Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) shareholders
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $275.57MP/E 21.6Yield 1.68%
Ownership
Who owns Diana Shipping's shares
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paliou Semiramis Joint filing with 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. (7.05%), Tuscany Shipping Corp. (13.30%) | 27,858,240 | 20.35% | 13D (active) amendment | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Semiramis Paliou Joint filing with Tuscany Shipping Corp. (14.00%), 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. (7.50%) | 27,809,560 | 21.50% | 13D (active) amendment | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Sea Trade Holdings Inc. Joint filing with Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc. (12.90%), Atlanta International Inc. (12.90%) | 14,682,781 | 12.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Anastasios Margaronis Joint filing with Anamar Investments Inc (7.60%) | 11,022,624 | 8.70% | 13D (active) amendment | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Nikolaus H. Schues Joint filing with F. Laeisz GmbH (6.00%), KG Reederei N. Schues mbH + Co. (6.00%) | 7,482,248 | 6.00% | 13G (passive) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Simeon Palios | 7,153,374 | 5.70% | 13D (active) | Feb 25, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiramis Paliou | Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | 18,210,394 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Ioannis Zafirakis | President, Director | 4,948,678 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Maria Dede | Co-CFO and Treasurer | 3,681 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Evangelos Sfakiotakis | Chief Technical Officer | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Margarita Veniou | Secretary | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Maria-Christina Tsemani | Chief People & Culture Officer | – | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Symeon Palios | Director | 7,163,135 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Anastasios Margaronis | Director | 1,398,831 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Eleftherios Papatrifon | Director | 1,342,923 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Kyriacos Riris | Director | 966,758 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Apostolos Kontoyannis | Director | 1,314,941 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Jane Sih Ho CHAO | Director | 185,326 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Simon Frank Peter Morecroft | Director | 247,699 | Mar 18, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symeon Palios Director | Nov 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +637,787 | – | – | 7,163,135 |
| Symeon Palios Director | Oct 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +64,206 | – | – | 6,525,348 |
| Symeon Palios Director | Oct 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +497,305 | – | – | 6,461,142 |
| Anastasios Margaronis Director | Oct 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +354,189 | – | – | 1,398,831 |
| Anastasios Margaronis Director | Sep 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,193,276 | – | – | 9,851,998 |
| Anastasios Margaronis Director | Sep 21, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,695,269 | – | – | 8,658,722 |
| Anastasios Margaronis Director | Sep 17, 2026 | Option exercise | +207,621 | – | – | 1,181,452 |
| Semiramis Paliou Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sep 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,610,946 | – | – | 18,210,394 |
| Semiramis Paliou Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sep 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,369,120 | – | – | 9,647,846 |
| Ioannis Zafirakis President, Director | Sep 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,695,270 | – | – | 4,948,678 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Diana Shipping's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 102,299 shares on Oct 8, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Psaltis Officer, Director, 10% Stockholder | Jun 17, 2025 | 10,000 | $16.35K | Jun 17, 2025 | Equity Incentive Shares |
| Konstantinos Psaltis Director | Aug 8, 2024 | 40,000 | $99.45K | Aug 8, 2024 | Equity Incentive Shares |
| Konstantinos Psaltis Director | Jul 13, 2023 | 15,000 | $56.10K | Jul 13, 2023 | Compensation for Past Services |
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