsmanMolly A.F. Marion named Dec 22, 2021 to Dec 28, 202328
  • Vice PresidentDaniel A.F. Plourde named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 28, 202229
  • DirectorFrank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. named Dec 22, 2021 to Jan 9, 202627

Timeline

  1. Jul 25, 2012New chief executive Mario Gabelli becomes CEO4
  2. May 20, 1986Founded GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC is founded2

Filings

105 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 major events, 27 insider forms, 3 large holders, 4 private raises, 70 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 8, 2026N-CSRS EDGAR
  2. Aug 31, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
  3. Aug 19, 2026N-PX EDGAR
  4. Aug 14, 20263 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  5. Jun 3, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Jun 3, 20263/A PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Jun 1, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
  8. May 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Apr 30, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Apr 30, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Apr 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  12. Apr 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  13. Apr 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  14. Apr 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. Apr 22, 2026497AD EDGAR
  16. Apr 20, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. Apr 1, 2026424B4 EDGAR
  18. Mar 19, 2026DEFA14A THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC. (GAB) - DEFA14A EDGAR
  19. Mar 19, 2026DEF 14A THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC. (GAB) - DEF 14A EDGAR
  20. Mar 12, 2026N-CEN EDGAR

The 105 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

9 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 7 buys and 2 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Apr 16, 2026Nakamura Eileen CheighDirectorSale9,640$0.08$771Form 4
Dec 26, 2025GABELLI MARIO JDirectorBuy667,500$10.00$6.7MForm 4
Nov 25, 2024GABELLI MARIO JDirectorSale5,000$5.73$28.6KForm 4
Jun 26, 2024GABELLI MARIO JDirectorBuy11,750$100.00$1.2MForm 4
Feb 29, 2024GABELLI MARIO JDirectorBuy60,000$100.00$6.0MForm 4
Feb 22, 2024Ball John ChesterPresident & TreasurerBuy47$5.34$251Form 4
Feb 17, 2022Mullady AgnesDirectorBuy150$6.95$1.0KForm 4
Dec 17, 2021GABELLI MARIO JDirectorBuy60,000$100.00$6.0MForm 4
Dec 17, 2021Nakamura KuniBuy3,000$100.00$300.0KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Money raised

Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.

  1. Dec 26, 2025Raised $34.4 million in a private offering of equity Form D: 25 investors so far Form D
  2. Dec 28, 2023Filed a private offering of equity Form D: $35 million offered in all Form D
  3. Jan 28, 2022Filed a private offering of equity Form D: $32.1 million offered in all Form D
  4. Dec 17, 2021Raised $67.8 million in a private offering of equity Form D: $100 million offered in all Form D

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC6,609,367$37.4M1.8%New
Ursa Fund Management, LLC5,555,196$31.4M5.2%+5,187,272
LPL Financial LLC4,296,092$24.3M0.0%−187,396
Morgan Stanley2,598,911$14.7M0.0%+126,327
Shaker Financial Services, LLC2,073,169$11.7M3.7%New
Karpus Management, Inc.1,973,929$11.2M0.3%New
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC1,559,070$8.8M0.0%+35,912
Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC1,508,078$8.5M0.8%New
J.w. Cole Advisors, Inc.998,455$5.7M0.1%New
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al925,844$5.2M0.0%+84,169
Bank Of America Corp /de/894,767$5.1M0.0%+427,538
Cetera Investment Advisers738,887$4.2M0.0%+30,392
Raymond James Financial Inc717,391$4.1M0.0%+104,806
Independent Financial Group, LLC663,866$3.8M0.1%+78,196
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC635,255$3.6M0.4%+121,079
Quarry LP624,167$3.5M0.6%+434,715
Wells Fargo & Company/mn605,199$3.4M0.0%+26,420
Royal Bank Of Canada575,391$3.3M0.0%+23,484
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC498,834$2.8M0.0%+45,863
Scotia Capital Inc.458,173$2.6M0.0%+3,588
UBS Group AG424,085$2.4M0.0%+120,080
1607 Capital Partners, LLC400,000$2.3M0.2%New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC364,375$2.1M0.0%+45,101
Cerity Partners LLC359,456$2.0M0.0%+13,684
Accel Wealth Management323,540$1.8M0.4%−20,102

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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