Global Ship Lease
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $520M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 19
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.6M | Put options by funds: $7.13M
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 178 (+23)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 50
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $464M → $520M (+$55.7M)
1.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.53% → 47.86% (-1.7%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.57M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.53M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.87M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.48M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.31M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.5M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.63M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
178 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $520M — up 12% from $464M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new GSL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cubist Systematic Strategies, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.57M. The largest seller was Harbor Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.7M.
- 178 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q3 2025, up from 155 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $520M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q3 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q3 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q3 2025 was Cubist Systematic Strategies, an estimated $4.57M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q3 2025 was Harbor Capital Advisors, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.