NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LEND NCDL
COM SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP 67090S108
* 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: 49.4m as of 2026-02-25, 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 ≈ $12.73.
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 40 |
| Q3 2024 | 51 |
| Q4 2024 | 82 |
| Q1 2025 | 81 |
| Q2 2025 | 73 |
| Q3 2025 | 78 |
| Q4 2025 | 84 |
| Q1 2026 | 67 |
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 | 31 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 45 | 8 |
| Q4 2024 | 67 | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | 39 | 45 |
| Q2 2025 | 43 | 38 |
| Q3 2025 | 45 | 31 |
| Q4 2025 | 40 | 40 |
| Q1 2026 | 33 | 43 |
Biggest buyers
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | Added | +582.0k |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +214.0k |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | Added | +158.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +157.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +151.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +97.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +73.3k |
| Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC | Added | +73.2k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | Added | +59.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +57.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -459.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -390.1k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Reduced | -325.5k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -99.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -93.5k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -49.3k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -48.8k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | Sold out | -45.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -40.3k |
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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Peakline Partners, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-12-19 | 11.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP (4.3%, 2026-02-12)
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 | 2 | $780.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 4 | $454.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | $74.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | $383.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 5 | $506.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Vichness Shaul Chief Financial Off./Treasurer · By Trust | Bought | $65.7k5.0k shares |
| 2026-03-10 | RITCHIE JAMES JOSEPH Director · Joint Account | Bought | $244.8k17.9k shares |
| 2026-03-06 | Linett Mat Senior Managing Director | Bought | $26.1k2.0k shares |
| 2026-03-05 | McCally John Vice President & Secretary | Bought | $26.6k2.0k shares |
| 2026-03-04 | Strife Jason Member-Sub-Adv's Joint Inv Com · By IRA | Bought | $103.0k7.7k shares |
| 2026-03-03 | Kencel Kenneth J. CEO & President, director · By Trust | Bought | $130.4k10.0k shares |
| 2026-03-03 | Kencel Kenneth J. CEO & President, director · By Spouse | Bought | $130.4k10.0k shares |
| 2026-03-03 | Miranda Kenneth M. Director · held in Joint Trust | Bought | $38.5k3.0k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP 7.49% of their portfolio | 2.1m $27.3m | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $22.0m | Reduced -2.1m |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP 3.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $17.5m | Added +158.6k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 922.0k $11.7m | Added +582.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 893.5k $11.4m | Added +151.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 682.1k $8.7m | Reduced -6.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 630.7k $8.0m | Added +157.7k |
| Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 625.2k $8.0m | Added +73.2k |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 574.8k $7.3m | Added +214.0k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.6k $6.5m | Reduced -325.5k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 450.0k $5.7m | Reduced -99.4k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 430.0k $5.5m | Reduced -49.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 369.4k $4.7m | Reduced -93.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.7k $4.3m | Reduced -16.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 311.3k $4.0m | Reduced -40.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.8k $2.9m | Added +7.4k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.64% of their portfolio | 224.8k $2.9m | Added +51.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.5k $2.6m | Added +57.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 202.4k $2.6m | Added +3.3k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 175.4k $2.2m | Reduced -20.1k |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.02% of their portfolio | 155.5k $2.0m | Added +5.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.0k $1.9m | Added +33.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.9k $1.9m | Added +28.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.6k $1.6m | Added +2.6k |
| Aprio Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 116.4k $1.5m | Added +1.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.0k $1.4m | Added +73.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.7k $1.2m | New |
| Vise Technologies, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 95.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 1.20% of their portfolio | 93.0k $1.2m | Reduced -459.8k |
| Adams Asset Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 91.0k $1.2m | Added +3.3k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.8k $1.1m | Added +59.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $1.1m | Reduced -48.8k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 70.2k $892.4k | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.8k $887.7k | Reduced -1.7k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.7k $874.4k | Reduced -4.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.1k $751.5k | Added +9.0k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $705.1k | Added +8.9k |
| Accurate Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 51.1k $688.0k | Added +18.2k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.9k $615.4k | Added +489 |
| World Investment Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.3k $550.7k | Unchanged |
| Procyon Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.6k $503.5k | Unchanged |
| Hudson Value Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 37.7k $479.8k | Unchanged |
| Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 32.4k $412.5k | Unchanged |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 28.6k $363.3k | Added +1.1k |
| NewGen Asset Management Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 27.9k $354.9k | New |
| QTR Family Wealth, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 25.3k $355.0k | Reduced -244 |
| NOTTINGHAM ADVISORS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.2k $307.8k | New |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $254.4k | Unchanged |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $244.5k | New |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.3k $233.1k | Reduced -678 |
| DUDLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 17.8k $225.8k | Reduced -5.3k |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.2k $226.2k | Added +562 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $192.0k | Reduced -26.6k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $188.2k | Unchanged |
| Prota Financial, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 12.2k $155.7k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $154.2k | Reduced -21.2k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $75.9k | Reduced -106 |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $61.3k | Added +500 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $49.0k | Reduced -1.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $20.4k | Unchanged |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 959 $12.2k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 945 $12.0k | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 705 $9.0k | New |
| Osbon Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 312 $4.0k | New |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $1.3k | New |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 26 $331 | Reduced -635 |