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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE.

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4.2M

Short interest

settlement 2026-10-15

7.2

Days to cover

-2.5 days vs prior

53.3%

Short share of volume

2026-11-03

23

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-10-14

Thu 5 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-11-03.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 15 October 2026, short interest in MSDL is 4,164,374 shares, up 121,187 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 36,288 shares (14 February 2025) to 4,651,747 shares (30 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 576K shares a day that is 7.2 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-10-154,164,374+5.5%576,4467.22
2026-09-303,946,221-2.4%404,5819.75
2026-09-154,043,187+3.4%438,6969.22
2026-08-313,909,219+3.5%399,7299.78
2026-08-143,775,576-1.0%453,2328.33
2026-07-313,814,148-16.0%494,5637.71
2026-07-154,541,309-2.4%469,6059.67
2026-06-304,651,747+18.8%660,6797.04
2026-06-153,914,142-2.4%564,5146.93
2026-05-294,008,273+17.8%551,9767.26
2026-05-153,402,858-1.2%653,3565.21
2026-04-303,443,030+30.0%736,5064.67
2026-04-152,648,163-7.6%726,2433.65
2026-03-312,865,809+21.9%788,2783.64
2026-03-132,351,569+48.0%884,7962.66
2026-02-271,589,039+0.9%890,8501.78
2026-02-131,574,458+170.2%1,096,0891.44
2026-01-30582,617+11.1%576,0641.01
2026-01-15524,390-22.4%925,3281.00
2025-12-31676,194+28.4%1,022,8151.00
2025-12-15526,430-22.6%722,9751.00
2025-11-28680,051+8.0%792,9601.00
2025-11-14629,960-18.0%688,1611.00
2025-10-31767,988+11.2%854,0771.00
2025-10-15690,778+16.5%978,0221.00
2025-09-30593,114+32.3%954,2291.00
2025-09-15448,191+14.9%543,4201.00
2025-08-29390,118+40.3%729,4461.00
2025-08-15278,097+47.4%962,8921.00
2025-07-31188,664+47.2%527,0341.00
2025-07-15128,142-73.8%357,6731.00
2025-06-30489,520+170.5%480,8071.02
2025-06-13180,954+52.5%373,5721.00
2025-05-30118,665-17.0%281,5111.00
2025-05-15142,907-18.0%470,6941.00
2025-04-30174,227-0.6%405,2231.00
2025-04-15175,197-33.6%807,0451.00
2025-03-31264,008+80.6%584,2421.00
2025-03-14146,195+101.8%704,4731.00
2025-02-2872,453+99.7%806,9971.00
2025-02-1436,288-1.9%573,1001.00
2025-01-3137,000-77.5%894,2131.00
2025-01-15164,125-51.2%376,7681.00
2024-12-31336,038+159.8%345,3871.00
2024-12-13129,325-20.4%356,4311.00
2024-11-29162,497+15.3%563,0011.00
2024-11-15140,913+8.2%522,3571.00
2024-10-31130,262+84.5%648,2301.00

