AerCap
AER
576 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in AerCap in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $84.2M
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4B → $18.1B (-$396M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 231
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 596 → 576 (-20)
4.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.51% → 79.82% (-4.7%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 36 (-4)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
HGIM
High Ground Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$87.4M |
| 5 |
WD
WGI DM
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$277M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$234M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$95.5M |
AER Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
576 of the 7,639 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AerCap (AER) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $18.1B — down 2.1% from $18.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of AER and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 231 trimmed existing stakes and 211 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was UBS AM, exiting entirely with an estimated $277M sold.
- 576 institutional investors held AerCap (AER) as of Q3 2025, down from 596 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $18.1B of AerCap stock for Q3 2025, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new AerCap positions in Q3 2025 and 69 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest AerCap buyer in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest AerCap seller in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $277M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.