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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-24-016093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240314
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240314

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21969
		FILM NUMBER:		24748928

	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
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<TYPE>N-CEN
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>internalcontrolrpt_gdl.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: internalcontrolrpt_gdl.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INST DEFINING RIGHTS
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>statofpref_gdl.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: statofpref_gdl.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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