Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
Global Ship Lease, Inc. - Common - Class A (GSL) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: Y27183600
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
197
Shares (Excl. Options)
17,049,004
Price
$37.23
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common - Class A
- Symbol
- GSL on NYSE
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 17,049,004
- Total 13F value
- $634,483,880
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +829,784
- Value change
- +$32,912,391
- Number of holders
- 197
- Shares outstanding
- 35,867,773
- SEC-reported price per share
- $40.86
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- GSL - Global Ship Lease, Inc. - Common - Class A is tracked under CUSIP Y27183600.
- 197 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 195 to 197 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $568,389,436 to $634,483,880.
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 197 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
Y27183600
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
197
13D/G owners
2
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
GSL full holder history
Global Ship Lease, Inc. SEC filings
Global Ship Lease, Inc. company facts
Global Ship Lease, Inc. insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
Open recent reporting periods for CUSIP Y27183600:
13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
2
Security
GSL
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping Participations Inc. | 7.7% | $67,987,533 | 2,730,423 | Shipping Participations Inc. | 09 Apr 2025 | |||
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | 4.4% | -23% | $59,813,098 | -$19,341,014 | 1,578,182 | -24% | DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | 31 Mar 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 197 institutional investors reported holding 17,049,004 shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. - Common - Class A (GSL). This represents 48% of the company’s total 35,867,773 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | 4.4% | 1,578,182 | -24% | 1.1% | $58,755,716 |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.1% | 1,472,519 | 0% | 0.08% | $54,796,000 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 3.9% | 1,397,646 | +104% | 0.04% | $52,034,361 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2.1% | 763,727 | +26% | 0.04% | $28,433,556 |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 2% | 718,073 | -26% | 1.5% | $26,733,859 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1.7% | 618,750 | -11% | 0.04% | $23,036,063 |
| Man Group plc | 1.4% | 501,890 | +458% | 0.04% | $18,685,365 |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 1.3% | 458,470 | +2.8% | 0.42% | $17,070,000 |
| RBF Capital, LLC | 1.2% | 437,463 | 0% | 0.8% | $16,286,747 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.1% | 377,337 | -39% | 0.02% | $14,048,257 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 0.99% | 353,298 | +6.5% | 0% | $13,153,285 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 0.98% | 351,602 | +3.5% | 0.02% | $13,090,142 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 0.95% | 340,621 | 0.01% | $12,681,319 | |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.85% | 305,490 | +25% | 0% | $11,373,395 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.84% | 300,834 | +76% | 0% | $11,200,050 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.82% | 294,674 | +65% | 0.02% | $10,970,713 |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd | 0.82% | 293,258 | -19% | 0.91% | $10,914,000 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.81% | 289,809 | 0.01% | $10,789,589 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 0.77% | 274,627 | +26% | 0% | $10,224,370 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 0.75% | 267,247 | +26% | 0.05% | $9,949,606 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.71% | 255,910 | -39% | 0% | $9,527,532 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 0.63% | 224,523 | +213% | 0.01% | $8,358,991 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.62% | 223,950 | -5.5% | 0% | $8,337,659 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 0.59% | 211,563 | +922% | 0.02% | $7,876,490 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 0.56% | 200,806 | +52% | 0.01% | $7,476,007 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
29
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 29
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 17,049,004 | $634,483,880 | +$32,912,391 | $37.23 | 197 |
| 2025 Q4 | 16,217,411 | $568,389,436 | -$29,131,486 | $35.04 | 195 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,956,709 | $520,347,064 | -$15,114,534 | $30.70 | 178 |
| 2025 Q2 | 17,621,699 | $463,611,571 | +$8,247,581 | $26.31 | 153 |
| 2025 Q1 | 17,888,814 | $408,752,597 | -$16,515,222 | $22.85 | 151 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,690,871 | $407,959,653 | -$40,812,831 | $21.83 | 158 |
| 2024 Q3 | 20,311,420 | $540,986,892 | -$16,199,558 | $26.65 | 156 |
| 2024 Q2 | 20,921,961 | $602,216,822 | +$115,281,742 | $28.79 | 161 |
| 2024 Q1 | 17,044,226 | $345,817,228 | -$18,640,315 | $20.30 | 128 |
| 2023 Q4 | 18,085,997 | $358,580,119 | +$34,270,093 | $19.82 | 128 |
| 2023 Q3 | 16,435,360 | $301,414,664 | -$13,999,308 | $18.34 | 113 |
| 2023 Q2 | 16,869,679 | $327,246,750 | -$28,734,181 | $19.40 | 107 |
| 2023 Q1 | 18,680,132 | $350,036,222 | +$19,324,725 | $18.74 | 115 |
| 2022 Q4 | 17,829,480 | $296,852,157 | +$15,098,537 | $16.65 | 108 |
| 2022 Q3 | 16,895,098 | $266,591,748 | -$37,013,257 | $15.78 | 92 |
| 2022 Q2 | 18,483,998 | $305,378,567 | +$25,316,291 | $16.52 | 109 |
| 2022 Q1 | 15,821,034 | $450,123,073 | -$1,513,814 | $28.49 | 131 |
| 2021 Q4 | 16,492,514 | $377,545,546 | +$4,833,333 | $22.91 | 95 |
| 2021 Q3 | 14,358,514 | $340,476,101 | +$61,892,571 | $23.71 | 87 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,167,937 | $238,121,812 | +$65,886,396 | $19.57 | 75 |
| 2021 Q1 | 8,876,485 | $125,171,402 | +$44,660,801 | $14.10 | 47 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,713,961 | $67,934,927 | -$309,950 | $11.89 | 18 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,840,898 | $40,301,784 | +$1,189,601 | $6.90 | 15 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,672,522 | $24,052,000 | -$3,081,228 | $4.24 | 14 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,496,238 | $24,037,085 | -$87,643 | $3.70 | 19 |