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 3 November 2026, the short share of MSDL volume is 53.3%, down 22.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 30.7% (21 October 2026) to 82.0% (28 October 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 52.4%, on 184K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-11-0398K184K53.3%0
2026-11-0273K176K41.4%767
2026-10-30107K180K59.4%0
2026-10-29102K224K45.6%0
2026-10-28454K554K82.0%0
2026-10-27469K620K75.6%3
2026-10-26195K319K61.3%0
2026-10-23110K210K52.4%0
2026-10-2289K243K36.5%0
2026-10-2189K288K30.7%1,087
2026-10-2080K195K41.0%177
2026-10-19170K324K52.7%851
2026-10-16131K254K51.5%0
2026-10-1561K148K41.1%1,311
2026-10-1499K178K55.5%400
2026-10-13189K293K64.4%1,400
2026-10-12136K318K42.9%8,448
2026-10-09160K304K52.8%775
2026-10-08113K176K64.6%383
2026-10-07125K225K55.6%509
2026-10-06110K202K54.4%0
2026-10-05213K339K62.9%400
2026-10-02209K490K42.6%1,410
2026-10-01159K391K40.8%0
2026-09-30235K354K66.4%3,099
2026-09-29105K199K53.0%0
2026-09-28111K195K57.0%0
2026-09-25116K298K38.8%20
2026-09-24123K216K57.0%1,479
2026-09-2357K145K39.3%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 14 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MSDL is 23 shares, down 63,732 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 5 shares (1 September 2026) to 168,614 shares (9 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-10-1423$13.15$302
2026-10-1363,755$13.24$844K
2026-10-0913,489$13.57$183K
2026-10-078,494$13.48$114K
2026-10-026,985$13.71$96K
2026-10-0113,342$13.63$182K
2026-09-3010,050$14.27$143K
2026-09-293,271$14.16$46K
2026-09-2810,662$14.29$152K
2026-09-253,591$14.33$51K
2026-09-23202$14.64$3K
2026-09-17810$14.72$12K
2026-09-157,322$14.71$108K
2026-09-1420,637$14.71$304K
2026-09-114,276$14.64$63K
2026-09-1010,950$14.77$162K
2026-09-09168,614$15.04$2.5M
2026-09-033,108$15.27$47K
2026-09-024,972$15.25$76K
2026-09-015$15.35$77
2026-08-318,865$15.18$135K
2026-08-2832$15.32$490
2026-08-279,898$15.26$151K
2026-08-2611,743$15.38$181K
2026-08-2512,353$15.37$190K
2026-08-2414,984$15.36$230K
2026-08-203,535$15.37$54K
2026-08-1929,773$15.37$458K
2026-08-1817,364$15.36$267K
2026-08-175,845$15.46$90K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for MSDL in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Day Jeff M. (Co-President) on 2026-03-05.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-03-05Day Jeff M.Co-PresidentBuy5K$14.89$74K23K
2026-03-03Mizrachi OritSee RemarksBuy1K$14.49$14K6K
2026-03-03MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy5K$14.69$73K15K
2026-03-02Occi Michael Jr.Chief Executive OfficerBuy7K$14.87$104K29K
2026-03-02MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy5K$14.68$73K10K
2025-11-11Krishnan AshwinChief Investment OfficerBuy3K$16.72$50K3K
2025-11-10FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy600$16.41$10K4K
2025-10-06Binstock JoanDirectorBuy9K$16.64$150K50K
2025-08-14Pessah DavidChief Financial OfficerBuy3K$17.72$60K5K
2025-08-14Shannon KevinDirectorBuy5K$17.70$89K29K
2025-08-13Metz Adam SDirectorBuy28K$17.67$499K28K
2025-08-12Occi Michael Jr.Chief Executive OfficerBuy14K$17.78$249K22K
2025-08-12Day Jeff M.Co-PresidentBuy6K$17.70$100K18K
2025-08-12MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy10K$17.69$177K17K
2025-08-11Binstock JoanDirectorBuy6K$17.68$100K39K
2025-06-06Shannon KevinDirectorBuy2K$19.44$45K2K
2025-06-06Shannon KevinDirectorBuy2K$19.43$39K2K
2025-06-06Shannon KevinDirectorBuy6K$19.43$111K6K
2024-11-11FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy420$20.50$9K4K
2024-01-24Occi Michael Jr.Chief Administrative OfficerBuy8K$20.67$155K8K
2024-01-24Pessah DavidChief Financial OfficerBuy2K$20.67$41K2K
2023-10-11MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy1.3M$20.62$27.1M9.7M
2023-10-11Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy7K$20.62$135K49K
2023-10-11Binstock JoanDirectorBuy3K$20.62$68K29K
2023-10-11FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy328$20.62$7K3K
2023-10-11Shannon KevinDirectorBuy3K$20.62$68K24K
2023-10-11Metz Adam SDirectorBuy7K$20.62$135K49K
2023-10-11MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy2K$20.62$34K12K
2023-10-11Mizrachi OritCOO and Interim CFOBuy657$20.62$14K5K
2022-12-28Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerGrant281$19.81$6K4K
2022-12-28MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy703$19.81$14K11K
2022-12-28Binstock JoanDirectorBuy1K$19.81$28K23K
2022-12-28Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentGrant3K$19.81$56K42K
2022-12-28Metz Adam SDirectorBuy3K$19.81$56K42K
2022-12-28Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerGrant281$19.81$6K4K
2022-12-28Shannon KevinDirectorGrant1K$19.81$28K21K
2022-12-28FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy141$19.81$3K2K
2022-12-28MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerGrant562K$19.81$11.1M8.4M
2022-07-28Shannon KevinDirectorBuy1K$20.45$25K19K
2022-07-28Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy2K$20.45$49K39K
2022-07-28MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy603$20.45$12K10K
2022-07-28Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerBuy241$20.45$5K4K
2022-07-28Metz Adam SDirectorBuy2K$20.45$49K39K
2022-07-28Binstock JoanDirectorBuy1K$20.45$25K22K
2022-07-28MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy482K$20.45$9.9M7.9M
2022-07-28FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy121$20.45$2K2K
2022-07-28Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerBuy241$20.45$5K4K
2022-05-16Shannon KevinDirectorBuy662$0.00$018K
2022-05-16Metz Adam SDirectorBuy1K$0.00$037K
2022-05-16Binstock JoanDirectorBuy662$0.00$020K
2022-05-16MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy331$0.00$09K
2022-05-16Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy1K$0.00$037K
2022-05-16Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerBuy132$0.00$04K
2022-05-16FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy66$0.00$02K
2022-05-16Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerBuy132$0.00$04K
2022-05-16MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy265K$0.00$07.4M
2021-12-29Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerBuy298$20.98$6K4K
2021-12-29FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy149$20.98$3K2K
2021-12-29Shannon KevinDirectorBuy1K$20.98$31K18K
2021-12-29MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy595K$20.98$12.5M7.1M
2021-12-29Binstock JoanDirectorBuy1K$20.98$31K18K
2021-12-29Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy3K$20.98$62K35K
2021-12-29Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerBuy298$20.98$6K4K
2021-12-29Metz Adam SDirectorBuy3K$20.98$62K35K
2021-12-29MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy744$20.98$16K9K
2021-12-13Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerOther transaction0$0.00$03K
2021-12-13FRANK BRUCE DDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$02K
2021-12-13Shannon KevinDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$016K
2021-12-13MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerOther transaction70$0.00$06.5M
2021-12-13Binstock JoanDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$017K
2021-12-13Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentOther transaction0$0.00$033K
2021-12-13Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerOther transaction0$0.00$03K
2021-12-13Metz Adam SDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$032K
2021-12-13MILLER DAVID NDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$08K
2021-11-12FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy258$21.26$5K2K
2021-11-12Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerBuy517$21.26$11K3K
2021-11-12MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy1K$21.26$27K8K
2021-11-12MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy1.0M$21.26$22.0M6.5M
2021-11-12Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerBuy517$21.26$11K3K
2021-11-12Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy5K$21.26$110K33K
2021-11-12Shannon KevinDirectorBuy3K$21.26$55K16K
2021-11-12Binstock JoanDirectorBuy3K$21.26$55K17K
2021-11-12Metz Adam SDirectorBuy5K$21.26$110K32K
2021-10-15MILLER DAVID NDirectorBuy1K$21.01$26K7K
2021-10-15Metz Adam SDirectorBuy5K$21.01$104K27K
2021-10-15Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentBuy5K$21.01$104K27K
2021-10-15FRANK BRUCE DDirectorBuy247$21.01$5K1K
2021-10-15Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerBuy494$21.01$10K3K
2021-10-15Shannon KevinDirectorBuy2K$21.01$52K13K
2021-10-15MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerBuy987K$21.01$20.7M5.5M
2021-10-15Binstock JoanDirectorBuy2K$21.01$52K14K
2021-10-15Rathi VenugopalChief Finanacial OfficerBuy494$21.01$10K3K
2021-08-09MILLER DAVID NDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$06K
2021-08-09Metz Adam SDirectorOther transaction2$0.00$022K
2021-08-09Levin JeffreyCEO and PresidentOther transaction2$0.00$022K
2021-08-09FRANK BRUCE DDirectorOther transaction0$0.00$01K
2021-08-09Mizrachi OritChief Operating OfficerOther transaction0$0.00$02K
2021-08-09Shannon KevinDirectorOther transaction1$0.00$011K
2021-08-09MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.TenPercentOwnerOther transaction382$0.00$04.5M
2021-08-09Binstock JoanDirectorOther transaction1$0.00$011K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

