Global Ship Lease
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $635M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.8M | Put options by funds: $8.28M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 54
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 24
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $569M → $635M (+$66M)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.38% → 47.5% (+2.1%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 197 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26.8M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$19.2M |
| 2 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$9.56M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
-$9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.49M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.28M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
197 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $635M — up 12% from $569M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new GSL positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was Donald Smith & Co, cutting an estimated $19.2M.
- 197 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q1 2026, up from 194 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $635M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $26.8M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q1 2026 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $19.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.