GSL GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC - CL A

Ownership history in DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.  ·  13 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. reported GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC - CL A (GSL) in 13 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 2.01% in 2025 Q2. The latest visible filing shows GSL at 1.37% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this GSL ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.'s position in GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC - CL A, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

GSL was reported at 1.37% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
2.01% in 2025 Q2

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q4 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. held GSL — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    GSL price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 REDUCED 2,088,499 -1,096,344 -34.4% 1.37% $73.2M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $37.55
2025 Q3 REDUCED 3,184,843 -54,025 -1.7% 1.95% $97.8M 2025-11-13 $32.93
2025 Q2 ADDED 3,238,868 +18,783 +0.6% 2.01% $85.2M 2025-08-13 $29.14
2025 Q1 ADDED 3,220,085 +80,615 +2.6% 1.80% $73.6M 2025-05-12 $21.58
2024 Q4 ADDED 3,139,470 +1,281,941 +69.0% 1.64% $68.5M 2025-02-12 $20.42
2024 Q3 ADDED 1,857,529 +229,623 +14.1% 1.17% $49.5M 2024-10-25 $21.36
2024 Q2 REDUCED 1,627,906 -905,795 -35.7% 1.19% $46.9M 2024-08-09 $23.40
2024 Q1 ADDED 2,533,701 +969,536 +62.0% 1.20% $51.4M 2024-05-10 $20.92
2023 Q4 ADDED 1,564,165 +1,098,558 +235.9% 0.80% $31.0M 2024-02-05 $17.31
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FAQ About DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. and GSL

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. reported owning GSL?

DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. reported GSL across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported GSL position in DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.'s portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for GSL was 2.01% in 2025 Q2.

What is the latest reported GSL position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. reported 2,088,499 shares, equal to 1.37% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $73.2M.

What does the chart on this GSL ownership page compare?

The chart compares DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.'s quarterly GSL portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

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