Global Ship Lease
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $464M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
132% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.3M | Put options by funds: $5.74M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 24
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $418M → $464M (+$46M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 155 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.19% → 49.53% (-1.7%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.83M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.08M |
| 3 |
LCM
Lonestar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.68M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$2.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MG
Marex Group
London,
|
-$7.26M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.91M |
| 3 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$3.05M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.68M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.23M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
155 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $464M — up 11% from $418M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new GSL positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CSM Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.83M. The largest seller was Marex Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.26M sold.
- 155 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q2 2025, up from 154 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $464M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q2 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q2 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q2 2025 was CSM Advisors, an estimated $9.83M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q2 2025 was Marex Group, an estimated $7.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.