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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001782524-21-000133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001782524
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01332
		FILM NUMBER:		211397639

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 761 0380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley BDC LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190715
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<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>msdlfform10-qq32021.htm
<DESCRIPTION>10-Q
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: msdlfform10-qq32021.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2021930exhibit311.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2021930exhibit311.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>a2021930exhibit312.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: a2021930exhibit312.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>a2021930exhibit321.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: a2021930exhibit321.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>a2021930exhibit322.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.2
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: a2021930exhibit322.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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