Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $308M invested in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $308M (+$5.81M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.79% → 15.78% (-0.01%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 18 (-2)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$5.57M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$408K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$325K |
| 4 |
KWA
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$269K |
| 5 |
CFM
Catalyst Funds Management
Sydney NSW,
Australia
|
+$149K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.33M |
| 2 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.35M |
| 3 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$647K |
| 4 |
PD
Point72 (DIFC)
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$307K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$223K |
MSDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
18 of the 6,935 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $308M — up 1.9% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of MSDL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $5.57M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.33M.
- 18 institutional investors held Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) as of Q2 2024, down from 20 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $308M of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock for Q2 2024, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund positions in Q2 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund buyer in Q2 2024 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $5.57M added.
- The largest Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund seller in Q2 2024 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.