Prospect Capital PSEC
$1.41 +$0.03 (+1.81%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $1.42 +0.71%
Open$1.39
Prev close$1.39
Day range$1.29 – $1.44
Volume10.33M
Market cap$785.35M
P/E (TTM)–
Dividend yield34.75%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership17.1%-0.79 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding226+10 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)50 buys / 0 sellsNet buying
Short interest3.30% of floatDays to cover 2.5 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share12.8%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$8.82M (6 inflow days, 14 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 34.8% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 5.07% to 3.30% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barry | Individual/Insider | 2026/Q3 | +45,039,165 | 25.2% |
| Putnam LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,302,389 | 0.4% |
| John Barry | Individual/Insider | 2026/Q3 | +45,039,100 | 25.2% |
| Putnam LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,010,535 | 0.4% |
| Private Management Group Inc | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +6,999,513 | 3.8% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,388,990 | 1.8% |
| UBS Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,160,380 | 1.2% |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +545,146 | 0.4% |
| Caxton Associates (USA) LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +459,031 | 0.1% |
| Legal & General Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +392,146 | 0.8% |
| TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +330,236 | 0.1% |
| Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +260,025 | 0.1% |
| LeClair Wealth Partners LLC | Family Office/Trust | 2026/Q3 | +239,061 | 0.0% |
| Morgan Stanley | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +234,820 | 0.5% |
| Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +228,091 | 0.0% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +1,217,105 | $2.24 | 90,926,794 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +1,067,648 | $2.27 | 89,646,644 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +1,000,000 | $2.25 | 88,578,996 |
| 25 May 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +433,000 | $2.33 | 87,548,575 |
| 21 May 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +232,000 | $2.33 | 87,115,550 |
| 20 May 2026 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +200,000 | $2.28 | 86,883,550 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Michael Eliasek | President | Open Market Acquisition | +942,800 | $2.92 | 3,443,930 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +925,000 | $2.72 | 86,439,522 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Michael Eliasek | President | Open Market Acquisition | +370,000 | $2.71 | 2,501,130 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +741,158 | $2.62 | 85,514,522 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +384,000 | $2.66 | 84,773,364 |
| 21 Sep 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +374,500 | $2.66 | 84,389,364 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Eugene Stark | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +2,500 | $2.79 | 60,000 |
| 22 Jun 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +319,000 | $3.16 | 83,941,108 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +623,300 | $3.19 | 83,622,108 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +24,000 | $4.24 | 82,936,986 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +24,000 | $4.26 | 82,912,986 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +24,000 | $4.28 | 82,888,986 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | John Barry | Chairperson & CEO | Open Market Acquisition | +24,000 | $4.30 | 82,848,806 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | William Gremp | Independent Director | Open Market Acquisition | +19,100 | $4.30 | 75,153 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 17,607,914 | 3.3% | 2.5 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 18,060,478 | 3.4% | 3.3 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 20,537,044 | 3.9% | 6.1 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 19,017,788 | 3.6% | 4.7 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 20,006,241 | 4.0% | 4.7 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 25,381,624 | 5.1% | 5.7 |
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