1 Form 144 notice on file for MSDL worth $812K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: JEFFREY LEVIN filed on 2025-09-29 to sell 48,599 shares ($812K) from 2025-09-29.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2025-09-29JEFFREY LEVINFormer Officer/Director49K$812K0.056%2025-09-29Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

2 holders report 5% or more of MSDL in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Morgan Stanley at 5.0% of the class (4,371,105 shares), filed 2026-02-12 for an event on 2025-12-31.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-02-1213GMorgan Stanleyparent holding company, corporation4.4M5.0%2025-12-31
2026-02-1213GMorgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.investment adviser, corporation4.4M5.0%2025-12-31

13F holders

Tracked managers holding MSDL at their latest 13F. JSON

4 of the 30 tracked managers held MSDL at their latest 13F, $18.0M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $13.5M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 2 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-30893K$13.5M0.01%+4K
Millennium Management2026-06-30205K$3.1M0.00%-72K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-3074K$1.1M0.00%-3K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3016K$246K0.00%+2K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

What this page is

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), SEC CIK 1782524, listed on NYSE. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-03.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-14.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2025-09-29.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-02-12.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-06.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-03-05.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1782524Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of MSDL is sold short?
4,164,374 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 7.2 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is MSDL's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-03, 97,925 of the 183,857 MSDL shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 53.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does MSDL have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 23 MSDL shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-14. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are MSDL insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for MSDL in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Day Jeff M. (Co-President) on 2026-03-05.
Have MSDL insiders filed to sell?
1 Form 144 notice on file for MSDL worth $812K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: JEFFREY LEVIN filed on 2025-09-29 to sell 48,599 shares ($812K) from 2025-09-29.
Who owns 5% or more of MSDL?
2 holders report 5% or more of MSDL in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Morgan Stanley at 5.0% of the class (4,371,105 shares), filed 2026-02-12 for an event on 2025-12-31.
Which tracked 13F managers own MSDL?
4 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held MSDL shares at their latest filing, $18.0M in all. The largest: Two Sigma Investments (893K shares, $13.5M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (205K shares, $3.1M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (74K shares, $1.1M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (16K shares, $246K).

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