Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SFL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 8.8M | $95.0M | +2.9% | 6.621% | 0.02% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.5M | $69.8M | -1.2% | 4.863% | 0.00% |
| 3 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 3.5M | $37.3M | +14.3% | 2.599% | 0.05% |
| 4 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.7M | $29.3M | -33.4% | 2.042% | 0.02% |
| 5 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.2M | $24.1M | +22.9% | 1.681% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.1M | $22.2M | -1.1% | 1.550% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.7M | $18.4M | +89.0% | 1.281% | 0.01% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.5M | $16.3M | +1.9% | 1.133% | 0.00% |
| 9 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.2M | $12.8M | -5.5% | 0.895% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $11.5M | +2.5% | 0.801% | 0.23% |
| 11 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 962K | $10.4M | +281.7% | 0.724% | 0.02% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 862K | $9.3M | -38.8% | 0.648% | 0.00% |
| 13 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 852K | $9.2M | β | 0.641% | 0.01% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 811K | $8.7M | +4.7% | 0.610% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Man Group plc | 742K | $8.0M | +466.1% | 0.558% | 0.01% |
| 16 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 700K | $7.5M | β | 0.526% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 686K | $7.4M | +3.9% | 0.516% | 0.05% |
| 18 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 679K | $7.3M | -13.1% | 0.510% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BARCLAYS PLC | 639K | $6.9M | +237.5% | 0.480% | 0.00% |
| 20 | FEARNLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | 606K | $6.5M | +664.8% | 0.455% | 2.14% |
| 21 | Advisors Capital Management, LLC | 521K | $5.6M | +0.3% | 0.392% | 0.07% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 494K | $5.3M | -2.9% | 0.372% | 0.00% |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 462K | $5.0M | +111.0% | 0.348% | 0.00% |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 438K | $4.7M | +25.2% | 0.329% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Trexquant Investment LP | 406K | $4.4M | +39.1% | 0.305% | 0.04% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in SFL β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SFL during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 213 | +6.0% | 35.03% | +11.59 pp | $535M | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | 201 | +5.2% | 23.44% | +1.99 pp | $358M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | 191 | 1.5% | 21.45% | 2.38 pp | $328M | 10.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 194 | +7.2% | 23.83% | 0.08 pp | $364M | 0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | 181 | 10.0% | 23.91% | 6.45 pp | $365M | 21% |
| Q4 2024 | 201 | 6.5% | 30.36% | 4.53 pp | $464M | 13% |
| Q3 2024 | 215 | +16% | 34.89% | 5.08 pp | $533M | 13% |
| Q2 2024 | 186 | β | 39.97% | β | $611M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SFL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of SFL Corporation Ltd. stands at 35.0%, held across 213 reporting institutions.
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP is the largest reported institutional holder of SFL, with approximately 8,805,291 shares worth $0.10B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SFL, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SFL is 74 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in SFL during Q1 2026, while 28 fully exited. 154 added to existing positions and 16 trimmed.
SFL institutional ownership rose by 11.59 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +12 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 62.9% of all reported 13F value in SFL, and the top 25 account for 82.8%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) Institutional Ownership