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MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDIN MSDL

COM SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP 61774A103

141 institutional holders +2 vs Q1 2026
38,582,15538.6m shares reported held*
45.9% of all shares outstanding*
$585.2mreported value*
24 new 49 added 42 reduced 21 sold out net bought ≈ $43.0m (+2.8m shares)

* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 84.1m as of 2026-08-05, 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 ≈ $15.17. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($1.8m notional), 5 hold puts ($1.9m).

Trends to Q2 2026

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q1 24: 21Q2 24: 19Q3 24: 53Q4 24: 83Q1 25: 98Q2 25: 111Q3 25: 118Q4 25: 134Q1 26: 139Q2 26: 141141Q1 24Q3 24Q1 25Q3 25Q1 26Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q1 202421
Q2 202419
Q3 202453
Q4 202483
Q1 202598
Q2 2025111
Q3 2025118
Q4 2025134
Q1 2026139
Q2 2026141

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q3 24: 49 bought or addedQ3 24: 8 cut or sold outQ4 24: 73 bought or addedQ4 24: 11 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 79 bought or addedQ1 25: 22 cut or sold outQ2 25: 74 bought or addedQ2 25: 36 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 70 bought or addedQ3 25: 51 cut or sold outQ4 25: 78 bought or addedQ4 25: 59 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 74 bought or addedQ1 26: 63 cut or sold outQ2 26: 73 bought or addedQ2 26: 63 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 2024498
Q4 20247311
Q1 20257922
Q2 20257436
Q3 20257051
Q4 20257859
Q1 20267463
Q2 20267363

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$1m$2m$3m$4mQ3 25 calls: $932.3kQ3 25 puts: $2.4mQ3 25P/C 2.60Q4 25 calls: $2.2mQ4 25 puts: $3.3mQ4 25P/C 1.52Q1 26 calls: $2.1mQ1 26 puts: $2.8mQ1 26P/C 1.34Q2 26 calls: $1.8mQ2 26 puts: $1.9mQ2 26P/C 1.06
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2025$932.3k$2.4m2.60
Q4 2025$2.2m$3.3m1.52
Q1 2026$2.1m$2.8m1.34
Q2 2026$1.8m$1.9m1.06

Biggest buyers

Lunate Capital Ltd New +1,103,814+1.1m
UBS Group AG Added +984,494+984.5k
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc New +748,000+748.0k
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Added +580,142+580.1k
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO New +539,662+539.7k
CAZ INVESTMENTS LP New +399,455+399.5k
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC Added +363,128+363.1k
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Added +339,853+339.9k
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Added +269,658+269.7k
Callodine Capital Management, LP New +100,000+100.0k

Biggest sellers

RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -1,052,351-1.1m
TORONTO DOMINION BANK Sold out -622,212-622.2k
XTX Topco Ltd Reduced -163,715-163.7k
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Sold out -160,332-160.3k
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Sold out -154,421-154.4k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Sold out -151,464-151.5k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -151,088-151.1k
Activest Wealth Management Reduced -115,780-115.8k
Trexquant Investment LP Reduced -113,248-113.2k
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S Reduced -107,910-107.9k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $775.7k51.3k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $734.8k48.6k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $228.3k15.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Unchanged $37.8k2.5k shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $1.1m74.9k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $267.6k17.7k shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Reduced $208.7k13.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $173.9k11.5k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $99.8k6.6k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-12 5.0% new 4.4m≈ $66.1m 2026-02-12

Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 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)

BuyingSelling
10010Q4 24: 1 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ1 25Q2 25: 1 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ3 25: 7 buyingQ3 25: 0 sellingQ3 25Q4 25: 3 buyingQ4 25: 0 sellingQ1 26: 4 buyingQ1 26: 0 sellingQ1 26Q2 26: 0 buyingQ2 26: 0 sellingQ3 26: 0 buyingQ3 26: 0 sellingQ3 26
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20241$8.6k0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20251$194.3k0——
Q3 20257$1.3m0——
Q4 20253$210.3k0——
Q1 20264$339.9k0——
Q2 20260—0——
Q3 20260—0——

None reported since 1 Apr 2026.

