Global Ship Lease
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $408M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
191% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $11.4M
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 25
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 157 (0)
4.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.61% → 53.01% (-4.6%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $541M → $408M (-$133M)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 66
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.45M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.8M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.34M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.03M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.42M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.24M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.98M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
157 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $408M — down 25% from $541M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new GSL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 46 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Donald Smith & Co, adding an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $22.8M.
- 157 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q4 2024, unchanged from Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $408M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q4 2024, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q4 2024 and 25 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q4 2024 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q4 2024 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $22.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.