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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
178
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+14.84%
% of All Funds
2.34%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
44
Increased
57
Reduced
50
Closed
19
Calls
$11.6M
Puts
$7.13M
Net Calls
+$4.49M
Net Calls Change
-$3.08M

Top Buyers

1
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
+$4.57M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$4.53M
3
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$3.87M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$3.48M
5
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
+$3.21M

Top Sellers

1
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Illinois
-$11.7M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$10.4M
3
WCM
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
-$9.31M
4
Man Group
Man Group
United Kingdom
-$5.5M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$3.63M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TFA
176
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$399 +$387 +13 New
AIC
177
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$342 – – –
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
178
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$31 -$409K -13,735 -100%
WCM
179
Whitefort Capital Management
New York
– -$9.31M -353,857 Closed
NG
180
Novem Group
New York
– -$910K -34,600 Closed
NRD
181
Nebula Research & Development
New York
– -$550K -20,923 Closed
FRM
182
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
– -$343K -13,018 Closed
HSBC Holdings
183
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
– -$304K -11,614 Closed
PA
184
PharVision Advisers
Florida
– -$265K -10,055 Closed
WI
185
WBI Investments
New Jersey
– -$217K -8,241 Closed
Barclays
186
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$82.1K -3,120 Closed
LAM
187
LOM Asset Management
– -$37K -1,400 Closed
WSFS
188
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
– -$15.7K -596 Closed
BIG
189
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
– -$11.2K -424 Closed
CBT
190
Crews Bank & Trust
Florida
– -$3.95K -150 Closed
KWM
191
Kiker Wealth Management
Georgia
– -$3.58K -136 Closed
SWM
192
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$1.95K -74 Closed
TIM
193
Total Investment Management
Arizona
– -$377 -14 Closed
CIBC Private Wealth Group
194
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
– -$289 -11 Closed
HNB
195
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
– -$209 -8 Closed
LFG
196
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
– -$105 -4 Closed
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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.