Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) Ownership
GNL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 73.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.99% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 231.3M
- Float
- 207.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.89% 11.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.56 short interest down 8.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 73.31%
- Insiders 8.99%
- Other investors 17.71%
GNL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.86% | 32.1M | $238.3M | +758,677 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.88% | 20.5M | $152.6M | +141,097 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.75% | 11.0M | $81.6M | −128,377 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.01% | 9.3M | $68.9M | +28,299 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Brown Advisory Holdings Inc | 2.75% | 6.4M | $47.3M | +459,142 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.50% | 5.8M | $42.9M | +3.2M (+127.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.39% | 5.5M | $41.0M | +239,215 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.86% | 4.3M | $32.1M | −73,390 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.82% | 4.2M | $31.3M | +479,589 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.67% | 3.9M | $28.7M | +3.1M (+411.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Private Management Group Inc | 1.41% | 3.3M | $24.3M | +3.3M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.34% | 3.1M | $23.0M | +951,017 (+44.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Helix Partners Management LP | 1.31% | 3.0M | $22.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.13% | 2.6M | $19.5M | −157,461 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.08% | 2.5M | $18.5M | +104,558 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.00% | 2.3M | $17.1M | −699,673 (−23.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 0.96% | 2.2M | $16.6M | +41,825 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.67% | 1.6M | $11.6M | −24,715 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.66% | 1.5M | $11.3M | −84,592 (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Taconic Capital Advisors L.P. | 0.58% | 1.3M | $9.9M | +90,000 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 12.9M shares and 6 cut 1.2M.
GNL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.30% | 12.3M | $91.1M | +2,523 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.50% | 8.1M | $60.2M | +57,799 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.03% | 7.0M | $52.0M | −396,977 (−5.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.36% | 5.5M | $40.6M | −62,976 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 5.2M | $38.7M | +156,754 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 3.4M | $25.2M | +177,237 (+5.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv | 1.18% | 2.7M | $20.3M | −392,109 (−12.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.93% | 2.2M | $16.0M | +15,497 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.85% | 2.0M | $14.7M | +2,998 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.82% | 1.9M | $14.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.75% | 1.7M | $12.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.70% | 1.6M | $12.0M | +840 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.62% | 1.4M | $10.7M | +10,301 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 1.4M | $10.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco KBW Premium Yield Eq REIT ETF | 0.60% | 1.4M | $10.3M | −4,662 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Global X SuperDividend™ ETF | 0.54% | 1.3M | $9.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.53% | 1.2M | $9.2M | +14,420 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.47% | 1.1M | $8.1M | +729 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm CpValETF | 0.47% | 1.1M | $8.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap | 0.45% | 1.0M | $7.7M | −3,480 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GNL insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Edward M Jr. Weil | Sell | $7.61 | 150,000 | $1.1M |
| 2025-06-13 | Nicholas S Schorsch | Sell | $7.33 | 300,000 | $2.2M |
| 2025-06-12 | Nicholas S Schorsch | Sell | $7.43 | 7,103,000 | $52.8M |
| 2025-05-15 | Nicholas S Schorsch | Sell | $7.99 | 100,000 | $799,000 |
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.
GNL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GNL
Institutional investors own 73.3% of Global Net Lease's shares and insiders 8.99%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.86% of the shares (32.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.89% of the float, or 4.56 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 289.0% since 2014.
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GNL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Global Net Lease stock?
The largest shareholders of Global Net Lease are BlackRock Inc (13.86%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.88%), State Street Corp (4.75%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.01%), Brown Advisory Holdings Inc (2.75%).
What percentage of Global Net Lease is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 73.3% of Global Net Lease's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.99%.
Which funds own Global Net Lease?
The largest fund holders of Global Net Lease are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.30%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.50%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.03%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.36%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Global Net Lease's short interest?
11.4M shares of Global Net Lease were sold short, 6.89% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.56 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Global Net Lease?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Global Net Lease (since May 15, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Global Net Lease are outstanding?
Global Net Lease has 231.3M shares outstanding, of which 207.0M are in the public float.