Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 61774A103
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2024 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
136
Shares (Excl. Options)
35,579,930
Price
$13.96
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- MSDL on NYSE
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 35,579,930
- Total 13F value
- $496,855,163
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -725,544
- Value change
- -$13,513,109
- Number of holders
- 136
- Shares outstanding
- 87,422,100
- SEC-reported price per share
- $15.25
- Insider filing price
- $15.25
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- MSDL - Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 61774A103.
- 136 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 133 to 136 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $598,213,661 to $496,855,163.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 136 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
61774A103
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
136
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
MSDL full holder history
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund SEC filings
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund company facts
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
MSDL
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 5% | $71,292,723 | 4,371,105 | Morgan Stanley | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 136 institutional investors reported holding 35,579,930 shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL). This represents 41% of the company’s total 87,422,100 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
35%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 18% | 15,874,362 | -0.01% | 0.01% | $221,606,117 |
| Generali Asset Management SPA SGR | 2.1% | 1,829,964 | 0% | 0.53% | $25,546,297 |
| UBS Group AG | 1.8% | 1,596,596 | -4.3% | 0% | $22,288,480 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 1.6% | 1,433,977 | -22% | 0.02% | $20,019,000 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2% | 1,052,351 | +38% | 0.74% | $14,690,820 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1% | 889,349 | +5.3% | 0.01% | $12,415,312 |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. | 0.88% | 767,802 | +0.18% | 3.7% | $10,718,515 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0.83% | 721,949 | +198% | 0.01% | $10,078,408 |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd | 0.74% | 650,437 | 0% | 0.17% | $9,080,101 |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.72% | 631,500 | +19% | 3.3% | $8,815,740 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 0.71% | 622,212 | -13% | 0.02% | $8,686,080 |
| DG Capital Management, LLC | 0.66% | 575,537 | 3.5% | $8,034,497 | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | 0.64% | 558,113 | 0% | 0.01% | $7,791,257 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 0.62% | 542,796 | +33% | 0% | $7,577,425 |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.47% | 412,000 | +312% | 0.38% | $5,751,520 |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 0.47% | 409,326 | -8.7% | 0.04% | $5,714,191 |
| TT Capital Management LLC | 0.38% | 332,467 | +9.7% | 3.8% | $4,641,240 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 0.33% | 287,383 | +11% | 0.13% | $4,011,867 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.32% | 276,026 | +2.7% | 0% | $3,853,323 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.3% | 265,284 | 0% | $3,703,376 | |
| Americana Partners, LLC | 0.29% | 257,184 | -53% | 0.09% | $3,590,289 |
| Fosun International Ltd | 0.27% | 240,374 | +8.3% | 0.92% | $3,355,621 |
| SFMG, LLC | 0.24% | 208,725 | -12% | 0.2% | $2,913,801 |
| Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. | 0.23% | 204,770 | -43% | 0.23% | $2,858,589 |
| Activest Wealth Management | 0.23% | 204,723 | +4.7% | 0.5% | $2,857,928 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
9
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-9 of 9
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 35,579,930 | $496,855,163 | -$13,513,109 | $13.96 | 136 |
| 2025 Q4 | 36,294,186 | $598,213,661 | +$78,186,981 | $16.48 | 133 |
| 2025 Q3 | 31,371,878 | $504,627,455 | +$56,249,537 | $16.08 | 117 |
| 2025 Q2 | 27,772,772 | $519,958,206 | +$37,769,486 | $18.72 | 108 |
| 2025 Q1 | 25,691,201 | $512,938,067 | +$96,952,605 | $19.96 | 95 |
| 2024 Q4 | 20,839,068 | $430,698,789 | +$80,628,832 | $20.66 | 81 |
| 2024 Q3 | 16,889,371 | $333,708,207 | +$54,835,569 | $19.78 | 52 |
| 2024 Q2 | 14,111,440 | $308,328,134 | +$1,627,029 | $21.85 | 18 |
| 2024 Q1 | 14,038,244 | $302,522,967 | +$302,215,492 | $21.55 | 20 |