GSL Institutional Ownership
Who owns Global Ship Lease, Inc. and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 206 funds reported holding GSL at Jun 30, 2026.
- ▲109 buying vs 81 selling
- ▼Shares held by funds -2.5%
- ▲Funds holding +9
- ▼Superinvestors: 1 added, 3 cut
- ●Put/call not meaningful
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 206 | 197 | +4.6% |
| In funds' top 10 | 3 | 2 | +50.0% |
| 13F shares | 16.6M | 17.1M | −2.5% |
| Held by funds | – | – | – |
| New positions | 33 | 28 | +17.9% |
| Increased | 76 | 76 | 0.0% |
| Reduced | 61 | 55 | +10.9% |
| Sold out | 20 | 26 | −23.1% |
| Calls (shares) | 63K | 111K | −43.1% |
| Puts (shares) | 16K | 65K | −74.8% |
| Put/call ratio | 0.26 | 0.59 | −55.6% |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in GSL
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Who owns GSL
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds7.6%
- Active managers and hedge funds79.6%
- Banks and brokers11.1%
- Pensions, insurers and other1.7%
The top 10 holders own 45.5% of all GSL shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
58 funds changed their position- DAVENPORT & Co LLCAdded+16K sh
- WealthBridge Capital Management, LLCNew+14K sh
- DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleNew+12K sh
- Achmea Investment Management B.V.New+12K sh
- Apollon Wealth Management, LLCAdded+12K sh
🔒 Free account: see all 20.
Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | – | 1.5M | $54.9M | −12K |
| 2 | Two Sigma Investments, LP | – | 1.4M | $51M | −41K |
| 3 | Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. | – | 761K | $28.6M | +43K |
| 4 | Man Group plc | – | 753K | $28.3M | +251K |
| 5 | Donald Smith & Co., Inc. | – | 741K | $27.9M | −837K |
| 6 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | – | 679K | $25.5M | −85K |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies LLC | – | 493K | $18.5M | −126K |
| 8 | CSM Advisors, LLC | – | 484K | $18.2M | +26K |
| 9 | RBF Capital, LLC | – | 437K | $16.4M | 0 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | – | 405K | $15.2M | +204K |
- Man Group plc+251K sh+$9.4M
- UBS Group AG+204K sh+$7.7M
- Lonestar Capital Management LLC+130K sh+$4.9M
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC+118K sh+$4.4M
- Sanctuary Advisors, LLC+82K sh+$3.1M
- Citadel Advisors LLC+79K sh+$3M
- CWA Asset Management Group, LLC+79K sh+$3M
- Trexquant Investment LP+74K sh+$2.8M
- Donald Smith & Co., Inc.−837K sh−$31.5M
- SG Americas Securities, LLC−185K sh−$6.9M
- Point72 Asset Management, L.P.−134K sh−$5M
- Renaissance Technologies LLC−126K sh−$4.7M
- Morgan Stanley−86K sh−$3.2M
- Qube Research & Technologies Ltd−85K sh−$3.2M
- Millennium Management LLC−79K sh−$3M
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc−69K sh−$2.6M
GSL institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most GSL stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of GSL was Acadian Asset Management LLC, followed by Two Sigma Investments, LP and Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc.. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of GSL is owned by institutions?
206 funds reported holding 16.6M GSL shares at Jun 30, 2026.
Are hedge funds buying GSL?
In Q2 2026, 109 funds bought GSL (33 of them new positions) and 81 sold (20 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 1 added and 3 cut. Our fund sentiment for GSL is neutral.
What is GSL's institutional put/call ratio?
Funds reported $617K of GSL puts against $2.4M of calls, a put/call ratio of 0.26 (0.59 the quarter before). Market makers and bank trading desks are left out, since their options are mostly hedges.
How current is this GSL ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.