SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) Ownership
SFL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 47.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 17.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 138.7M
- Float
- 112.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.86% 4.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.83 short interest up 20.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 47.67%
- Insiders 17.25%
- Other investors 35.08%
SFL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.50% | 9.0M | $111.4M | +208,217 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 5.20% | 7.2M | $89.0M | +737,336 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.57% | 3.6M | $44.0M | +847,282 (+31.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 2.57% | 3.6M | $44.0M | +101,956 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.90% | 2.6M | $32.5M | +2.4M (+889.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 1.57% | 2.2M | $27.0M | +121,777 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.57% | 2.2M | $26.9M | −57,892 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.19% | 1.7M | $20.5M | +147,877 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.91% | 1.3M | $15.6M | +411,080 (+48.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Man Group PLC | 0.88% | 1.2M | $15.1M | +480,891 (+64.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.86% | 1.2M | $14.8M | +333,657 (+38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 0.85% | 1.2M | $14.5M | +997,097 (+557.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.78% | 1.1M | $13.4M | +16,482 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.77% | 1.1M | $13.2M | −433,882 (−28.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.71% | 988K | $12.2M | +288,384 (+41.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.64% | 890K | $11.0M | −72,596 (−7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.59% | 814K | $10.1M | +3,683 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bessemer Group Inc | 0.57% | 786K | $9.7M | +184,800 (+30.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.51% | 702K | $8.7M | +16,482 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.45% | 620K | $7.7M | −571,397 (−48.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 7.3M shares and 4 cut 1.1M.
SFL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.88% | 4.0M | $49.4M | +6,672 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.32% | 3.2M | $39.8M | −37,120 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.42% | 2.0M | $24.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF | 1.09% | 1.5M | $18.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BNY Mellon Global Infras Inc ETF | 0.99% | 1.4M | $17.0M | +3,102 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.98% | 1.4M | $16.8M | +10,990 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Global X SuperDividend™ ETF | 0.86% | 1.2M | $14.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.85% | 1.2M | $14.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.82% | 1.1M | $14.1M | +25 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.74% | 1.0M | $12.7M | −1,305 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Global X SuperDividend ETF USD Cap | 0.72% | 993K | $12.3M | +11,356 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.63% | 878K | $10.9M | +312 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.62% | 863K | $10.7M | +1,809 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.53% | 730K | $9.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.52% | 723K | $8.9M | +8,052 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.48% | 663K | $8.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.44% | 608K | $7.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.35% | 481K | $5.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.29% | 399K | $4.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.27% | 380K | $4.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SFL insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-04 | Cullen Keith | Buy | $0.05 | 600,000 | $30,000 |
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.
SFL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SFL
Institutional investors own 47.7% of SFL's shares and insiders 17.25%. The largest holder is Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. with 6.50% of the shares (9.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.86% of the float, or 2.83 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 42.2% since 2014.
Related: SFL analyst forecast, SFL key metrics, SFL dividend history. See the SFL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SFL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most SFL stock?
The largest shareholders of SFL are Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.50%), BlackRock Inc (5.20%), American Century Companies Inc (2.57%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (2.57%), Qube Research & Technologies (1.90%).
What percentage of SFL is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 47.7% of SFL's shares outstanding; insiders hold 17.25%.
Which funds own SFL?
The largest fund holders of SFL are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.88%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.32%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.42%), Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF (1.09%), BNY Mellon Global Infras Inc ETF (0.99%).
What is SFL's short interest?
4.4M shares of SFL were sold short, 3.86% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.83 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling SFL?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in SFL (since November 4, 2019), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of SFL are outstanding?
SFL has 138.7M shares outstanding, of which 112.7M are in the public float.