GABELLI EQUITY TR INC GAB
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 362397101
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $5.52.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 165 |
| Q4 2022 | 173 |
| Q1 2023 | 156 |
| Q2 2023 | 160 |
| Q3 2023 | 167 |
| Q4 2023 | 188 |
| Q1 2024 | 191 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 73 | 47 |
| Q1 2023 | 68 | 50 |
| Q2 2023 | 67 | 41 |
| Q3 2023 | 74 | 52 |
| Q4 2023 | 83 | 49 |
| Q1 2024 | 88 | 64 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.8m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +470.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +414.8k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +278.7k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Added | +240.0k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | New | +129.7k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +106.0k |
| Imprint Wealth LLC | New | +86.9k |
| PFG Investments, LLC | New | +73.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +64.4k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -434.5k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | Sold out | -419.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -131.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -104.4k |
| Creative Planning | Reduced | -76.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -58.8k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Sold out | -54.6k |
| Arista Wealth Management, LLC | Sold out | -47.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -41.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -39.2k |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | $251 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | GABELLI MARIO J Director · Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares | Bought | —10.0k shares |
| 2024-02-29 | GABELLI MARIO J Director · GAMCO Investors, Inc. · Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares | Bought | —50.0k shares |
| 2024-02-22 | Ball John Chester President & Treasurer | Bought | $25147 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0m $38.7m | Added +2.8m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $14.2m | Added +470.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $12.5m | Added +64.4k |
| PHILADELPHIA TRUST CO 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.6m | Reduced -2.2k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.3m | Added +240.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 846.7k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 783.5k $4.3m | Reduced -434.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.34% of their portfolio | 708.0k $3.9m | Added +278.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 519.2k $2.9m | Added +3.5k |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 514.2k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc 0.27% of their portfolio | 464.3k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 457.5k $2.5m | Reduced -76.5k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 454.0k $2.5m | Added +12.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.4k $2.5m | Added +414.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 443.1k $2.4m | Reduced -37.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 427.8k $2.4m | Reduced -6.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 419.3k $2.3m | Reduced -39.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 322.7k $1.8m | Added +22.8k |
| Accel Wealth Management 0.69% of their portfolio | 295.8k $1.6m | Added +10.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.4k $1.5m | Added +43.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 262.2k $1.4m | Reduced -58.8k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 228.6k $1.3m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.6k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.9k $1.2m | Added +859 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.2k $1.1m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.8k $1.1m | Added +50.2k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.2k $779.3k | Reduced -17.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.7k $715.8k | New |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.9k $650.8k | Reduced -694 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 117.8k $639.5k | Added +106.0k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.7k $650.0k | Added +2.7k |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management 0.02% of their portfolio | 115.4k $637.0k | Reduced -9.8k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.1k $635.2k | Added +6.3k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.6k $599.4k | Reduced -5.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.3k $581.0k | Added +30.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.1k $580.1k | Added +7.3k |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.9k $540.4k | Added +9.6k |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 95.5k $527.3k | Unchanged |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.1k $513.8k | Added +11.5k |
| Imprint Wealth LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 86.9k $471.9k | New |
| Evernest Financial Advisors, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 84.9k $442.1k | Reduced -4.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.0k $465.0k | Reduced -41.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.9k $452.0k | Added +1.5k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.2k $432.0k | Reduced -16.9k |
| Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. 0.34% of their portfolio | 76.8k $424.1k | Added +28.0k |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 76.1k $420.1k | Added +2.0k |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.06% of their portfolio | 75.4k $415.9k | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.2k $415.2k | Reduced -131.5k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.4k $405.3k | New |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.0k $402.9k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $392.0k | Added +3.9k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $336.0k | Added +9.2k |
| Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 58.2k $321.5k | Reduced -30 |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.9k $297.3k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $296.7k | Unchanged |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.5k $264.3k | Reduced -13.4k |
| Eudaimonia Partners, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 50.0k $276.0k | Unchanged |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $253.9k | Unchanged |
| SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.1k $249.1k | Reduced -33.6k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.3k $244.1k | Reduced -2.9k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.7k $241.2k | Reduced -6.4k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $240.5k | Added +10.8k |
| MIDLAND WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.9k $236.6k | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $231.0k | Added +15.7k |
| Stonegate Investment Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.8k $231.0k | Added +1.1k |
| Graves Light Lenhart Wealth, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.2k $227.6k | Unchanged |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.5k $217.9k | Unchanged |
| MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.1k $215.7k | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.1k $214.0k | Added +1.8k |
| PECAUT & CO. 0.07% of their portfolio | 35.8k $197.4k | Reduced -22.6k |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.4k $189.8k | Unchanged |
| Waterloo Capital, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.0k $182.2k | Added +1.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.2k $178.0k | Added +1.0k |
| Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.2k $165.7k | Added +16.5k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $165.6k | Added +8.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $157.4k | Added +15.1k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.2k $155.6k | Reduced -3.3k |
| Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.7k $140.7k | Unchanged |
| FLYNN ZITO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 27.4k $151.5k | Added +12.8k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.4k $151.0k | Reduced -39.0k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.2k $150.3k | Unchanged |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $148.5k | Reduced -851 |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 26.4k $145.6k | Added +662 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.3k $145.1k | Added +12.8k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $144.2k | Added +204 |
| Mendel Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 25.6k $141.5k | New |
| HARTLINE INVESTMENT CORP/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.2k $139.2k | New |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.2k $139.2k | Added +278 |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $138.0k | Added +7.2k |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.7k $136.4k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $123.8k | Reduced -8.2k |
| David J Yvars Group 0.08% of their portfolio | 22.4k $123.4k | Added +338 |
| Vantage Financial Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.1k $121.9k | Added +45 |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.9k $120.9k | New |
| Insight Advisors, LLC/ PA 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.8k $120.6k | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $120.4k | Added +123 |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.6k $109.9k | Unchanged |
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $117.4k | Added +1.6k |
| PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 21.1k $116.5k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $112.2k | Added +3.5k |