Global Ship Lease
GSL
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $267M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
140% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.4M | Put options by funds: $22.3M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 28
5.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.34% → 45.77% (-5.6%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 95 (-15)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $319M → $267M (-$52.7M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
GC
Gratia Capital
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$2.63M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$3.47M |
| 5 |
CM
CastleKnight Management
New York
|
-$2.74M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
95 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $267M — down 16% from $319M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of GSL and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.9M sold.
- 95 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q3 2022, down from 110 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $267M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q3 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q3 2022 and 29 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q3 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q3 2022 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $24.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.