Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) Ownership
GBDC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.40% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 259.7M
- Float
- 0 shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.03% 12.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.74 short interest down 6.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.82%
- Insiders 1.40%
- Other investors 48.78%
GBDC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRS OHIO | 6.77% | 17.6M | $213.0M | +436,111 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 2.83% | 7.3M | $89.0M | +299,240 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.81% | 4.7M | $57.1M | +466,249 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Sound Income Strategies | 1.49% | 3.9M | $47.0M | +125,554 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 1.48% | 3.8M | $46.7M | −207,971 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Sage Mountain Advisors LLC | 1.47% | 3.8M | $46.4M | +72,893 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Omers Administration Corp | 1.41% | 3.7M | $44.2M | +90,569 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 1.31% | 3.4M | $41.1M | +122,634 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.30% | 3.4M | $41.0M | −132,158 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Ares Management LLC | 1.29% | 3.4M | $40.7M | +298,759 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Allen Investment Management LLC | 1.22% | 3.2M | $38.5M | −191,842 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CI Private Wealth LLC | 1.22% | 3.2M | $38.3M | −1.4M (−30.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 1.08% | 2.8M | $33.9M | −3,084 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Generali Asset Management SPA SGR | 1.01% | 2.6M | $31.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Lalia Capital, LLC | 1.00% | 2.6M | $31.6M | +63,355 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.94% | 2.4M | $29.6M | +204,724 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.91% | 2.4M | $28.5M | +376,873 (+19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Muzinich & Co Inc | 0.79% | 2.1M | $24.9M | +69,583 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.64% | 1.7M | $20.0M | +505,131 (+44.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.60% | 1.6M | $18.8M | +38,106 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 3.2M shares and 5 cut 1.9M.
GBDC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliffwater Corporate Lending I | 5.14% | 13.3M | $161.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.33% | 3.5M | $41.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Putnam BDC Income ETF | 0.47% | 1.2M | $14.7M | −5,606 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.35% | 914K | $11.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Accelerate Divers Crdt Inc ETF CAD H | 0.23% | 591K | $7.2M | +25,790 (+4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | LGT Crown Listed Private Eq A EUR Acc | 0.17% | 445K | $5.4M | +445,000 (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 7 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.15% | 390K | $4.7M | +296,492 (+316.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 346K | $4.2M | −67,049 (−16.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Trust Specialty Finance | 0.10% | 263K | $3.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | CAZ Strategic Opportunities I | 0.10% | 248K | $3.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® ETF | 0.08% | 210K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | 0.08% | 209K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | WisdomTree Private Credit & Alt Inc | 0.05% | 133K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3 | 0.04% | 112K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.04% | 100K | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | 0.03% | 91K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | L&G Diversified EUR C EUR Acc | 0.03% | 90K | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF | 0.03% | 78K | $944,269 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | First Trust Small Cap Val AlphaDEX® ETF | 0.02% | 54K | $649,717 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Mackenzie Alternative Enhanced Yld A | 0.02% | 46K | $551,715 | +1,127 (+2.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GBDC insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 | Lawrence E Golub | Buy | $15.13 | 6,059,971 | $91.7M |
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.
GBDC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GBDC
Institutional investors own 49.8% of Golub Capital BDC's shares and insiders 1.40%. The largest holder is STRS OHIO with 6.77% of the shares (17.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.03% of the float, or 8.74 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 459.6% since 2014.
Related: GBDC analyst forecast, GBDC key metrics, GBDC dividend history. See the GBDC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GBDC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Golub Capital BDC stock?
The largest shareholders of Golub Capital BDC are STRS OHIO (6.77%), HighTower Advisors, LLC (2.83%), Van Eck Associates Corporation (1.81%), Sound Income Strategies (1.49%), UBS Group AG (1.48%).
What percentage of Golub Capital BDC is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.8% of Golub Capital BDC's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.40%.
Which funds own Golub Capital BDC?
The largest fund holders of Golub Capital BDC are Cliffwater Corporate Lending I (5.14%), VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.33%), Putnam BDC Income ETF (0.47%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.35%), Accelerate Divers Crdt Inc ETF CAD H (0.23%).
What is Golub Capital BDC's short interest?
12.7M shares of Golub Capital BDC were sold short, 5.03% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.74 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Golub Capital BDC?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Golub Capital BDC (since May 27, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Golub Capital BDC are outstanding?
Golub Capital BDC has 259.7M shares outstanding, of which an unreported number are in the public float.