AerCap
AER
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in AerCap in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 28
120% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.02B → $15.5B (+$8.44B)
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $223M | Put options by funds: $118M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 26 (+8)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 298 → 330 (+32)
5.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.03% → 96.56% (+5.5%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 104
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
+$6.9B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$357M |
| 3 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
+$77.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$31.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$508M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$85.8M |
| 4 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$38M |
AER Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
330 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AerCap (AER) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $15.5B — up 120% from $7.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new AER positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was General Electric, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.9B. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $508M.
- 330 institutional investors held AerCap (AER) as of Q4 2021, up from 298 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $15.5B of AerCap stock for Q4 2021, up 120% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new AerCap positions in Q4 2021 and 28 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest AerCap buyer in Q4 2021 was General Electric, an estimated $6.9B added.
- The largest AerCap seller in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $508M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.