Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 5 insiders bought $390K and 0 sold $0 of MSDL stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Mar 2, 2026.
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MSDL insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $340K | 5 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $210K | 3 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 5 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $390K, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. The most recent cluster buy began on Mar 2, 2026, when 4 insiders bought a combined $340K.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5SEC | Jeff M. DayPresident | Buy | 5,00022,818 held (+28%) | $14.90 | $74K | -10.2% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Michael Occi Jr.CEO | Buy | 7,00028,500 held (+33%) | $14.87 | $104K | -10.0% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | David N MillerDirector | Buy | 5,00015,000 held (+50%) | $14.69 | $73K | -8.9% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | David N MillerDirector | Buy | 5,00010,000 held (+100%) | $14.68 | $73K | -8.9% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Orit MizrachiSee Remarks | Buy | 1,0005,867 held (+21%) | $14.49 | $14K | -7.7% | — |
| Dec 16SEC | Ashwin KrishnanChief Investment Officer | Buy | 3,000new position | $16.72 | $50K | -20.0% | — |
| Nov 12SEC | Bruce D FrankDirector | Buy | 6004,387 held (+16%) | $16.41 | $10K | -18.5% | — |
| Oct 8SEC | Joan BinstockDirector | Buy | 9,03050,042 held (+22%) | $16.64 | $150K | -19.6% | — |
Insiders at Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan BinstockDirector | $150K | — | Oct 8, 2025 | — |
| David N MillerDirector | $147K | — | Mar 3, 2026 | — |
| Michael Occi Jr.CEO | $104K | — | Mar 3, 2026 | — |
| Jeff M. DayPresident | $74K | — | Mar 5, 2026 | — |
| Ashwin KrishnanChief Investment Officer | $50K | — | Dec 16, 2025 | — |
| Orit MizrachiSee Remarks | $14K | — | Mar 3, 2026 | — |
| Bruce D FrankDirector | $10K | — | Nov 12, 2025 | — |
MSDL stock: common questions
Are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insiders buying MSDL stock?
In the past 12 months, 5 insiders reported open-market purchases of MSDL worth $390K. The latest was President Jeff M. Day bought $74K of MSDL at $14.90 — first open-market purchase in our records; raises the stake by 28%.
Are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insiders selling MSDL stock?
0 insiders reported sales worth $0 over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is MSDL's 52-week range?
Over the past year MSDL has traded between $12.76 and $15.72. It last closed at $13.38 on Oct 9, 2026.