GBDC Insider Trading

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $3.15B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 875 people, carrying a beta of 0.44 to the broader market. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. Led by David Golub, public since 2010-04-15.

In the last 12 months, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. insiders made 0 buy transactions and 2 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 11, 2026Golub Lawrence ES-Sale1,676,387$13.06$21.9M
Aug 11, 2026Golub DavidS-Sale1,676,387$13.06$21.9M
May 29, 2025Golub Lawrence EP-Purchase6,059,971.09$15.13$91.7M
May 29, 2025Golub Lawrence ES-Sale16,480.801$15.13$249.4K
May 29, 2025Golub Lawrence EG-Gift6,059,971.09$15.13$91.7M
May 29, 2025Golub DavidP-Purchase6,059,971.09$15.13$91.7M
May 29, 2025Golub DavidG-Gift6,059,971.09$15.13$91.7M
May 29, 2025Golub DavidS-Sale16,480.801$15.13$249.4K
May 5, 2025KIT WU KWAN0$0.00$0
May 5, 2025KIT WU KWAN0$0.00$0

GBDC Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under GBDC's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q4 2024. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter. Earlier quarters are not shown: the filings read reach back to Sep 23, 2019, and a quarter counts only when every filing for it was read.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20260N/A2$43.8M0
Q2 20260N/A0N/A0
Q1 20260N/A0N/A0
Q4 20250N/A0N/A0
Q3 20250N/A0N/A0
Q2 20252$183.4M2$498.7K2
Q1 20250N/A0N/A0
Q4 20240N/A0N/A1

GBDC Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 317 institutions reported holding 120,943,009 GBDC shares, valued at $1.57B as reported, 47.5% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is -29 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 26 opened a position, 50 closed one, 126 added and 104 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
STRS OHIO17,576,643$226.4M+436,111
HighTower Advisors, LLC7,345,885$94.6M+299,240
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP4,710,275$60.7M+466,249
Sound Income Strategies, LLC3,876,087$49.9MNo comparable report
UBS Group AG3,849,396$49.6M-207,971
Sage Mountain Advisors LLC3,829,164$49.3M+72,893
OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp3,650,215$47.0M+90,569
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/3,392,551$43.7M+122,634
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO3,384,088$43.2M-132,158
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC3,357,115$43.2M+298,759

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 2026317120,943,009$1.57B
Q1 2026346118,236,683$1.50B
Q4 2025354119,412,638$1.68B
Q3 2025330108,825,458$1.56B
Q2 2025317104,294,809$1.61B
Q1 2025332110,755,795$1.68B
Q4 2024320103,250,655$1.57B
Q3 202428297,189,542$1.48B
Q2 2024292100,843,985$1.58B

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

ETFs Holding GBDC

FundWeight of GBDCShares (as reported)Value (as reported)Source updated
BIZD VanEck BDC Income ETF2.89%3,440,784$41.9MOct 8, 2026
PBDC Putnam BDC Income ETF5.31%1,213,559$14.6MOct 8, 2026
FBDC FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF9.14%262,770$3.2MOct 7, 2026
HYIN WisdomTree Private Credit & Alternative Income Fund3.36%126,992$1.5MOct 7, 2026
PSP Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF0.51%90,718$1.1MOct 8, 2026
PEX ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF4.27%36,102$433.2KOct 8, 2026
VPC Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF1.41%32,143$385.7KOct 8, 2026

From each fund's latest holdings file on record that shows GBDC's listed security itself. A file counts when its line count is consistent with the fund's reported holdings count (at most twice it plus 10, or at most 1,000 lines for a reported count of exactly 10, which the data source gives many funds as a cap), read with that file or inherited from the fund's last classified file (within 20% of its line count, read within 60 days). Funds whose line for the company could not be confirmed as GBDC's listed security, or that hold it through underlying funds (look-through), are not listed. Only long positions count: a fund is left out when any of its lines for GBDC reports a negative weight, share count or value, or none of them above zero (a short position, or figures that disagree). Shares, value and weight are as reported in each fund's file, dated by the data source's last update of that file (not the date of the positions); the weight is GBDC's share of that fund.

How to Read GBDC Insider Activity

Net insider sentiment skews to the sell side over the trailing twelve months: 2 sales versus 0 buys. Insider sales carry less informational weight than buys because they are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. The transaction type alone does not say whether a sale was made on the open market or privately, or under a 10b5-1 plan; the filing's plan checkbox and footnotes do. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked GBDC insider trading questions

How active are GBDC insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) insiders made 0 buy transactions and 2 sale transactions. Net insider sentiment over the trailing twelve months tilts to the sell side (2 sales vs 0 buys). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are GBDC insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do GBDC insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.