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Global Ship Lease
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76 hedge funds and large institutions have $397M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

260% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 10

127% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 11

52% more funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 76 (+26)

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $305M → $397M (+$92M)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)

4.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.18% → 56.04% (-4.1%)

Holders
76
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+52%
% of All Funds
1.32%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
36
Increased
25
Reduced
11
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
LCM
Lonestar Capital Management
California
+$11.9M
2
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
+$9.03M
3
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
+$8.24M
4
WC
Wexford Capital
Florida
+$5.66M
5
GCM
Ghisallo Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$3.79M

Top Sellers

1
KC
Kelso & Company
New York
-$78.1M
2
BRF
B. Riley Financial
California
-$12.9M
3
BCM
Brigade Capital Management
New York
-$2.83M
4
NSGL
No Street GP LP
California
-$1.22M
5
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
-$606K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KC
1
Kelso & Company
New York
$160M -$78.1M -4,791,667 -37%
PAIM
2
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$45.9M +$8.24M +505,614 +27%
BRF
3
B. Riley Financial
California
$27.3M -$12.9M -792,568 -36%
NC
4
Nokomis Capital
Texas
$25.1M +$698K +42,826 +3%
Renaissance Technologies
5
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$18.7M +$2.25M +138,000 +17%
LCM
6
Lonestar Capital Management
California
$14.3M +$11.9M +732,142 New
NSGL
7
No Street GP LP
California
$14.2M -$1.22M -75,000 -9%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
8
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
$10.8M +$9.03M +554,167 New
RC
9
RBF Capital
California
$10.2M +$623K +38,237 +8%
Millennium Management
10
Millennium Management
New York
$7.27M +$3.68M +226,151 +155%
WC
11
Wexford Capital
Florida
$6.8M +$5.66M +347,374 New
FP
12
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$5.31M +$2.22M +136,345 +101%
GCM
13
Ghisallo Capital Management
Massachusetts
$4.55M +$3.79M +232,691 New
Morgan Stanley
14
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.5M +$3.65M +223,968 +3,859%
Two Sigma Investments
15
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$4.34M +$2.67M +164,159 +285%
MA
16
MYDA Advisors
New York
$4.21M +$3.05M +187,000 +668%
LSA
17
L & S Advisors
California
$3.44M +$56.2K +3,451 +2%
Marshall Wace
18
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$3.03M +$2.52M +154,905 New
Man Group
19
Man Group
United Kingdom
$2.9M +$1.81M +111,306 +300%
SGA
20
Strategic Global Advisors
California
$2.77M +$2.3M +141,350 New
CM
21
Churchill Management
California
$2.54M +$77.5K +4,759 +4%
Acadian Asset Management
22
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.37M +$565K +34,709 +40%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
23
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$1.21M +$1.01M +61,900 New
GCP
24
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$1.19M +$992K +60,872 New
JF
25
Jump Financial
Illinois
$1.06M +$597K +36,670 +207%
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GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

76 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $397M — up 30% from $305M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new GSL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Lonestar Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.9M. The largest seller was Kelso & Company, cutting an estimated $78.1M.

  • 76 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q2 2021, up from 50 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $397M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q2 2021, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q2 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q2 2021 was Lonestar Capital Management, an estimated $11.9M added.
  • The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q2 2021 was Kelso & Company, an estimated $78.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.