SFL CORPORATION LTD SFL
SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G7738W106
Bermuda-incorporated maritime and offshore asset owner
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryDeep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
- HeadquartersHamilton, Bermuda
- Founded2003
- Websitesflcorp.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($9.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.20. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($4.1m notional), 6 hold puts ($831.3k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 164 |
| Q4 2022 | 189 |
| Q1 2023 | 157 |
| Q2 2023 | 152 |
| Q3 2023 | 154 |
| Q4 2023 | 170 |
| Q1 2024 | 187 |
| Q2 2024 | 192 |
| Q3 2024 | 219 |
| Q4 2024 | 205 |
| Q1 2025 | 186 |
| Q2 2025 | 196 |
| Q3 2025 | 195 |
| Q4 2025 | 206 |
| Q1 2026 | 218 |
| Q2 2026 | 225 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 127 | 70 |
| Q4 2024 | 98 | 98 |
| Q1 2025 | 93 | 101 |
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 78 |
| Q3 2025 | 82 | 87 |
| Q4 2025 | 96 | 92 |
| Q1 2026 | 119 | 81 |
| Q2 2026 | 131 | 83 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.2m | $2.1m | 0.95 |
| Q4 2025 | $940.3k | $2.0m | 2.18 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1m | $2.5m | 0.40 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1m | $831.3k | 0.20 |
Biggest buyers
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +2.4m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Added | +997.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +847.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +737.3k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +604.7k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +480.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +411.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +399.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +369.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +333.7k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -678.5k |
| FEARNLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | Sold out | -605.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -571.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -433.9k |
| Ruffer LLP | Sold out | -350.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -190.1k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | Reduced | -134.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -125.3k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP | Reduced | -115.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp | Sold out | -79.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.6m258.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $977.2k95.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $214.2k21.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $152.0k14.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $112.2k11.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $57.1k5.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $250.9k24.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $198.9k19.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $174.4k17.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $120.4k11.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $60.2k5.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $26.5k2.6k 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution filed 2025-07-15 | 5.9% |
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.
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.0m $91.9m | Added +208.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2m $73.5m | Added +737.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $36.3m | Added +847.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $36.3m | Added +102.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $26.8m | Added +2.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $22.3m | Added +121.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $22.2m | Reduced -57.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.9m | Added +147.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.9m | Added +411.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.5m | Added +480.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.2m | Added +333.7k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.0m | Added +997.1k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.0m | Added +16.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $10.9m | Reduced -433.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 988.1k $10.1m | Added +288.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 889.8k $9.1m | Reduced -72.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 814.4k $8.3m | Added +3.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 786.1k $8.0m | Added +184.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 702.3k $7.2m | Added +16.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 619.5k $6.3m | Reduced -571.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 604.7k $6.2m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 599.7k $6.1m | Added +369.9k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 548.8k $5.6m | Added +27.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.1k $5.4m | Added +132.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 527.1k $5.4m | Added +32.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 518.3k $5.3m | Added +112.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 513.2k $5.2m | Reduced -125.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 509.6k $5.2m | Added +191.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 487.3k $5.0m | Added +399.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.4k $4.3m | Reduced -16.2k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 419.8k $4.3m | Added +296.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 392.4k $4.0m | Added +53.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 328.0k $3.3m | Added +321.2k |
| Cutler Capital Management, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 322.2k $3.3m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 295.1k $3.0m | Added +106.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.7k $3.0m | Added +13.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.2k $2.8m | Added +120.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.5k $2.7m | Added +229.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 256.8k $2.6m | Added +237.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.9k $2.6m | Added +54.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.0k $2.0m | Reduced -30.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.8k $1.9m | Reduced -19.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.3k $1.7m | Added +3.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.1k $1.7m | Added +51.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.9k $1.6m | Added +60.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 156.6k $1.6m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 149.4k $1.5m | New |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 144.0k $1.5m | Added +15.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.6k $1.5m | Added +60.2k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 130.0k $1.3m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.4k $1.3m | Added +21.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.6k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 120.5k $1.2m | Reduced -10.9k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 119.0k $1.2m | Reduced -14.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.8k $1.2m | Added +118.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.5k $1.2m | Added +55.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.4k $1.1m | Added +63.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.8k $1.1m | Reduced -190.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.1k $1.0m | Added +15.8k |
| Savant Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.9k $1.0m | Added +50.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.8k $977.1k | Reduced -27.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.8k $956.8k | Reduced -134.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 93.7k $956.0k | New |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.3k $910.6k | Reduced -13.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.3k $870.2k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.6k $852.9k | Added +50.8k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.3k $809.2k | Added +10.6k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.3k $778.2k | Added +1.2k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.6k $770.7k | Reduced -47.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.7k $741.5k | Added +9.8k |
| BURNEY CO/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.5k $719.0k | Reduced -11.0k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.4k $707.5k | Added +20.2k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $650.9k | Reduced -23.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.3k $645.5k | Added +32.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.2k $614.5k | Added +45.5k |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 56.5k $575.9k | New |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.7k $537.4k | Reduced -28.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $507.6k | Reduced -95 |
| Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 48.2k $491.2k | Added +1.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.4k $463.1k | Added +17.8k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.7k $236.0k | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $436.6k | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $424.2k | Added +37.0k |
| Left Brain Wealth Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 38.9k $396.5k | Added +6.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.4k $391.9k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.6k $383.7k | Added +4.0k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.5k $382.9k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $359.8k | Unchanged |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $349.9k | New |
| Philadelphia Investment Partners, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 33.2k $401.4k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.0k $337.0k | Added +206 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $327.3k | Reduced -139 |
| ELEVATION POINT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $305.6k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $299.0k | Reduced -3.2k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.3k $298.6k | New |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.2k $297.7k | New |
| Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.1k $296.8k | Added +16.5k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $290.0k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $287.7k | Added +3.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $285.7k | Reduced -3.2k |