Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL16.965USD
+0.195+1.16%
Close 12/26, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
1.47BMarket Cap
10.29P/E TTM
More Details of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Company
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is an investment company. The Company is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by United States middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. The Company invests primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans and second lien senior secured term loans. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include DLF CA SPV LLC (CA SPV), DLF SPV LLC (DLF SPV), DLF Financing SPV LLC (Financing SPV) and DLF Equity Holdings LLC. The Company’s investment adviser is MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Info
Ticker SymbolMSDL
Company nameMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
IPO dateJan 24, 2024
CEOOcci (Michael)
Number of employees- -
Security typeOrdinary Share
Fiscal year-endJan 24
Address1585 Broadway
CityNEW YORK
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX NASDAQ Basic NYSE
CountryUnited States of America
Postal code10036
Phone12127610380
Websitehttps://www.msdl.com/
Ticker SymbolMSDL
IPO dateJan 24, 2024
CEOOcci (Michael)
Company Executives of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Adam S. Metz
Mr. Adam S. Metz
Independent Director
Independent Director
48.51K
--
Mr. Kevin Shannon
Mr. Kevin Shannon
Independent Director
Independent Director
29.08K
+20.76%
Mr. David N. Miller
Mr. David N. Miller
Chairman of the Board & Global Head of Private Credit and Private Equity
Chairman of the Board & Global Head of Private Credit and Private Equity
12.17K
--
Mr. David Pessah
Mr. David Pessah
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
5.40K
+170.00%
Ms. Orit Mizrachi
Ms. Orit Mizrachi
Co-President, Company Secretary
Co-President, Company Secretary
4.87K
--
Mr. Bruce D. Frank
Mr. Bruce D. Frank
Independent Director
Independent Director
3.69K
--
Mr. Ashwin Krishnan
Mr. Ashwin Krishnan
Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investment Officer
--
--
Mr. Jeffrey Day
Mr. Jeffrey Day
Co-President
Co-President
--
--
Mr. Jonathan Frohlinger
Mr. Jonathan Frohlinger
Principal Accounting Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
--
--
Mr. Gauranga Pal
Mr. Gauranga Pal
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
--
--
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Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Adam S. Metz
Mr. Adam S. Metz
Independent Director
Independent Director
48.51K
--
Mr. Kevin Shannon
Mr. Kevin Shannon
Independent Director
Independent Director
29.08K
+20.76%
Mr. David N. Miller
Mr. David N. Miller
Chairman of the Board & Global Head of Private Credit and Private Equity
Chairman of the Board & Global Head of Private Credit and Private Equity
12.17K
--
Mr. David Pessah
Mr. David Pessah
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
5.40K
+170.00%
Ms. Orit Mizrachi
Ms. Orit Mizrachi
Co-President, Company Secretary
Co-President, Company Secretary
4.87K
--
Mr. Bruce D. Frank
Mr. Bruce D. Frank
Independent Director
Independent Director
3.69K
--
Revenue Breakdown
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
By Business
By Region
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholding Stats
Updated: Thu, Dec 25
Updated: Thu, Dec 25
Shareholders
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US)
4.74%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
2.27%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2.22%
Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. SGR
2.11%
RiverNorth Capital Management LLC
1.14%
Other
87.53%
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US)
4.74%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
2.27%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2.22%
Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. SGR
2.11%
RiverNorth Capital Management LLC
1.14%
Other
87.53%
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Proportion
Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund
12.61%
Investment Advisor
9.33%
Hedge Fund
2.49%
Research Firm
1.82%
Individual Investor
0.24%
Bank and Trust
0.09%
Family Office
0.03%
Other
73.39%
Institutional Shareholding
Updated: Wed, Oct 1
Updated: Wed, Oct 1
Reporting Period
No. of institutions
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
2025Q3
155
19.00M
21.88%
-5.26M
2025Q2
146
23.86M
27.38%
+8.79M
2025Q1
139
16.73M
19.14%
-2.31M
2024Q4
111
11.62M
13.13%
-5.58M
2024Q3
73
17.12M
19.23%
+2.68M
2024Q2
36
14.29M
15.99%
+83.63K
2024Q1
28
14.21M
15.99%
+4.48M
Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
Chg %
Date
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US)
4.01M
4.62%
-5.72M
-58.79%
Jun 30, 2025
Van Eck Associates Corporation
1.92M
2.21%
+40.98K
+2.18%
Jun 30, 2025
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
1.75M
2.01%
+88.69K
+5.35%
Jun 30, 2025
Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. SGR
1.76M
2.03%
+880.37K
+99.86%
Jun 30, 2025
RiverNorth Capital Management LLC
207.17K
0.24%
+207.17K
--
Jun 30, 2025
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
814.83K
0.94%
+190.05K
+30.42%
Jun 30, 2025
Muzinich & Co., Inc.
455.63K
0.52%
+242.93K
+114.21%
Jun 30, 2025
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Related ETFs
Updated: Tue, Dec 2
Updated: Tue, Dec 2
Name
Proportion
Putnam BDC Income ETF
3.01%
VanEck BDC Income ETF
2.02%
Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF
0.97%
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
0.24%
Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
0%
Putnam BDC Income ETF
Proportion3.01%
VanEck BDC Income ETF
Proportion2.02%
Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF
Proportion0.97%
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
Proportion0.24%
Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
Proportion0%
Dividend
A total of
169.08M
USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
Date
Dividend
Record Date
Payment Date
Ex-dividend Date
Nov 06, 2025
MSDL.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Jan 23, 2026 going ex on Dec 31, 2025 with reinvestment option
Dec 31, 2025
Jan 23, 2026
Dec 31, 2025
Aug 07, 2025
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Oct 24, 2025 going ex on Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
May 08, 2025
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Jul 25, 2025 going ex on Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
Jul 25, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
Feb 27, 2025
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Apr 25, 2025 going ex on Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
Nov 07, 2024
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Jan 24, 2025 going ex on Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
Jan 24, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Aug 08, 2024
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Oct 25, 2024 going ex on Sep 30, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
May 08, 2024
MSDL.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Jul 25, 2024 going ex on Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Feb 29, 2024
MSDL.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Apr 25, 2024 going ex on Mar 27, 2024
Mar 29, 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
Stock Split
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
FAQs
Who are the top five shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund?
The top five shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund are:
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US) holds 4.01M shares, accounting for 4.62% of the total shares.
Van Eck Associates Corporation holds 1.92M shares, accounting for 2.21% of the total shares.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC holds 1.75M shares, accounting for 2.01% of the total shares.
Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. SGR holds 1.76M shares, accounting for 2.03% of the total shares.
RiverNorth Capital Management LLC holds 207.17K shares, accounting for 0.24% of the total shares.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US) holds 4.01M shares, accounting for 4.62% of the total shares.
Van Eck Associates Corporation holds 1.92M shares, accounting for 2.21% of the total shares.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC holds 1.75M shares, accounting for 2.01% of the total shares.
Generali Insurance Asset Management S.p.A. SGR holds 1.76M shares, accounting for 2.03% of the total shares.
RiverNorth Capital Management LLC holds 207.17K shares, accounting for 0.24% of the total shares.
What are the top three shareholder types of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund?
The top three shareholder types of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund are:
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US)
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (US)
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
How many institutions hold shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)?
As of 2025Q3, 155 institutions hold shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, with a combined market value of approximately 19.00M, accounting for 21.88% of the total shares. Compared to 2025Q2, institutional shareholding has increased by -5.50%.
What is the biggest source of revenue for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund?
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