AerCap
634 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in AerCap in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 49
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $21.7B (+$3.63B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 576 → 634 (+58)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 39 (+3)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $124M | Put options by funds: $119M
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.82% → 80.78% (+0.96%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 244
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$774M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
LCI
L1 Capital International
Sydney NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
+$99.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$166M |
| 4 |
PL
Perpetual Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$101M |
AER Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
634 of the 8,261 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AerCap (AER) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $21.7B — up 20% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new AER positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $774M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 634 institutional investors held AerCap (AER) as of Q4 2025, up from 576 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $21.7B of AerCap stock for Q4 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new AerCap positions in Q4 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest AerCap buyer in Q4 2025 was Harris Associates, an estimated $774M added.
- The largest AerCap seller in Q4 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.