Global Ship Lease
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $629M invested in Global Ship Lease in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
139% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.8M | Put options by funds: $8.7M
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 21
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 61
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 206 (+9)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $635M → $629M (-$6.35M)
1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.5% → 46.5% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.78M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.96M |
| 3 |
LCM
Lonestar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.07M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.59M |
| 5 |
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$3.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$6.89M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.22M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.92M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.36M |
GSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
206 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Ship Lease (GSL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $629M — down 1% from $635M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new GSL positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Man Group, adding an estimated $9.78M. The largest seller was Donald Smith & Co, cutting an estimated $32.7M.
- 206 institutional investors held Global Ship Lease (GSL) as of Q2 2026, up from 197 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $629M of Global Ship Lease stock for Q2 2026, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Global Ship Lease positions in Q2 2026 and 21 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Global Ship Lease buyer in Q2 2026 was Man Group, an estimated $9.78M added.
- The largest Global Ship Lease seller in Q2 2026 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.