Global Ship Lease
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $346M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.9M | Put options by funds: $17.7M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 130 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
8.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.16% → 48.48% (-8.7%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 48
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $399M → $346M (-$52.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
+$19.8M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.6M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.23M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.27M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$49.8M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$14.3M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.99M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$4.27M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
130 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $346M — down 13% from $399M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new GSL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Donald Smith & Co, adding an estimated $19.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $49.8M.
- 130 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q1 2024, up from 129 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $346M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q1 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q1 2024 and 20 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q1 2024 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $19.8M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $49.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.