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GSL Global Ship Lease (GSL) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Transport · Deep sea foreign transportation of freight · CIK 0001430725
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SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
114
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about GSL

Insiders, 180 days
-$4.2M net sold
5 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Global Ship Lease insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Global Ship Lease, Inc. insiders sold a net $4.2M of stock across 8 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Foreign private issuer: most of its insiders are exempt from SEC Form 4, but some still file it; those filings are listed below, and the record may be incomplete.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Giannopoulos Georgios
Chief Compliance Officer
SELL
2026-10-15 SECtraded 2026-10-13
7,692
$346.7K
+1.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Apr 7, 2026.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 114 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Compliance Officer Giannopoulos Georgios sold about $346.7K of GSL on Oct 13, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 114 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Helfer Ulrike
Director
SELL
2026-10-02 SECtraded 2026-09-30
4,000
$179.3K
-8.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 47.0% of the 8,503 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 114 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Helfer Ulrike sold about $179.3K of GSL on Sep 30, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 114 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Psaropoulos Anastasios
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-08-28 SECtraded 2026-08-27
48,330
$2.2M
-5.7%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Aug 26, 2026.
  • The trade is 70.4% of the 68,698 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 114 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Psaropoulos Anastasios sold about $2.2M of GSL on Aug 27, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 114 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Lister Thomas Arthur
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-08-28 SECtraded 2026-08-26
30,000
$1.3M
-5.7%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 188.3% of the 15,934 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 114 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Lister Thomas Arthur sold about $1.3M of GSL on Aug 26, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 114 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Psaropoulos Anastasios
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-08-28 SECtraded 2026-08-26
1,670
$75.2K
-5.7%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Mar 25, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 117,028 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 114 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Psaropoulos Anastasios sold about $75.2K of GSL on Aug 26, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 114 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
8 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.2M over 180 days
-$4.1M over 90 days
below 67% of Transport
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
114 funds bought in last quarter
more than 56% of Transport
Revenue
+7.8% year over year
more than 67% of Transport
Margin
54.3% net margin
more than 96% of Transport
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
2.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 62% of Transport
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 15Chief Compliance Officer Giannopoulos Georgios sold $346.7K (Oct 13)
Oct 2Director Helfer Ulrike sold $179.3K (Sep 30)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+54.6%12M
-0%+23%+47%+71%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-27 · Psaropoulos Anastasios sold $2.2M2026-08-26 · Lister Thomas Arthur sold $1.3M2026-03-25 · Psaropoulos Anastasios sold $903.7K2026-10-13 · Giannopoulos Georgios sold $346.7K2026-04-07 · Giannopoulos Georgios sold $296.2K2026-09-30 · Helfer Ulrike sold $179.3K2026-07-14 · Neugeborn Yoram sold $123.4K2026-08-26 · Psaropoulos Anastasios sold $75.2K
Insider sell
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Who owns GSL: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
1,356,597 sh
$51.0M
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
761,080 sh
$28.6M
Man Group plc
752,640 sh
$28.3M
DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.
740,941 sh
$27.9M
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd
678,948 sh
$25.5M

Congress trades in GSL

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

GSL planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

GSL mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF
$17.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
Parvin Hedged Equity Solari World Fund
$273.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
2.0%
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$3.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.4%
American Century Small Cap Value Insights ETF
$38.0K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.3%
Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
$2.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.1%
Catholic Responsible Investments International Small-Cap Fund
$68.0K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $4.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 114 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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GSL financials

Revenue growth
+7.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
54.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.38x
long-term 2025-12-31 plus current 2025-12-31; equity 2025-12-31
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income
Return on assets
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
$1.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2025-12-31 shares, plus long-term 2025-12-31 plus current 2025-12-31, minus cash 2025-12-31
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$766.5M$711.1M$674.8M$645.6M
Operating income$435.1M$379.1M$343.2M$354.2M
Net income$416.5M$353.6M$304.5M$292.9M
Operating cash flow$528.3M$430.1M$375.0M$327.5M
Cash$273.9M$141.4M$138.6M$120.1M
Long-term debt$541.6M$538.8M$619.2M$744.6M
Dividends paid$76.1M$58.4M$53.2M$50.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

GSL Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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GSL ranks highest on risk and compliance (71st percentile) and growth (67th), and lowest on insider conviction (16th), among Transport peers.

HealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Financial health
64
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.38x · 64 pct, sector of 105
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
67
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.8% · 67 pct, sector of 132
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
16
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$4.2M · 32 pct, sector of 83
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 83
Institutional and government
56
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter114 · 56 pct, sector of 128
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
71
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.2% · 71 pct, sector of 161
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
2 not measured: Profitability, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income; fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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GSL filings, in plain words

Are Global Ship Lease insiders buying or selling GSL?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Global Ship Lease insiders were net sellers, a net $4.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 sellers.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Global Ship Lease insiders were net sellers of GSL, a net $4.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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