Global Ship Lease
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $383M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
232% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.5M | Put options by funds: $9.51M
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 17
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 23
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 90 (+14)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $397M → $383M (-$14.3M)
11.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.04% → 44.5% (-12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$23.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.91M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$6.32M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kelso & Company
New York
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$7.83M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.87M |
| 4 |
GCM
Ghisallo Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.26M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.34M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
90 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $383M — down 3.6% from $397M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new GSL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was B. Riley Financial, adding an estimated $23.8M. The largest seller was Kelso & Company, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 90 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q3 2021, up from 76 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $383M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q3 2021, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q3 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q3 2021 was B. Riley Financial, an estimated $23.8M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q3 2021 was Kelso & Company, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.