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GAB

GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
NYSE· CIK 0000794685
$5.16 +0.01 (+0.19%)
Oct 27 4:00 PM ET · prev $5.15
Market cap
$1.5B
Small cap
1 year
−13.4%
from $5.96 · Oct 28
30 days
−2.6%
from $5.30
52-week range
$5.11–6.30
−18% from high · low Oct 23
Avg volume 20D
884.1K
shares / day
Short interest
399.2K
≈0.1% of shares · +7.9%
Days to cover
1.0
at average volume
Insider net
$0
no open-market trades · 12 mo
New fund stakes
0
Q2 2026 13F · 0 exits
Filing reports
1
analyzed by SecBot
SecBot read MIXED 2 reports · latest
Balance 0 bearish · 0 bullish · 2 neutral oldest → newest, height = score
Avg score ·High conf. 2/2
Strongest NEUTRAL The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was hospitalized on…
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Price

Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.

  • X Jul 31 Short interest jumps 105.8% to 705.8K
  • X Aug 14 Short interest falls 44.6% to 390.7K
  • X Sep 15 Short interest jumps 29.8% to 494.2K
  • X Sep 30 Short interest falls 25.1% to 370.0K

Signal stack

Where each data set points today.

  • InsidersNO TRADES

    No open-market buys or sells in 12 months. Recent filings are awards, exercises and tax withholding.

  • InstitutionsBULLISH

    Q2 2026: 8 added (0 new), 5 trimmed or exited.

  • Short sellersSTEADY

    Short interest +7.9% to 399.2K shares. 1.0 days to cover, ≈0.1% of shares.

  • TrendDOWNTREND

    5% below its 50-day average. New closing low $5.11 on Oct 23.

Who's buying

13F· Q2 2026
0
new positions
0
exits
FundMoveSharesValue
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD894,767$5.1M
UBS Group AGADD424,085$2.4M
NOMURA HOLDINGS INCDOUBLED313,820$1.8M
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPTRIM199,918$1.1M
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCDOUBLED148,431$840.1K
Mariner, LLCDOUBLED139,214$788.0K
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCADD128,364$726.5K
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD78,865$444.8K

Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.

Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Recent
Sep 2, 2026
Earnings date
GAB Q2 2027 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-09-02
May 13, 2026
Dividend
Gabelli Equity Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Second Quarter Distribution of $0.15 Per Share
RYE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied…
Apr 17, 2026
Short interest
FTD: GAB — 304,296 shares ($1.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260417, Price: $5.79, FTD Value: $1,761,873.84, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 31, 2026
Press release
Gabelli Equity Trust Announces Updated Rights Offering Price and Extends Expiration Date to April 21, 2026
GREENWICH, Conn., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE: GAB) (the “Fund”) today announced that is has updated the…
Mar 30, 2026
Short interest
FTD: GAB — 171,494 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260330, Price: $5.51, FTD Value: $944,931.94, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC

Insider ledger

Form 4
$0
open-market buys or sells · 12 mo
DateInsiderTypeValue
Apr 28, 2026
ZIZZA SALVATORE J
Director
OTHER$2.2K
Apr 28, 2026
VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C
Director
OTHER$1.1K
Apr 28, 2026
Mullady Agnes
Director
OTHER$930.00
Apr 28, 2026
Mullady Agnes
Director
OTHER$75.00
Apr 28, 2026
HEITMANN WILLIAM F
Director
OTHER$89.7K
Apr 28, 2026
Ball John Chester
President & Treasurer
OTHER$85.00
Apr 28, 2026
ZIZZA SALVATORE J
Director
OTHER$8.2K
Apr 28, 2026
VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C
Director
OTHER$2.8K

Earnings setup

Estimates
PeriodEPS est.Range30D rev.Revenue
Current Q———$0.00
Next Q———$0.00
Current FY———$0.00
Next FY———$0.00

Short side

FINRA· Oct 15, 2026
399,198
shares short
+7.9%
vs prior settlement
1.0
days to cover
≈0.1%
of shares outstanding
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 2, 2026 Earnings calendar
GAB Q2 2027 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-09-02
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — ADD
894,767 shares ($5.1M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
UBS Group AG — ADD
424,085 shares ($2.4M)
May 13, 2026 Press
The Gabelli Equity Trust declared a $0.15 per share quarterly cash distribution, reaffirming its 10% minimum annual…
Impact 2/10
May 7, 2026 SEC
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was hospitalized on March 19…
8-K — Impact 4/10
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
ZIZZA SALVATORE J acquired 433 shares
Director @ $5.00 ($2.2K)
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C acquired 200 shares
Director @ $5.50 ($1.1K)
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
Mullady Agnes acquired 186 shares
Director @ $5.00 ($930.00)

SecBot reports

1 filing · 1 press release · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 neutral
All GAB filing & press-release reports (2)