<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001084208-18-000031-index.html : 20181217
<SEC-HEADER>0001084208-18-000031.hdr.sgml : 20181217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181214173856
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001084208-18-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GDL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378701
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82419
		FILM NUMBER:		181236493

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-921-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gabelli Global Deal Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061019

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084208
		IRS NUMBER:				591237041
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		880 CARRILON PKWY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 14508
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			337334508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275671000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		880 CARRILON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 14508
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			337334508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOWDLE JEFFREY A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990414
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>GDL.txt
<DESCRIPTION>GDL
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: GDL.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>