AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AWF · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
133
Institutional Holders
▲ 5 vs Q2
$212.42M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $682,747 vs Q2
86.23M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.66%
60.25M
13F Shares Held
▲ 40.93M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
AWF largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRIDIRON PARTNERS, LLC | 41.30M | 47.90% | 47.90% | $107.83M | Oct 14, 2025 | NEW |
MORGAN STANLEY | 4.83M | 5.60% | 5.60% | $54.17B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 141.5K |
MCGOWAN GROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 3.74M | 4.33% | 4.33% | $41.90B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 64.0K |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 1.21M | 1.40% | 1.40% | $13.54B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 44.9K |
LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 980.3K | 1.14% | 1.14% | $10.99B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 29.0K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 879.3K | 1.02% | 1.02% | $9.86B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 19.9K |
INVESCO LTD. | 868.2K | 1.01% | 1.01% | $9.73B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 181.9K |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 849.7K | 98.54% | 98.54% | $9.53B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 82.4K |
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 559.0K | 64.83% | 64.83% | $6.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 99.3K |
SMITH ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LLC | 410.6K | 47.62% | 47.62% | $4.60B | Nov 3, 2025 | ▼ 5.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
25
Increased
+489.6K shares3
New Positions
first time holders17
Decreased
−482.8K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+6.8K
+489.6K / −482.8K
Net new holders
+11
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
AWF insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Jan 22, 2026 | Purchase | 743 | $10.60 | $7.9K | 20.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Feb 5, 2026 | Sale | 33 | $10.57 | $348.81 | 20.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Jan 22, 2026 | Purchase | 850 | $10.60 | $9.0K | 19.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Feb 5, 2026 | Sale | 5,429 | $10.57 | $57.4K | 14.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Smith William Walsh VP & Portfolio Manager | Jan 2, 2026 | Purchase | 702 | $10.73 | $7.5K | 7.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Smith William Walsh VP & Portfolio Manager | Jan 2, 2026 | Purchase | 663 | $10.73 | $7.1K | 6.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Malik Fahd VP & Portfolio Manager | Dec 11, 2025 | Purchase | 890 | $10.69 | $9.5K | 4.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Malik Fahd VP & Portfolio Manager | Dec 11, 2025 | Purchase | 746 | $10.69 | $8.0K | 746 | Form 4 ↗ |
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Jan 15, 2025 | Purchase | 659 | $10.74 | $7.1K | 16.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Distenfeld Gershon M VICE PRESIDENT | Jan 15, 2025 | Purchase | 755 | $10.73 | $8.1K | 15.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 69.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.34%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 23.78%.
The largest institutional shareholder of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund is GRIDIRON PARTNERS, LLC, holding approximately 41.30 million shares — equal to 47.90% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 133 institutional investors currently hold AWF stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $212,417,198 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AWF ownershipAllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 69.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is GRIDIRON PARTNERS, LLC with a 47.90% stake. Company insiders hold 6.34%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.