1
The
GDL
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
—
March
31,
2026
(Unaudited)
Shares
Market
Value
COMMON
STOCKS
—
65
.2
%
Aerospace
and
Defense
—
0
.5
%
3,400‌
The
Boeing
Co.
†
..................
$
676,702‌
Automotive
—
0
.3
%
20,000‌
Iveco
Group
NV
..................
442,459‌
Broadcasting
—
0
.5
%
145,890‌
Clear
Channel
Outdoor
Holdings
Inc.
†
...
345,759‌
14,237‌
Sirius
XM
Holdings
Inc.
.............
328,590‌
674,349‌
Building
and
Construction
—
2
.8
%
11,000‌
Lennar
Corp.
,
Cl. B
................
925,320‌
59,700‌
Tri
Pointe
Homes
Inc.
†
.............
2,789,781‌
3,715,101‌
Business
Services
—
1
.0
%
90,000‌
SEMrush
Holdings
Inc.
,
Cl. A
†
........
1,074,600‌
6,000‌
Shutterstock
Inc.
.................
99,660‌
30,000‌
Yext
Inc.
†
.......................
115,200‌
1,289,460‌
Cable
and
Satellite
—
0
.1
%
20,000‌
The
E.W.
Scripps
Co.
,
Cl. A
†
..........
74,400‌
Computer
Software
and
Services
—
3
.3
%
27,000‌
CSG
Systems
International
Inc.
.......
2,158,380‌
62,000‌
ON24
Inc.
†
......................
502,200‌
67,000‌
Onestream
Inc.
†
..................
1,608,000‌
4,268,580‌
Consumer
Products
—
3
.5
%
109,800‌
Sealed
Air
Corp.
..................
4,617,090‌
Diversified
Industrial
—
2
.1
%
156,500‌
Great
Lakes
Dredge
&
Dock
Corp.
†
.....
2,660,500‌
4,000‌
James
Hardie
Industries
plc
†
.........
75,760‌
2,736,260‌
Electronics
—
0
.4
%
3,000‌
Bel
Fuse
Inc.
,
Cl. A
................
540,600‌
Energy
and
Utilities
—
3
.6
%
4,000‌
Avista
Corp.
.....................
160,560‌
45,000‌
DMC
Global
Inc.
†
.................
234,450‌
460,000‌
Gulf
Coast
Ultra
Deep
Royalty
Trust
†
....
16,091‌
5,500‌
SLB
Ltd.
.......................
282,645‌
156,600‌
The
AES
Corp.
...................
2,206,494‌
30,000‌
TXNM
Energy
Inc.
.................
1,753,800‌
4,654,040‌
Entertainment
—
8
.1
%
28,800‌
Electronic
Arts
Inc.
................
5,871,456‌
35,000‌
Endeavor
Group
Holdings
Inc.
,
Cl. A
†
...
962,500‌
Shares
Market
Value
70,000‌
IMAX
China
Holding
Inc.
†
...........
$
69,186‌
13,000‌
Manchester
United
plc
,
Cl. A
†
.........
218,660‌
128,500‌
Warner
Bros
Discovery
Inc.
†
.........
3,528,610‌
10,650,412‌
Financial
Services
—
12
.0
%
40,588‌
Air
Lease
Corp.
...................
2,635,785‌
30,000‌
Brighthouse
Financial
Inc.
†
..........
1,796,400‌
95,000‌
Cantaloupe
Inc.
†
..................
1,026,950‌
120,000‌
Clearwater
Analytics
Holdings
Inc.
,
Cl. A
†
2,838,000‌
14,000‌
Corebridge
Financial
Inc.
............
334,040‌
3,000‌
Diamond
Hill
Investment
Group
Inc.
....
516,300‌
151,000‌
DigitalBridge
Group
Inc.
............
2,328,420‌
91,000‌
International
Money
Express
Inc.
†
.....
1,437,800‌
49,400‌
Janus
Henderson
Group
plc
..........
2,537,678‌
10,000‌
Laurentian
Bank
of
Canada
...........
291,064‌
15,742,437‌
Food
and
Beverage
—
0
.9
%
9,000‌
JDE
Peet's
NV
...................
331,220‌
6,000‌
Lifeway
Foods
Inc.
†
...............
116,040‌
3,300‌
Nathan's
Famous
Inc.
..............
332,409‌
69,000‌
SunOpta
Inc.
†
...................
447,120‌
1,226,789‌
Health
Care
—
15
.5
%
98,800‌
Amicus
Therapeutics
Inc.
†
...........
1,428,648‌
24,000‌
Apellis
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
†
.........
965,520‌
34,800‌
Arcellx
Inc.
†
.....................
3,995,736‌
2,500‌
Atrium
Therapeutics
Inc.
†
...........
33,425‌
115,000‌
Cross
Country
Healthcare
Inc.
†
.......
1,081,000‌
104,000‌
Day
One
Biopharmaceuticals
Inc.
†
.....
2,229,760‌
97,500‌
Enhabit
Inc.
†
....................
1,373,775‌
30,000‌
FONAR
Corp.
†
...................
556,800‌
41,700‌
Hologic
Inc.
†
....................
3,152,103‌
10,000‌
Kenvue
Inc.
.....................
172,400‌
15,000‌
LENSAR
Inc.
†
....................
89,400‌
12,800‌
Masimo
Corp.
†
...................
2,276,736‌
1,300‌
Penumbra
Inc.
†
..................
426,881‌
5,000‌
ProAssurance
Corp.
†
..............
123,600‌
15,000‌
Select
Medical
Holdings
Corp.
........
244,350‌
36,000‌
STAAR
Surgical
Co.
†
...............
673,200‌
28,000‌
Surgery
Partners
Inc.
†
.............
333,760‌
86,500‌
Talkspace
Inc.
†
...................
447,638‌
12,500‌
Terns
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
†
..........
659,000‌
20,263,732‌
Hotels
and
Gaming
—
0
.7
%
36,000‌
Golden
Entertainment
Inc.
...........
960,840‌
Machinery
—
4
.2
%
25,000‌
CFT
SpA
†
(a)
.....................
132,923‌
25,000‌
Chart
Industries
Inc.
†
..............
5,168,750‌
2
The
GDL
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
(Continued)
—
March
31,
2026
(Unaudited)
Shares
Market
Value
COMMON
STOCKS
(Continued)
Machinery
(Continued)
3,000‌
Terex
Corp.
.....................
$
177,300‌
5,478,973‌
Metals
and
Mining
—
0
.4
%
27,423‌
Coeur
Mining
Inc.
†
................
514,726‌
Real
Estate
—
4
.2
%
130,000‌
InterRent
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
,
REIT
.........................
1,239,163‌
82,000‌
Kennedy-Wilson
Holdings
Inc.
........
887,240‌
50,000‌
Minto
Apartment
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
,
REIT
....................
631,515‌
64,500‌
Peakstone
Realty
Trust
,
REIT
.........
1,347,405‌
40,000‌
Two
Harbors
Investment
Corp.
,
REIT
....
456,800‌
47,000‌
Veris
Residential
Inc.
,
REIT
..........
886,890‌
5,449,013‌
Retail
—
0
.4
%
25,000‌
Bapcor
Ltd.
.....................
10,349‌
77,500‌
European
Wax
Center
Inc.
,
Cl. A
†
......
447,950‌
458,299‌
Semiconductors
—
0
.1
%
700‌
Silicon
Laboratories
Inc.
†
...........
145,705‌
Transportation
—
0
.6
%
40,000‌
Abertis
Infraestructuras
SA
†
(a)
.......
163,206‌
2,200‌
Norfolk
Southern
Corp.
.............
631,400‌
794,606‌
TOTAL
COMMON
STOCKS
...........
85,374,573‌
CLOSED-END
FUNDS
—
0
.4
%
425,000‌
Altaba
Inc.,
Escrow
†
...............
573,750‌
RIGHTS
—
0
.8
%
Computer
Software
and
Services
—
0.0
%
1,000‌
Flexion
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.......
100‌
5,000‌
Gen
Digital
Inc.
,
CVR
†
..............
2,413‌
2,513‌
Food
and
Beverage
—
0
.1
%
42,000‌
TreeHouse
Foods
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.........
73,500‌
Health
Care
—
0
.4
%
66,000‌
89bio
Inc.
,
CVR
†
..................
19,800‌
21,000‌
ABIOMED
Inc.
,
CVR
†
...............
33,600‌
2,000‌
Adverum
Biotechnologies
Inc.
,
CVR
†
...
1,200‌
37,000‌
Akero
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
........
18,500‌
40,000‌
Akouos
Inc.
,
CVR
†
................
20,000‌
6,000‌
Albireo
Pharma
Inc.
,
CVR
†
...........
13,500‌
25,000‌
Alimera
Sciences
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.........
250‌
79,391‌
Ambit
Biosciences
Corp.
,
CVR
†
(a)
.....
0‌
Shares
Market
Value
18,000‌
Avadel
Pharmaceuticals
plc
,
CVR
†
.....
$
9,900‌
28,000‌
Blueprint
Medicines
Corp.
,
CVR
†
......
11,200‌
315,000‌
Checkpoint
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
....
31,500‌
64,000‌
Chinook
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
......
12,800‌
28,000‌
Epizyme
Inc.
,
CVR
†
................
560‌
60,000‌
Fusion
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.....
30,000‌
500,000‌
Gracell
Biotechnologies
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.....
20,000‌
30,000‌
Icosavax
Inc.
,
CVR
†
...............
9,000‌
13,000‌
Mersana
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
......
35,750‌
10,000‌
Metsera
Inc.
,
CVR
†
................
45,000‌
10,000‌
Mirati
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
........
5,000‌
3,000‌
Opiant
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.....
1,500‌
70,000‌
Optinose
Inc.
,
CVR
†
...............
35,000‌
130,000‌
Paragon
28
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.............
6,500‌
100,000‌
Paratek
Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
,
CVR
†
....
2,000‌
41,797‌
Poseida
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
......
20,899‌
3,000‌
Prevail
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
.......
600‌
40,000‌
Regulus
Therapeutics
Inc
,
CVR
†
.......
40,000‌
300,000‌
Sage
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
........
105,000‌
1,000‌
Sigilon
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
(a)
.....
7,550‌
30,000‌
Verve
Therapeutics
Inc.
,
CVR
†
........
15,000‌
245,000‌
Vigil
Neuroscience
Inc.
,
CVR
†
........
12,250‌
563,859‌
Metals
and
Mining
—
0
.2
%
10,000‌
Kinross
Gold
Corp.
,
CVR
†
(a)
.........
0‌
419,000‌
Pan
American
Silver
Corp.
,
CVR
†
......
251,400‌
251,400‌
Paper
and
Forest
Products
—
0.0
%
24,000‌
Resolute
Forest
Products
Inc.
,
CVR
†
....
36,000‌
Retail
—
0
.1
%
140,000‌
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance
Inc.
,
CVR
†
....
70,000‌
TOTAL
RIGHTS
...................
997,272‌
Principal
Amount
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
—
33
.6
%
$
44,245,000‌
U.S.
Treasury
Bills,
3.553
%
to
3.729
%
††
,
04/16/26
to
09/10/26
(b)
...................
43,959,808‌
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
BEFORE
SECURITIES
SOLD
SHORT
—
100
.0
%
(Cost
$
129,872,352
)
.............
$
130,905,403‌
3
The
GDL
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
(Continued)
—
March
31,
2026
(Unaudited)
Shares
Market
Value
SECURITIES
SOLD
SHORT
—
(
0
.4
)
%
Transportation
—
(
0
.4
)
%
2,200‌
Union
Pacific
Corp.
........................
$
533,764‌
TOTAL
SECURITIES
SOLD
SHORT
(Proceeds
received
$
520,899
)
(c)
........
$
533,764‌
(a)
Security
is
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs
and
is
classified
as
Level
3
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
(b)
At
March
31,
2026,
$1,000,000
of
the
principal
amount
was
reserved
and/or
pledged
with
the
custodian
for
securities
sold
short
and
forward
foreign
exchange
contracts.
(c)
At
March
31,
2026,
these
proceeds
are
being
held
at
Pershing
LLC.
†
Non-income
producing
security.
††
Represents
annualized
yields
at
dates
of
purchase.
CVR
Contingent
Value
Right
REIT
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
Geographic
Diversification
%
of
Total
Investments
Market
Value
Long
Positions
North
America
......................
96
.9‌
%
$
126,894,062‌
Europe
..............................
3
.0‌
3,911,806‌
Latin
America
.......................
0
.1‌
89,186‌
Asia/Pacific
.........................
0.0‌
*
10,349‌
Total
Investments
—
Long
Positions
100.0‌%
$
130,905,403‌
Short
Positions
North
America
......................
(
0
.4‌
)
%
$
(
533,764‌
)
Total
Investments
—
Short
Positions
(0.4‌)%
$
(533,764‌)
*
Amount
represents
less
than
0.05%.
As
of
March
31,
2026,
forward
foreign
exchange
contracts
outstanding
were
as
follows:
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
USD
1,827,285
CAD
2,500,000
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
04/30/26
$
27,775‌
USD
465,631
EUR
400,000
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
04/30/26
2,587‌
TOTAL
FORWARD
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
$
30,362‌