Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) Ownership
GAIN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 18.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 39.8M
- Float
- 0 shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.80% 310K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.84 short interest down 24.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 17.98%
- Insiders 2.26%
- Other investors 79.77%
GAIN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.02% | 804K | $12.1M | +212,170 (+35.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Melia Wealth LLC | 1.65% | 656K | $9.9M | −413,173 (−38.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 1.55% | 618K | $9.3M | −114,082 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.47% | 584K | $8.8M | −220,157 (−27.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC | 1.45% | 576K | $8.7M | +576,289 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.88% | 350K | $5.3M | +11,776 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.85% | 337K | $5.1M | +36,369 (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | PFG Advisors | 0.59% | 237K | $3.6M | −78,702 (−25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Inc | 0.55% | 221K | $3.3M | +13,356 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Outfitter Financial LLC | 0.51% | 203K | $3.1M | −1,750 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.47% | 185K | $2.8M | −2,262 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Blair William & Co | 0.36% | 144K | $2.2M | −2,075 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Davenport & Company LLC | 0.36% | 143K | $2.1M | +2,668 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Tudor Investment Corp Et AL | 0.30% | 121K | $1.8M | −4,245 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.29% | 117K | $1.8M | +116,693 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC | 0.29% | 114K | $1.7M | −5,235 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Advisors Asset Management | 0.26% | 104K | $1.6M | −4,734 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | 0.24% | 97K | $1.5M | −500 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.23% | 91K | $1.4M | −4,232 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 0.23% | 90K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 969K shares and 12 cut 851K.
GAIN top mutual fund and ETF holders
14 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.80% | 717K | $10.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.35% | 141K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | 0.18% | 72K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 54K | $807,884 | −8,952 (−14.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Virtus Private Credit ETF | 0.06% | 23K | $348,317 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | First Trust Specialty Finance | 0.06% | 23K | $347,535 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.04% | 16K | $242,456 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Diversified Alts Fd F5 | 0.04% | 16K | $240,950 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.04% | 14K | $214,312 | +13 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Abante Quant Value FI | 0.04% | 14K | $212,190 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Counsel Global Listed Private Eq Pl A | 0.01% | 4,966 | $74,738 | +225 (+4.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fundamentals First ETF | 0.01% | 3,612 | $54,361 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | FID DC L&G Multi Asset Fund | <0.01% | 808 | $12,160 | −9 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Priv Eq ETF | <0.01% | 297 | $4,470 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GAIN insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-06 | Rachael Z Easton | Buy | $14.67 | 650 | $9,536 |
| 2023-08-07 | David A R Dullum | Buy | $13.39 | 5,000 | $66,950 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
GAIN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GAIN
Institutional investors own 18.0% of Gladstone Investment's shares and insiders 2.26%. The largest holder is Van Eck Associates Corporation with 2.02% of the shares (804K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.80% of the float, or 1.84 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 49.9% since 2014.
Related: GAIN analyst forecast, GAIN key metrics, GAIN dividend history. See the GAIN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GAIN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Gladstone Investment stock?
The largest shareholders of Gladstone Investment are Van Eck Associates Corporation (2.02%), Melia Wealth LLC (1.65%), UBS Group AG (1.55%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (1.47%), Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC (1.45%).
What percentage of Gladstone Investment is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 18.0% of Gladstone Investment's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.26%.
Which funds own Gladstone Investment?
The largest fund holders of Gladstone Investment are VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.80%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.35%), Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (0.18%), FID DC L&G Diversified Fund (0.13%), Virtus Private Credit ETF (0.06%).
What is Gladstone Investment's short interest?
310K shares of Gladstone Investment were sold short, 0.80% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.84 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Gladstone Investment?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Gladstone Investment (since August 7, 2023), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Gladstone Investment are outstanding?
Gladstone Investment has 39.8M shares outstanding, of which an unreported number are in the public float.