Carlyle Secured Lending CEO Alex Chi Buys 9,000 Shares
Alex Chi invests approximately $97,100 of personal capital in CGBD, signaling potential confidence in the company’s outlook.
March 13, 2026

Alex Chi, who serves as both Chief Executive Officer and a director of Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc., recently purchased 9,000 shares of the company’s common stock on the open market. The transaction took place on March 9, 2026, and was disclosed in a regulatory statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Transaction Details
The shares were acquired at an average price of approximately $10.79 per share, with individual purchase prices ranging from $10.76 to $10.82 per share. The total value of the transaction amounted to roughly $97,100. Following the purchase, Chi holds 9,000 shares of Carlyle Secured Lending common stock directly.
The filing indicated that the purchase was not executed under a pre-arranged trading plan governed by Rule 10b5-1(c). The disclosure was signed by Joshua Lefkowitz, acting as attorney-in-fact for Chi, and dated March 10, 2026.
Company Background
Carlyle Secured Lending, trading under the ticker symbol CGBD, is a business development company affiliated with the Carlyle Group. The firm specializes in providing secured lending solutions and is based in New York City.
What Insider Buying May Signal
Insider purchases are often closely watched by market participants. When a CEO invests personal capital into the company they lead, it can suggest that leadership views the stock as undervalued or anticipates positive performance. However, such transactions may also reflect a variety of personal financial motivations and should not be interpreted in isolation.
Investors and analysts tracking CGBD will likely monitor this insider activity as they evaluate the company’s direction heading further into 2026.