FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) shareholders
FSSLNYSEFiscal year ends December 31
$11.93−0.20 (-1.65%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
36M
Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
257
58 new, 45 sold out
Net institutional buying
5M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
17 buys · 0 sales
Net bought $2.18M
Shares held by institutions
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FSSL | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura Holdings Inc | 3,719,086 | – | $41.47M | +1,066,715 | 0.05% |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | 2,900,663 | – | $32.34M | +91,936 | 9.93% |
| Oak Hill Advisors LP | 2,872,108 | – | $32.02M | +105,831 | 4.57% |
| Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC | 2,800,048 | – | $31.22M | +484,934 | 1.48% |
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 2,608,084 | – | $29.08M | +198,643 | 0.55% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 1,698,203 | – | $18.93M | +97,860 | 0.00% |
| GCM Grosvenor Holdings, LLC | 1,501,875 | – | $16.75M | +53,221 | 0.72% |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 1,365,355 | – | $15.22M | +52,087 | 0.12% |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 1,349,894 | – | $15.05M | +534,205 | 0.04% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,283,267 | – | $14.31M | +343,604 | 0.00% |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 1,048,068 | – | $11.69M | +419,165 | 0.01% |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 851,272 | – | $9.49M | −201,743 | 0.01% |
| North Ground Capital | 817,600 | – | $9.12M | +567,600 | 10.94% |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | 700,000 | – | $7.81M | +150,000 | 0.01% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 585,015 | – | $6.52M | +312,236 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 576,794 | – | $6.43M | −44,446 | 0.00% |
| Almitas Capital LLC | 537,295 | – | $5.99M | +268,485 | 1.44% |
| Matisse Capital | 519,000 | – | $5.79M | +66,800 | 2.32% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 497,982 | – | $5.55M | −62,766 | 0.01% |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 428,858 | – | $4.78M | +32,421 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 257 | 36M | 58 / 70 | 67 / 45 | 7M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 250 | 31M | 54 / 57 | 99 / 47 | 11M | 4M |
| Q4 2025 | 249 | 24M | 249 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 24M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
5 funds held FSSL in Q2 2026, 5% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FSSL | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF | 1,358,845 | – | $15.15M | 2.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy | 230,000 | – | $2.56M | 3.42% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Matisse Discounted Bond CEF Strategy | 170,000 | – | $1.90M | 3.55% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Active Income ETF | 99,687 | – | $1.11M | 2.82% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund | 53,126 | – | $592.35K | 5.56% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Novatide Flexible Allocation ETF | 8,644 | – | $101.91K | 0.47% | May 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C. Forman | See Remarks, Director | 200,488 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| William Blake Goebel | See Remarks | 2,681 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Edward T. Gallivan JR | CFO and Treasurer | 862 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| James Francis Volk | Chief Compliance Officer | 386 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Stephen Sypherd | General Counsel | 1,320 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Pedro A. Ramos | Director | 1,000 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Richard I. Goldstein | Director | 38,407 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Gregory P. Chandler | Director | 17,742 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Charles P. Pizzi | Director | 3,667 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Sidney R. Brown | Director | 10,812 | Oct 28, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro A. Ramos Director | Mar 12, 2026 | Buy | +1,000 | $12.40 | $12.40K | 1,000 |
| Richard I. Goldstein Director | Mar 10, 2026 | Buy | +10,000 | $11.92 | $119.20K | 20,000 |
| William Blake Goebel See Remarks | Mar 9, 2026 | Buy | +2,200 | $11.44 | $25.17K | 2,681 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Mar 6, 2026 | Buy | +20,920 | $11.83 | $247.48K | 20,920 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Mar 6, 2026 | Buy | +19,964 | $11.83 | $236.17K | 97,744 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Mar 5, 2026 | Buy | +956 | $11.95 | $11.42K | 77,780 |
| Richard I. Goldstein Director | Dec 10, 2025 | Buy | +10,000 | $13.62 | $136.20K | 10,000 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Dec 3, 2025 | Buy | +8,588 | $13.39 | $114.99K | 8,588 |
| Richard I. Goldstein Director | Nov 26, 2025 | Buy | +7,365 | $13.58 | $100.02K | 14,697 |
| Gregory P. Chandler Director | Nov 25, 2025 | Buy | +7,460 | $13.35 | $99.59K | 7,460 |
| Richard I. Goldstein Director | Nov 25, 2025 | Buy | +1,855 | $13.47 | $24.99K | 1,855 |
| Richard I. Goldstein Director | Nov 25, 2025 | Buy | +1,855 | $13.49 | $25.02K | 1,855 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Nov 21, 2025 | Buy | +10,000 | $13.27 | $132.70K | 76,824 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Nov 20, 2025 | Buy | +16,790 | $13.32 | $223.64K | 66,824 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Nov 19, 2025 | Buy | +1,664 | $13.34 | $22.20K | 50,034 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Nov 14, 2025 | Buy | +37,037 | $13.44 | $497.78K | 48,370 |
| Michael C. Forman See Remarks, Director | Nov 13, 2025 | Buy | +11,333 | $13.49 | $152.88K | 11,333 |
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)
Short % of shares outstanding
–
0M shares short
Days to cover
1.0
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-45.0%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
26.8%
Of volume reported to FINRA
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 FS Specialty Lending Fund's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 3,155 shares on Aug 18, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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