GAB · Gabelli Equity Trust Inc
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Mullady Agnes |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common stock through an oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
186 |
| 2026-04-28 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common stock through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. The shares reported are held in a trust account for the daughter of Mr. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris also serves as the trustee on the account. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
200 |
| 2026-04-28 | ZIZZA SALVATORE J |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
1,647 |
| 2026-04-28 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common stock through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
500 |
| 2026-04-28 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common stock through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. The shares reported are held in a trust account for the son of Mr. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris also serves as the trustee on the account. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
200 |
| 2026-04-28 | Mullady Agnes |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
15 |
| 2026-04-28 | ZIZZA SALVATORE J |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
433 |
| 2026-04-28 | HEITMANN WILLIAM F |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
17,948 |
| 2026-04-28 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
156,197 |
| 2026-04-28 | Ball John Chester |
President & Treasurer |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common shares, par value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common stock through a primary and oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common stock purchase rights. |
Common shares, par value $0.001
|
17 |
| 2026-04-28 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common stock purchase rights. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP, Inc. (GGCP). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer, a director, and the controlling shareholder of GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
84,168 |
| 2026-04-16 | Nakamura Eileen Cheigh |
Director |
Sell↓
|
Subscription Rights for Common Stock
|
9,640 |
| 2025-12-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock (Direct)
The stock being reported were redeemed in accordance with the redemption of all remaining outstanding Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock on December 26, 2025. |
Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock
|
16,750 |
| 2025-12-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares (Indirect)
The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, controlling shareholder of GAMCO and Chief Investment Officer of Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser). Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares
(I)
|
500,000 |
| 2025-12-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock (Indirect)
The stock being reported were redeemed in accordance with the redemption of all remaining outstanding Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock on December 26, 2025. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder of GAMCO. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock
(I)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-12-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Series Q Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
167,500 |
| 2025-06-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock (Direct)
Shares were surrendered in accordance with Right to Put to the Fund up to 100% of Outstanding Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock. |
Series N Cumulative Preferred Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2024-11-25 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP, Inc. (GGCP). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer, a director, and the controlling shareholder of GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
5,000 |
| 2024-06-28 | UBS Group AG |
10% Owner |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Auction Preferred Stock (Indirect)
CUSIP No. 362397606 - Series E This filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis. This Statement is filed jointly by UBS Group AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to which UBS Group AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS Group AG to certain clients. |
Auction Preferred Stock
(I)
|
18 |
| 2024-06-26 | UBS Group AG |
10% Owner |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Auction Preferred Stock (Indirect)
362397507, Series C This filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis. This Statement is filed jointly by UBS Group AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to which UBS Group AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS Group AG to certain clients. |
Auction Preferred Stock
(I)
|
17 |
| 2024-06-26 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
11,750 |
| 2024-02-29 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares (Indirect)
The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder of GAMCO. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares
(I)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-02-29 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Series N Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
10,000 |
| 2024-02-22 | Ball John Chester |
President & Treasurer |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
47 |
| 2022-11-09 | Linehan Laura |
Director |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |
| 2022-02-17 | Mullady Agnes |
Director |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
150 |
| 2022-01-31 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares (Direct)
The shares being reported were redeemed in accordance with the redemption of the outstanding Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares on January 31, 2022. |
Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
4,312 |
| 2022-01-31 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares (Indirect)
The shares being reported were redeemed in accordance with the redemption of the outstanding Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares on January 31, 2022. |
Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares
(I)
|
4,000 |
| 2021-12-17 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Series M Cumulative Preferred Stock (Indirect)
The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc. (ACG). Mario J. Gabelli is the Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder of ACG. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in ACG and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Series M Cumulative Preferred Stock
(I)
|
20,000 |
| 2021-12-17 | Nakamura Kuni |
Director |
Buy↑
|
Series M Cumulative Preferred Stock
|
3,000 |
| 2021-12-17 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Series M Cumulative Preferred Stock (Indirect)
The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder of GAMCO. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Series M Cumulative Preferred Stock
(I)
|
40,000 |
| 2021-07-21 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by MJG IV Limited Partnership, a limited partnership for which Mr. Gabelli serves as a general partner. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in the entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
6,967 |
| 2021-07-21 | ZIZZA SALVATORE J |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through a primary and pro-rata oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common share purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
3,546 |
| 2021-07-21 | HEITMANN WILLIAM F |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through a primary and pro-rata oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common share purchase rights. Total includes 1,984.08 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment on June 23. 2021. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
17,694 |
| 2021-07-21 | CONN JAMES P |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
100 |
| 2021-07-21 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
141,997 |
| 2021-07-21 | Nakamura Kuni |
Director |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. Total includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment subsequent to the initial purchase. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
542 |
| 2021-07-21 | GABELLI MARIO J |
10% Owner |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Indirect)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through the exercise of common share purchase rights. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GGCP, Inc. (GGCP). Mario J. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer, a director, and the controlling shareholder of GGCP. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by it which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(I)
|
76,971 |
| 2021-07-21 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Other↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 (Direct)
The reporting person acquired these common shares through a primary and pro-rata oversubscription allocation based on the exercise of common share purchase rights. |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
|
522 |
| 2021-05-20 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Inheritance↑
Filing footnotes — Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares (Direct)
The shares being reported were acquired from an estate inheritance. The price per share represents the closing price as of July 1, 2020, the date of death of the decedent from whom the shares were inherited. |
Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
390 |
| 2021-05-20 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Inheritance↑
Filing footnotes — Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares (Direct)
The shares being reported were acquired from an estate inheritance. The price per share represents the closing price as of July 1, 2020, the date of death of the decedent from whom the shares were inherited. |
Series J Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
312 |
| 2021-05-20 | ALPERT BRUCE N |
President |
Inheritance↑
Filing footnotes — Series G Cumulative Preferred Shares (Direct)
The shares being reported were acquired from an estate inheritance. The price per share represents the closing price as of July 1, 2020, the date of death of the decedent from whom the shares were inherited. |
Series G Cumulative Preferred Shares
|
104 |
| 2021-03-25 | BOGAN ELIZABETH C |
Director |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |
| 2021-03-25 | Foley Leslie Fahrenkopf |
Director |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |
| 2020-08-18 | Goldstein Peter D. |
Secretary |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |