GGZ Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust Insider Trading

Director Mario Gabelli buys 1,150,000 shares for $11,500,000 in 4 transactions at GGZ.E

Mario Gabelli, a Director of Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust, executed 4 separate purchases totaling 1,150,000 shares for $11,500,000.00 on 2025-09-26, all at $10.00 per share. This represents a significant capital commitment and reverses a substantial short position (pre-transaction holdings of -1,050,000 shares), bringing his post-transaction holdings to 100,000 shares. Against his cross-ticker track record of 20 prior buys with a 42.11% 90-day win rate and average 90-day returns of -2.0%, this large block purchase warrants attention to whether it reflects a shift in confidence or follows his historical pattern of execution outcomes.

Director Gabelli purchases 14,000 GGZ shares in 2 transactions for $163,329.18 (blended avg $11.67).

GABELLI MARIO J, a Director of Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ), executed two separate open-market purchases totaling 14,000 shares on January 10 and January 13, 2025, at prices near the current market level ($11.67 blended average versus $11.73 current). This transaction increased his holdings by 44.3% to 45,586 shares. However, his cross-ticker track record shows 20 prior buys with a 0.00% 90-day win rate and average 90-day returns of -2.9%, indicating a pattern of purchases that have not captured subsequent upside. The stock is currently trading 11.5% below its 52-week high and down 9.5% over the past 30 days, providing context for the purchase timing but without additional material disclosures about fund performance or valuation drivers.