Holders, Q2 2026

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 15,723,27415.7m $237.7m $237.7m 0.01% Reduced -151.1k -151,088
2 UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,581,0902.6m $39.0m $39.0m 0.01% Added +984.5k +984,494
3 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,014,1192.0m $30.5m $30.5m 0.02% Added +580.1k +580,142
4 Generali Asset Management SPA SGR 0.50% of their portfolio TRIESTE, L6 1,829,9641.8m $27.7m $27.7m 0.50% Unchanged
5 Lunate Capital Ltd 8.51% of their portfolio AL MARYAH ISLAND, ABU DHABI, C0 1,103,8141.1m $16.7m $16.7m 8.51% New
6 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 1,061,8021.1m $16.1m $16.1m 0.01% Added +339.9k +339,853
7 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 893,188893.2k $13.5m $13.5m 0.01% Added +3.8k +3,839
8 Muzinich & Co., Inc. 4.33% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 838,899838.9k $12.7m $12.7m 4.33% Added +71.1k +71,097
9 ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 775,128775.1k $11.7m $11.7m 0.51% Added +363.1k +363,128
10 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 748,000748.0k $11.3m $11.3m 0.02% New
11 Altshuler Shaham Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio Tel Aviv, L3 650,437650.4k $9.8m $9.8m 0.12% Unchanged
12 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.37% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 631,500631.5k $9.5m $9.5m 3.37% Unchanged
13 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 616,116616.1k $9.3m $9.3m 0.01% Added +58.0k +58,003
14 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 539,662539.7k $8.2m $8.2m 0.04% New
15 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 515,964516.0k $7.8m $7.8m 0.00% Reduced -26.8k -26,832
16 DG Capital Management, LLC 2.49% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 475,537475.5k $7.2m $7.2m 2.49% Reduced -100.0k -100,000
17 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 456,469456.5k $6.9m $6.9m 0.00% Added +269.7k +269,658
18 CAZ INVESTMENTS LP 1.99% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 399,455399.5k $6.0m $6.0m 1.99% New
19 TT Capital Management LLC 4.04% of their portfolio Gilbert, AZ 343,317343.3k $5.2m $5.2m 4.04% Added +10.8k +10,850
20 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 315,801315.8k $4.8m $4.8m 0.14% Added +28.4k +28,418
21 Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 296,078296.1k $4.5m $4.5m 0.03% Reduced -113.2k -113,248
22 Americana Partners, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio Houston, TX 262,611262.6k $4.0m $4.0m 0.09% Added +5.4k +5,427
23 Fosun International Ltd 0.81% of their portfolio HONG KONG, F4 240,374240.4k $3.6m $3.6m 0.81% Unchanged
24 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 238,437238.4k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Reduced -26.8k -26,847
25 Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio Boston, MA 204,770204.8k $3.1m $3.1m 0.27% Unchanged
26 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 204,517204.5k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Reduced -71.5k -71,509
27 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 184,080184.1k $2.8m $2.8m 0.03% Unchanged
28 Naviter Wealth, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 176,534176.5k $2.7m $2.7m 0.25% Added +35.9k +35,907
29 Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 165,873165.9k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Added +14.8k +14,839
30 GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.60% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 164,369164.4k $2.5m $2.5m 1.60% Added +21.5k +21,525
31 SFMG, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 159,722159.7k $2.4m $2.4m 0.15% Reduced -49.0k -49,003
32 Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 148,696148.7k $2.2m $2.2m 0.25% Added +34.3k +34,264
33 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 148,087148.1k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Reduced -14.0k -13,980
34 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 145,746145.7k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +39.3k +39,322
35 Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 141,101141.1k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +92.3k +92,274
36 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 124,279124.3k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +18.8k +18,815
37 SHIKIAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.43% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 112,750112.8k $1.7m $1.7m 0.43% Added +8.2k +8,150
38 Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 110,870110.9k $1.7m $1.7m 0.32% Added +24.8k +24,837
39 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 107,947107.9k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +50.9k +50,858
40 P.A.W. CAPITAL CORP 1.19% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 102,600102.6k $1.6m $1.6m 1.19% Added +3.4k +3,400
41 Callodine Capital Management, LP 0.10% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 100,000100.0k $1.5m $1.5m 0.10% New
42 PENSION & WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.39% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 96,29696.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.39% Added +27.1k +27,101
43 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 95,02395.0k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,909
44 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 92,09192.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +21.1k +21,140
45 Activest Wealth Management 0.26% of their portfolio AVENTURA, FL 88,94388.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.26% Reduced -115.8k -115,780
46 LM Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 84,11284.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.15% Added +83.1k +83,060
47 Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 0.03% of their portfolio London, X0 82,94682.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.03% New
48 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 73,59573.6k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -3.5k -3,477
