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Willis Lease Finance
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51 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.7M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15

1.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 107.64% → 109.22% (+1.6%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 52 → 51 (-1)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.9M → $58.7M (-$4.25M)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
51
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.92%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
20
Reduced
15
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MI
M3F Inc
Utah
+$1.61M
2
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$853K
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$513K
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$289K
5
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
+$143K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$1.87M
2
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$407K
3
CI
Cowen Inc
New York
-$228K
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$203K
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$164K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TCIM
26
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$269K +$10.3K +1,248 +4%
AG
27
Algert Global
California
$266K +$45.8K +5,550 +21%
Morgan Stanley
28
Morgan Stanley
New York
$241K -$43.7K -5,295 -15%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
29
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$210K – – –
TA
30
Teachers Advisors
New York
$152K -$24.3K -2,952 -14%
Russell Investments Group
31
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$146K -$53.8K -6,528 -27%
Citigroup
32
Citigroup
New York
$143K +$20.1K +2,442 +16%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
33
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$139K -$12.4K -1,500 -8%
Deutsche Bank
34
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$137K +$11K +1,335 +9%
Wells Fargo
35
Wells Fargo
California
$121K +$31.5K +3,819 +35%
WAM
36
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$81K – – –
NFA
37
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$72K – – –
AIG
38
American International Group
New York
$57K +$4.25K +516 +8%
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$56K -$12.9K -1,569 -19%
OSAM
40
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$54K +$5.1K +618 +10%
UBS Group
41
UBS Group
Switzerland
$33K +$1.51K +183 +5%
Legal & General Group
42
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$14K – – –
Bank of America
43
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13K +$7.25K +879 +118%
MAM
44
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$13K +$8.88K +1,077 +193%
GBBWRPM
45
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$8K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$8K +$767 +93 +10%
AIP
47
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$7K – – –
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
48
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$6.81K -$1.16K -141 -15%
MA
49
MUFG Americas
New York
$3K – – –
TRCT
50
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2K +$891 +108 +56%
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WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

51 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $58.7M — down 6.7% from $62.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of WLFC and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was M3F Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.61M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.87M.

  • 51 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q3 2017, down from 52 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $58.7M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q3 2017, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q3 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q3 2017 was M3F Inc, an estimated $1.61M added.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q3 2017 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $1.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.