Global Ship Lease
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $319M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
198% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.5M | Put options by funds: $15.3M
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 35
8.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.87% → 51.34% (+8.5%)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 110 (-24)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $448M → $319M (-$129M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$43.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Gratia Capital
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$6.13M |
| 4 |
EGI
EAM Global Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$5.68M |
| 5 |
QGA
Q Global Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$5.6M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
110 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $319M — down 29% from $448M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of GSL and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was Gratia Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $14M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q2 2022, down from 134 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $319M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q2 2022, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q2 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q2 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $43.9M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q2 2022 was Gratia Capital, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.