Global Ship Lease
GSL
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $603M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
267% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.9M | Put options by funds: $14.9M
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 21
74% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $346M → $603M (+$257M)
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 35
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 163 (+33)
11.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.48% → 59.74% (+11%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.3M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
|
-$40.9M |
| 2 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.2M |
| 4 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.13M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
163 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $603M — up 74% from $346M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new GSL positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $37.3M. The largest seller was Whitefort Capital Management, cutting an estimated $40.9M.
- 163 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q2 2024, up from 130 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $603M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q2 2024, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q2 2024 and 21 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q2 2024 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $37.3M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q2 2024 was Whitefort Capital Management, an estimated $40.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.