Who Owns The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

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Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$2.700015000900066e+173T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+14 / -1

Price History

$4.97$5.32$5.67$6.01$6.36Aug 24Jun 25Mar 26

GAB — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+1.5M+$9.0M
J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.New Position+1.1M+$6.6M
Live Oak Private Wealth LLCNew Position+514K+$3.2M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+351K+$2.0M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Increased+360K+$1.8M
Golden State Wealth Management, LLCNew Position+280K+$1.7M
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPNew Position+172K+$1.1M
Cerity Partners LLCNew Position+315K+$1.0M
Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc.New Position+117K+$720K
Kera Capital Partners, Inc.New Position+106K+$643K
PFG Investments, LLCNew Position+97K+$597K
Golden State Equity PartnersNew Position+93K+$575K
OPPENHEIMER & CO INCNew Position+89K+$549K
FLYNN ZITO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+89K+$547K
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+83K+$514K

GAB — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Decreased-33K-$3.8B
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLCDecreased-52K-$2.9B
Creative PlanningDecreased-137K-$2.8B
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.Decreased-6K-$2.8B
UBS Group AGDecreased-31K-$2.2B
Accel Wealth ManagementDecreased-12K-$2.2B
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLCDecreased-1K-$1.9B
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Decreased-3K-$1.4B
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.Decreased-24K-$1.3B
Private Advisor Group, LLCDecreased-3K-$1.1B
PMG Family Office LLCDecreased-714-$846.9M
Consolidated Portfolio Review CorpClosed Position-108K-$659.8M
Advisory Services Network, LLCDecreased-3K-$597.0M
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPDecreased-4K-$556.5M
NorthRock Partners, LLCDecreased-3K-$502.1M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1LPL Financial LLC4,462,497$27.0M0.01%Share
2MORGAN STANLEY2,433,593$15.0M0.00%Share
3COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC1,516,560$9.0M0.01%Share
4J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.1,082,702$6.6M0.16%Share
5PHILADELPHIA TRUST CO1,065,494$6.6M0.45%Share
6GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL841,675$5.2M0.05%Share
7Cetera Investment Advisers674,300$4.0M0.00%Share
8Live Oak Private Wealth LLC514,176$3.2M0.43%Share
9ROYAL BANK OF CANADA537,262$3.0M0.00%Share
10WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN518,441$3.0M0.00%Share
11Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.561,852$3.0M0.01%Share
12Accel Wealth Management352,298$2.2M0.59%Share
13Kestra Advisory Services, LLC456,226$2.0M0.01%Share
14RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC404,117$2.0M0.00%Share
15SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.456,321$2.0M0.01%Share
16GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC419,552$2.0M0.01%Share
17Creative Planning327,551$2.0M0.00%Share
18ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC351,287$2.0M0.00%Share
19BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/419,659$2.0M0.00%Share
20UBS Group AG308,716$1.9M0.00%Share
21Golden State Wealth Management, LLC280,194$1.7M0.18%Share
22TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP172,371$1.1M0.00%Share
23Private Advisor Group, LLC170,728$1.0M0.00%Share
24Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc244,838$1.0M0.10%Share
25Cerity Partners LLC306,224$1.0M0.00%Share
26Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC310,539$1.0M0.01%Share
27Advisors Asset Management, Inc.185,326$1.0M0.02%Share
28Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.222,172$1.0M0.00%Share
29OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.224,440$1.0M0.00%Share
30WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC165,973$1.0M0.03%Share
31RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC238,969$1.0M0.00%Share
32PMG Family Office LLC138,482$854K0.99%Share
33Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.117,029$722K0.01%Share
34Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc.116,836$720K0.48%Share
35Kera Capital Partners, Inc.105,780$643K0.08%Share
36PFG Investments, LLC96,812$597K0.03%Share
37Golden State Equity Partners93,211$575K0.09%Share
38OPPENHEIMER & CO INC89,020$549K0.01%Share
39FLYNN ZITO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC88,806$547K0.20%Share
40LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLC86,084$531K0.35%Share
41WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC83,274$514K0.00%Share
42World Investment Advisors82,754$510K0.01%Share
43HCR Wealth Advisors75,353$464K0.05%Share
44Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management71,611$441K0.01%Share
45KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC68,021$419K0.02%Share
46Zinnia Wealth Advisory, LLC62,808$387K0.42%Share
47Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC57,374$353K0.08%Share
48Darden Wealth Group Inc57,000$351K0.17%Share
49Elevated Private Wealth, LLC56,836$350K0.36%Share
50Midwest Trust Co52,810$325K0.00%Share

GAB Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025190$133.9M+78
Q3 2025112$102.2B-65
Q2 2025177$98.0B-10
Q1 2025187$109.0B+12
Q4 2024175$10.8T+41
Q3 2024134$50.7T+3
Q2 2024131$48.8T-4
Q1 2024135$50.0T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold GAB (The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.). The largest holder is LPL Financial LLC with $27.0M in shares. This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions and 1 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own GAB?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding GAB (The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of GAB?

The largest institutional holder of GAB is LPL Financial LLC with $27.0M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of GAB increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions in GAB and 1 closed their positions.