Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Ownership
GSL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 47.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.01% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 36.0M
- Float
- 31.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.13% 700K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.41 short interest down 8.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 47.93%
- Insiders 11.01%
- Other investors 41.06%
GSL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 4.05% | 1.5M | $60.3M | −12,277 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 3.76% | 1.4M | $56.1M | −41,049 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc | 2.11% | 761K | $31.4M | +43,007 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Man Group PLC | 2.09% | 753K | $31.1M | +250,750 (+50.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Donald Smith & Co Inc | 2.06% | 741K | $30.6M | −837,241 (−53.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.88% | 679K | $28.1M | −84,779 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.37% | 493K | $20.4M | −126,200 (−20.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CSM Advisors, LLC | 1.34% | 484K | $20.0M | +25,644 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | RBF LLC | 1.21% | 437K | $18.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.18% | 427K | $17.6M | +75,180 (+21.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 1.12% | 405K | $16.7M | +204,053 (+101.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.09% | 393K | $16.2M | +15,288 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.06% | 382K | $15.8M | +41,608 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Corp | 0.98% | 353K | $14.6M | −626 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.92% | 332K | $13.7M | +37,546 (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.90% | 324K | $13.4M | +18,663 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd | 0.81% | 293K | $12.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Lonestar Capital Management LLC | 0.80% | 290K | $12.0M | +130,000 (+81.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BlackRock Inc | 0.79% | 285K | $11.8M | +10,442 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.79% | 285K | $11.8M | −4,841 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 852K shares and 7 cut 1.1M.
GSL top mutual fund and ETF holders
19 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Dow Jones Global Sel Div ETF | 1.13% | 408K | $16.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF | 1.12% | 403K | $16.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street® SPDR® Ptf Dev Wld exUS ETF | 0.96% | 345K | $14.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.41% | 149K | $6.1M | −19,825 (−11.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.37% | 135K | $5.6M | +189 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Embark Small Cap Equity Retirement | 0.27% | 98K | $4.0M | −502 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | North Square Small Cap Value Investor | 0.24% | 87K | $3.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Xtrackers Stoxx Global Div100 Swp ETF 1D | 0.21% | 77K | $3.2M | +77,350 (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 9 | Indosuez Funds America Small&Mid Caps G | 0.17% | 60K | $2.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies | 0.14% | 51K | $2.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | GMO Emerging Markets III | 0.13% | 46K | $1.9M | +15,300 (+49.0%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.12% | 45K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hartford Schroders Intl Multi-Cp Val I | 0.11% | 38K | $1.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.10% | 35K | $1.5M | −2,142 (−5.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NVIT International Equity I | 0.07% | 24K | $1.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | 0.07% | 24K | $997,341 | −696 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPM Global Value I acc USD | 0.06% | 22K | $901,107 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | GMO Implementation | 0.04% | 13K | $549,556 | +13,300 (0.0%) | February 28, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Intl Sm Cp ETF | 0.03% | 11K | $435,513 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GSL insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Georgios Giannopoulos | Sell | $38.51 | 7,692 | $296,219 |
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.
GSL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GSL
Institutional investors own 47.9% of Global Ship Lease's shares and insiders 11.01%. The largest holder is Acadian Asset Management LLC with 4.05% of the shares (1.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.13% of the float, or 2.41 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 500.8% since 2014.
Related: GSL analyst forecast, GSL key metrics, GSL dividend history. See the GSL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GSL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Global Ship Lease stock?
The largest shareholders of Global Ship Lease are Acadian Asset Management LLC (4.05%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (3.76%), Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc (2.11%), Man Group PLC (2.09%), Donald Smith & Co Inc (2.06%).
What percentage of Global Ship Lease is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 47.9% of Global Ship Lease's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.01%.
Which funds own Global Ship Lease?
The largest fund holders of Global Ship Lease are First Trust Dow Jones Global Sel Div ETF (1.13%), Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF (1.12%), State Street® SPDR® Ptf Dev Wld exUS ETF (0.96%), BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl (0.41%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF (0.37%).
What is Global Ship Lease's short interest?
700K shares of Global Ship Lease were sold short, 2.13% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.41 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Global Ship Lease?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Global Ship Lease (since April 7, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Global Ship Lease are outstanding?
Global Ship Lease has 36.0M shares outstanding, of which 31.9M are in the public float.