Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Ownership
OCSL ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 50.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.30% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 88.1M
- Float
- 0 shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.34% 2.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.60 short interest down 8.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 50.42%
- Insiders 0.30%
- Other investors 49.28%
OCSL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oaktree Capital Management LLC | 8.94% | 7.9M | $91.1M | +6.0M (+325.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Private Management Group Inc | 4.39% | 3.9M | $44.8M | +147,990 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Royal Bank of Canada | 3.32% | 2.9M | $33.8M | +2.4M (+509.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Bruni J V & Co | 2.81% | 2.5M | $28.6M | −23,070 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.73% | 2.4M | $27.8M | −160,315 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Ares Management LLC | 2.50% | 2.2M | $25.5M | +105,000 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.49% | 2.2M | $25.4M | +492,070 (+28.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Generali Asset Management SPA SGR | 2.36% | 2.1M | $24.1M | −7,114 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 2.36% | 2.1M | $24.1M | +710,360 (+51.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Claret Asset Management Corporation | 1.90% | 1.7M | $19.3M | +1,747 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.85% | 752K | $8.7M | +67,383 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Melia Wealth LLC | 0.83% | 729K | $8.4M | −511,858 (−41.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Beach Point Capital Management LP | 0.51% | 454K | $5.2M | −658,035 (−59.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.42% | 367K | $4.2M | +135,822 (+58.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.39% | 340K | $3.9M | −542,978 (−61.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Muzinich & Co Inc | 0.38% | 335K | $3.9M | +1,178 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BlackRock Inc | 0.38% | 334K | $3.9M | −7,861 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.35% | 311K | $3.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Arnhold LLC | 0.34% | 297K | $3.4M | +15,000 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | United Advisor Group LLC | 0.33% | 293K | $3.4M | +7,413 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 10.1M shares and 7 cut 1.9M.
OCSL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.80% | 1.6M | $18.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Putnam BDC Income ETF | 0.74% | 649K | $7.5M | −2,996 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Accelerate Divers Crdt Inc ETF CAD H | 0.41% | 359K | $4.2M | +15,660 (+4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist | 0.32% | 279K | $3.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W | 0.27% | 241K | $2.8M | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Lazard Listed Private Mkts EA Acc GBP | 0.14% | 119K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FID DC L&G Diversified Fund | 0.13% | 117K | $1.3M | −23,251 (−16.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DNB Fund Listed Private Equity A EURDist | 0.13% | 112K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Trust Specialty Finance | 0.07% | 66K | $760,230 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3 | 0.06% | 53K | $613,210 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Optimix Income Fund | 0.06% | 50K | $578,500 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | NovaTide Flexible Allocation ETF | 0.05% | 48K | $556,586 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | 0.05% | 45K | $522,386 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Virtus Private Credit ETF | 0.04% | 40K | $457,466 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | FID DC L&G Retirement Income MA Fund | 0.04% | 32K | $367,440 | +905 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Mediobanca SICAV PE Strat C | 0.03% | 27K | $310,978 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Movestic Global Investmentbolag | 0.02% | 21K | $248,223 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ProShares Global Listed Private Equity | 0.02% | 15K | $177,553 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Compass Dva D Priv Usa Fo de Inv A | 0.02% | 14K | $156,461 | −5,224 (−27.9%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 20 | L&G Multi-Asset Target Return I EUR Acc | 0.02% | 13K | $155,848 | +13,470 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
OCSL insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Deborah Ann Gero | Buy | $10.78 | 2,000 | $21,560 |
| 2026-03-16 | Phyllis R Caldwell | Buy | $10.77 | 2,500 | $26,925 |
| 2025-05-15 | Armen Panossian | Buy | $14.13 | 8,000 | $113,040 |
| 2025-05-06 | Craig A Jacobson | Buy | $13.41 | 14,910 | $199,943 |
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.
OCSL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns OCSL
Institutional investors own 50.4% of Oaktree Specialty Lending's shares and insiders 0.30%. The largest holder is Oaktree Capital Management LLC with 8.94% of the shares (7.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.34% of the float, or 6.60 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 72.3% since 2014.
Related: OCSL analyst forecast, OCSL key metrics, OCSL dividend history. See the OCSL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
OCSL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Oaktree Specialty Lending stock?
The largest shareholders of Oaktree Specialty Lending are Oaktree Capital Management LLC (8.94%), Private Management Group Inc (4.39%), Royal Bank of Canada (3.32%), Bruni J V & Co (2.81%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.73%).
What percentage of Oaktree Specialty Lending is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 50.4% of Oaktree Specialty Lending's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.30%.
Which funds own Oaktree Specialty Lending?
The largest fund holders of Oaktree Specialty Lending are VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.80%), Putnam BDC Income ETF (0.74%), Accelerate Divers Crdt Inc ETF CAD H (0.41%), iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist (0.32%), BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W (0.27%).
What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's short interest?
2.9M shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending were sold short, 3.34% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.60 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Oaktree Specialty Lending?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Oaktree Specialty Lending (since May 6, 2025), 4 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending are outstanding?
Oaktree Specialty Lending has 88.1M shares outstanding, of which an unreported number are in the public float.