Global Ship Lease
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $448M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 15
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.4M | Put options by funds: $22.7M
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 134 (+38)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $370M → $448M (+$78.7M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 33
2.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.46% → 42.87% (-2.6%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.12M |
| 5 |
EGI
EAM Global Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$5.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$53M |
| 2 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$9.93M |
| 3 |
WC
Wexford Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$8.78M |
| 4 |
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.56M |
| 5 |
PCM
Philosophy Capital Management
Alamo,
California
|
-$7.76M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
134 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $448M — up 21% from $370M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new GSL positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was B. Riley Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $53M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q1 2022, up from 96 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $448M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q1 2022, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q1 2022 and 15 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q1 2022 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q1 2022 was B. Riley Financial, an estimated $53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.