BAIN CAP SPECIALTY FIN INC BCSF
COM STK · Common Stock · CUSIP 05684B107
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($37.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 64.9m as of 2026-02-26, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $12.40. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($890.3k notional), 3 hold puts ($327.4k).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 100 |
| Q4 2022 | 120 |
| Q1 2023 | 115 |
| Q2 2023 | 118 |
| Q3 2023 | 127 |
| Q4 2023 | 137 |
| Q1 2024 | 140 |
| Q2 2024 | 145 |
| Q3 2024 | 135 |
| Q4 2024 | 138 |
| Q1 2025 | 150 |
| Q2 2025 | 145 |
| Q3 2025 | 139 |
| Q4 2025 | 142 |
| Q1 2026 | 132 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 81 | 45 |
| Q3 2024 | 68 | 52 |
| Q4 2024 | 67 | 52 |
| Q1 2025 | 91 | 53 |
| Q2 2025 | 75 | 64 |
| Q3 2025 | 67 | 57 |
| Q4 2025 | 68 | 64 |
| Q1 2026 | 60 | 75 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $2.6m | $826.6k | 0.32 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7m | $765.8k | 0.29 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1m | $446.5k | 0.22 |
| Q1 2026 | $890.3k | $327.4k | 0.37 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +885.0k |
| DIMENSION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +413.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +353.3k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | Added | +324.7k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Added | +305.2k |
| Arax Advisory Partners | Added | +225.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +103.3k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | New | +101.4k |
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. | New | +85.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +80.1k |
Biggest sellers
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -583.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -465.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -402.5k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -372.2k |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -346.7k |
| North Ground Capital | Reduced | -292.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Reduced | -248.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -202.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -163.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Sold out | -78.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $292.6k23.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $285.2k23.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $279.0k22.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $18.6k1.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $14.9k1.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $169.9k13.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $145.1k11.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $12.4k1.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (4.3%, 2026-04-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $25.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $28.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Rusnak-Carlson Sabrina General Counsel | Bought | $28.9k2.3k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bain Capital Credit, LP 48.39% of their portfolio | 11.8m $146.6m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $33.9m | Reduced -465.5k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.1m $25.7m | Added +324.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $18.8m | Added +885.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $17.4m | Reduced -202.7k |
| DIMENSION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.2m | Added +413.8k |
| Melia Wealth LLC 6.98% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.4m | Added +28.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $14.2m | Added +103.3k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.9m | Reduced -248.9k |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. 3.48% of their portfolio | 801.3k $9.9m | Added +17.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 601.1k $7.5m | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 586.0k $7.3m | Added +80.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.5k $6.6m | Added +353.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.2k $6.2m | Added +38.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.0k $4.6m | Added +305.2k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 355.9k $4.4m | Reduced -46.6k |
| North Ground Capital 4.99% of their portfolio | 334.0k $4.1m | Reduced -292.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 234.1k $2.9m | Added +9.8k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.08% of their portfolio | 230.1k $2.9m | Added +225.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.9k $2.5m | Reduced -163.5k |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. 0.06% of their portfolio | 163.6k $2.0m | Added +4.1k |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.0k $2.0m | Added +4.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.7k $2.0m | Reduced -3.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.0k $1.8m | Added +68.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.0k $1.7m | Added +36.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.8k $1.7m | Reduced -372.2k |
| HAGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 127.4k $1.6m | Reduced -46.8k |
| Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ) 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.3k $1.5m | Added +16.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.8k $1.4m | Added +11.0k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.0k $1.4m | Added +1 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.6k $1.4m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 107.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.8k $1.3m | Reduced -7.3k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 104.5k $1.3m | Added +28.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.0k $1.3m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 101.4k $1.3m | New |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.6k $1.2m | Reduced -32.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.2k $1.2m | Added +43.8k |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 94.7k $1.2m | Added +26.1k |
| Heritage Trust Co 0.11% of their portfolio | 91.3k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.7k $1.1m | Reduced -5.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.7k $1.1m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 85.0k $1.1m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.1k $968.5k | Added +6.5k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 76.4k $947.2k | Reduced -16.9k |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio | 76.1k $943.7k | Reduced -346.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.6k $938.0k | Reduced -69.7k |
| United Advisor Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 73.8k $915.0k | Reduced -315 |
| Garner Asset Management Corp 0.35% of their portfolio | 71.2k $883.0k | Reduced -39.2k |
| NORDEN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 70.2k $870.8k | Reduced -5.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.0k $768.9k | Reduced -36.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $714.0k | Reduced -10.8k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 56.3k $697.5k | New |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $672.6k | Added +2.8k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.8k $654.1k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $637.0k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $625.0k | Reduced -200 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.4k $599.8k | Added +3.4k |
| Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 48.2k $598.0k | First filing |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $589.0k | Added +30.9k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.2k $548.5k | Reduced -11.0k |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 42.5k $526.9k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.4k $488.3k | Reduced -10.2k |
| DIVERSIFY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.0k $507.0k | New |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 36.9k $512.6k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $431.0k | New |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $425.3k | Added +4.3k |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $421.3k | Added +2.4k |
| CFO4Life Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 33.9k $420.3k | Added +1.1k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.3k $419.9k | Added +3.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $341.4k | New |
| TRANSCEND CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.8k $332.5k | Reduced -4.0k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.7k $331.3k | Added +10.0k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.6k $305.7k | Reduced -3.8k |
| M.E. ALLISON & CO., INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 24.5k $304.1k | Added +97 |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.4k $303.0k | Reduced -489 |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.1k $298.4k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Advisor OS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.1k $285.9k | Added +762 |
| Entropy Technologies, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.5k $266.3k | New |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.8k $256.0k | Reduced -8.2k |
| MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.6k $242.6k | Added +750 |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.7k $232.0k | Reduced -1.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $224.6k | Reduced -402.5k |
| nVerses Capital, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 17.3k $214.4k | New |
| Cottage Street Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 17.0k $210.8k | Reduced -22.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $208.2k | Added +5.1k |
| BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.4k $202.8k | Added +6.2k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $191.3k | Added +4.1k |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.2k $212.1k | Reduced -6.5k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.0k $186.0k | Unchanged |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0k $186.0k | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.3k $176.8k | Added +1.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $176.7k | Reduced -28.6k |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $174.0k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $160.9k | Added +12.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $157.0k | Reduced -7.8k |
| Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5k $155.0k | Unchanged |
| Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $149.9k | Unchanged |
| Seelaus Asset Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 12.1k $149.4k | Unchanged |