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GAB - Gabelli Equity Trust Inc

Insider Purchase by Gabelli Mario J (Control Person of Adviser, 10%)

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Trade Summary

1 month ago, Gabelli Mario J, serving as Control Person of Adviser, 10% owner at Gabelli Equity Trust Inc (GAB), purchased 667,500 shares at $10.00 per share, for a total transaction value of $6,675,000.00. Following this transaction, Gabelli Mario J now holds 667,500 shares of GAB.

The trade was executed on Friday, December 26, 2025 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 4 days after the trade was made.

Gabelli Mario J

Gabelli Mario J

Control Person of Adviser, 10%

Mario J. Gabelli is an American stock investor, investment advisor, and financial analyst born on June 19, 1942. He graduated *summa cum laude* from Fordham University’s College of Business Administration in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in 1967, where he studied under value investing pioneer Roger Murray.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Gabelli)[[3]](https://gabelli.com/team/mario-j-gabelli/)[[4]](https://www.fordham.edu/gabelli-school-of-business/about/about-mario-gabelli/) Gabelli began his career as a security analyst at Loeb, Rhoades & Co., applying value investing principles focused on cash flow and private-market value. In 1976, he founded Gabelli & Co., followed by Gabelli Investors (later GAMCO Investors, Inc.) in 1977, where he serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; the firm now manages over $40 billion in assets.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Gabelli)[[2]](https://boyarresearch.substack.com/p/mario-gabelli-chairman-and-ceo-of-3f1)[[3]](https://gabelli.com/team/mario-j-gabelli/) As Control Person of Adviser (10%) for Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (GRX), he has recently engaged in insider trading activities. Career highlights include induction into Barron's All-Century Team (2000), Morningstar Portfolio Manager of the Year (1997), Institutional Investor Money Manager of the Year (2011), and the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame (2024); Forbes estimated his net worth at $1.7 billion in 2023.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Gabelli)[[2]](https://boyarresearch.substack.com/p/mario-gabelli-chairman-and-ceo-of-3f1)[[6]](https://www.gurufocus.com/guru/mario+gabelli/summary)

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Trade Price

$10.00

Quantity

667,500

Total Value

$6,675,000.00

Shares Owned

667,500

Trade Date

Friday, December 26, 2025

58 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Filed 4 days after trade

About Gabelli Equity Trust Inc

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