Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2024 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
MSDL on NYSE
Shares outstanding
87,422,100
Price per share
$16.21
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
36,280,572
Total reported value
$597,989,304
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+4,725,183
Value change
+$78,186,686
Number of holders
128
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

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 Dec 2025, 128 institutional investors reported holding 36,280,572 shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL). This represents 42% of the company’s total 87,422,100 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL) together control 35% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
MORGAN STANLEY 18% 15,876,336 -0.17% 0.02% $261,642,042
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 2.1% 1,840,835 -6.4% 0.03% $30,336,000
Generali Asset Management SPA SGR 2.1% 1,829,964 0% 0.62% $30,157,807
UBS Group AG 1.9% 1,668,693 +73% 0.01% $27,500,060
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.97% 844,770 +148% 0.02% $13,921,810
Muzinich & Co., Inc. 0.88% 766,451 +31% 4% $12,631,112
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.87% 764,543 -23% 0.6% $12,599,668
TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.82% 713,641 +26% 0.02% $11,760,804
Altshuler Shaham Ltd 0.74% 650,437 0.16% $10,719,202
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.64% 558,113 +11% 0.01% $9,197,702
Americana Partners, LLC 0.63% 551,776 +2.4% 0.25% $9,093,268
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.61% 531,500 3.2% $8,759,120
Trexquant Investment LP 0.51% 448,097 +89% 0.07% $7,384,639
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.48% 423,165 +344% 0.01% $6,973,758
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.47% 408,416 +15% 0% $6,730,699
HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.45% 394,241 0.02% $6,497,000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.42% 371,094 -0.98% 0% $6,115,629
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. 0.41% 359,773 0.56% $5,929,059
Truffle Hound Capital, LLC 0.37% 320,000 3.1% $5,273,600
TT Capital Management LLC 0.35% 302,946 +1.8% 4% $4,992,550
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.33% 291,456 0% 2.8% $4,803,195
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% 268,646 -24% 0% $4,427,286
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.3% 258,929 +30% 0.15% $4,267,150
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.29% 249,400 +172% 0.01% $4,110,112
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.28% 242,417 0% $3,995,032

Institutional Holders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Common Stock (MSDL) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 36,280,572 $597,989,304 +$78,186,686 $16.48 128
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