Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $19.50 +0.26 (+1.35%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Short Interest DataMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) has a short interest of 175,200 shares, representing 0.20% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -33.64% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 640,363 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest175,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest264,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-33.64%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.35 millionShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares87,921,000 sharesFloat Size88,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.20%Today's Trading Volume183,367 sharesAverage Trading Volume640,363 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average29% Short Selling Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMSDL Short Interest Over TimeMSDL Days to Cover Over TimeMSDL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025175,200 shares $3.35 million -33.6%0.2%0.3 $19.11 3/31/2025264,000 shares $5.27 million +80.6%0.3%0.4 $19.96 3/15/2025146,200 shares $2.95 million +101.7%0.2%0.2 $20.15 2/28/202572,500 shares $1.47 million +99.7%0.1%0.1 $20.23 2/15/202536,300 shares $757,581.00 -1.9%0.1%0.1 $20.87 1/31/202537,000 shares $777,370.00 -77.5%0.0%0.1 $21.01 1/15/2025164,100 shares $3.45 million -51.2%0.2%0.3 $21.01 12/31/2024336,000 shares $6.94 million +159.9%0.4%0.7 $20.66 12/15/2024129,300 shares $2.74 million -20.4%0.2%0.3 $21.18 11/30/2024162,500 shares $3.47 million +15.3%0.2%0.4 $21.34 11/15/2024140,900 shares $2.86 million +8.1%0.2%0.4 $20.33 10/31/2024130,300 shares $2.59 million +84.6%0.2%0.4 $19.88 10/15/202470,600 shares $1.41 million -16.7%0.1%0.3 $20.02 9/30/202484,700 shares $1.68 million +78.3%0.1%0.4 $19.78 9/15/202447,500 shares $955,225.00 -21.0%0.1%0.3 $20.11 8/31/202460,100 shares $1.24 million -3.2%0.1%0.3 $20.66 8/15/202462,100 shares $1.23 million +60.9%0.1%0.4 $19.87 7/31/202438,600 shares $785,124.00 -56.8%0.1%0.3 $20.34 7/15/202489,300 shares $2.06 million No Change0.1%1.5 $23.12 MSDL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 175,200 shares of MSDL short. 0.20% of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.20% of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's short interest increasing or decreasing? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 175,200 shares, a decrease of 33.6% from the previous total of 264,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's float size? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending currently has issued a total of 87,921,000 shares. Some of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending currently has a public float of 88,320,000 shares. How does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.20% of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Blue Owl Capital Co. III (0.22%), Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (0.30%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.49%), Trinity Capital Inc. (1.80%), Ares Acquisition Co. II (1.27%), CION Investment Co. (1.08%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.56%), Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.17%), Marblegate Acquisition Corp. (0.49%), Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (0.04%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Morgan Stanley Direct Lending stock? Short selling MSDL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Morgan Stanley Direct Lending as its price is falling. MSDL shares are trading up $0.26 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? A short squeeze for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MSDL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MSDL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies OBDE Short Interest Data KBDC Short Interest Data BCSF Short Interest Data TRIN Short Interest Data AACT Short Interest Data CION Short Interest Data IPXX Short Interest Data NETD Short Interest Data GATE Short Interest Data SPMC Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MSDL) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. 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