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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
MSDL
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $497M invested in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 21
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 137 (+4)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 43
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.81% → 41.55% (-0.26%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $598M → $497M (-$101M)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.1M | Put options by funds: $2.81M
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Holders
137
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.01%
% of All Funds
1.69%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
26
Increased
47
Reduced
43
Closed
21
Calls
$2.1M
Puts
$2.81M
Net Calls
-$708K
Net Calls Change
+$405K
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$6.5M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$6.29M |
| 3 |
THC
Truffle Hound Capital
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$5.27M |
| 4 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$4.56M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAS
151
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$80.5K | -4,882 | Closed |
|
|
NA
152
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| – | -$33K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
153
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$13.9K | -900 | Closed |
|
|
DT
154
DV Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6.59K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
CI
155
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
| – | -$2K | -100 | Closed |
|
156
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | -$534 | -30 | Closed |
|
|
EP
157
Essential Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
| – | -$247 | -15 | Closed |
|
|
CIAM
158
Caitong International Asset Management
Hong Kong
| – | -$49 | -3 | Closed |
|