49 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 69,26969.3k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% New
50 CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 67,51367.5k $1.0m $1.0m 0.02% Added +192 +192
51 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 60,60960.6k $916.4k $916.4k 0.00% Reduced -28.2k -28,238
52 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 59,44259.4k $898.8k $898.8k 0.00% Reduced -57.3k -57,311
53 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 53,54253.5k $809.6k $809.6k 0.00% Added +9.4k +9,398
54 DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 52,86252.9k $799.3k $799.3k 0.08% Reduced -4.9k -4,895
55 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 51,91051.9k $784.9k $784.9k 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,872
56 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 49,34549.3k $746.1k $746.1k 0.00% Reduced -350 -350
57 HOURGLASS CAPITAL, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 48,67248.7k $735.9k $735.9k 0.14% Unchanged
58 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 48,33748.3k $730.9k $730.9k 0.00% Reduced -26.7k -26,711
59 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 46,34046.3k $700.7k $700.7k 0.01% Added +27.4k +27,425
60 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 42,05442.1k $636.0k $636.0k 0.00% Added +26.6k +26,610
61 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 41,33441.3k $624.0k $624.0k 0.00% New
62 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 40,85640.9k $617.7k $617.7k 0.00% Reduced -10.5k -10,525
63 Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.60% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 40,51640.5k $612.6k $612.6k 0.60% Reduced -2.3k -2,325
64 SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 40,00040.0k $604.8k $604.8k 0.00% New
65 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 35,11935.1k $531.0k $531.0k 0.00% Reduced -30.8k -30,763
66 NewGen Asset Management Ltd 0.28% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 34,30034.3k $518.6k $518.6k 0.28% Added +10.0k +10,000
67 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 33,85833.9k $511.9k $511.9k 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,629
68 Fiduciary Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio SAVANNAH, GA 33,72433.7k $509.9k $509.9k 0.04% Reduced -3.2k -3,200
69 Texas Yale Capital Corp. 0.01% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 29,95530.0k $452.9k $452.9k 0.01% Added +7.3k +7,280
70 Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio RENO, NV 29,33329.3k $443.5k $443.5k 0.01% New
71 INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 29,00129.0k $438.5k $438.5k 0.03% Added +3.0k +3,000
72 XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 28,19828.2k $426.4k $426.4k 0.01% Reduced -163.7k -163,715
73 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 28,15428.2k $425.7k $425.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,082
74 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 27,42527.4k $414.7k $414.7k 0.00% Reduced -5.2k -5,183
75 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 27,39427.4k $414.2k $414.2k 0.00% Reduced -563 -563
76 O'ROURKE & COMPANY, Inc 0.14% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 27,05827.1k $409.1k $409.1k 0.14% New
77 Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 25,94325.9k $399.2k $399.2k 0.00% Reduced -33.5k -33,480
78 BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.00% of their portfolio KOBENHAVN, G7 25,82125.8k $390.0k $390.0k 0.00% Reduced -107.9k -107,910
79 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 24,69024.7k $373.3k $373.3k 0.00% Added +7.5k +7,545
80 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio HARTFORD, CT 24,66824.7k $373.0k $373.0k 0.09% Reduced -3.6k -3,624
81 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 24,08924.1k $364.2k $364.2k 0.00% Added +323 +323
82 Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 24,00024.0k $362.9k $362.9k 0.00% Unchanged
83 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 23,43523.4k $354.3k $354.3k 0.00% Added +13.2k +13,165
84 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 22,99323.0k $347.6k $347.6k 0.00% Reduced -7.6k -7,561
85 OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 22,41022.4k $338.8k $338.8k 0.00% Reduced -433 -433
86 Global Strategic Investment Solutions, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Scottsdale, AZ 21,92721.9k $331.5k $331.5k 0.03% Added +467 +467
87 Generali Investments CEE, investicni spolecnost, a.s. 0.01% of their portfolio PRAGUE, 2N 20,72220.7k $313.3k $313.3k 0.01% Unchanged
88 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 20,30320.3k $307.0k $307.0k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,096
89 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,28320.3k $317.2k $317.2k 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,071
90 Almitas Capital LLC 0.07% of their portfolio SANTA MONICA, CA 20,00020.0k $302.4k $302.4k 0.07% Unchanged
91 COWA, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 19,72019.7k $298.2k $298.2k 0.07% Added +4.1k +4,084
92 EVERPAR ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio TULSA, OK 18,54718.5k $280.4k $280.4k 0.08% Unchanged
93 OBSIDIAN CIO, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,26918.3k $276.2k $276.2k 0.21% Added +527 +527
94 Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 17,92817.9k $271.1k $271.1k 0.02% Added +516 +516
95 Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio INDIANAPOLIS, IN 17,66917.7k $267.2k $267.2k 0.00% Unchanged
96 REICON WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 17,64617.6k $266.8k $266.8k 0.17% Added +297 +297
97 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 16,24716.2k $245.6k $245.6k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,221
98 Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 15,61015.6k $236.0k $236.0k 0.01% Reduced -830 -830
99 EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Houston, TX 15,52515.5k $234.7k $234.7k 0.01% Reduced -1.4k -1,390
100 PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 15,25415.3k $231.0k $231.0k 0.00% New