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53 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.2M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.7M → $66.2M (+$7.47M)

5.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 109.22% → 114.59% (+5.4%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 51 → 53 (+2)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 18

Holders
53
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.92%
% of All Funds
1.2%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
4
Increased
18
Reduced
18
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MI
M3F Inc
Utah
+$2.91M
2
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Sweden
+$759K
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$559K
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$432K
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$125K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$738K
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$453K
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$269K
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$230K
5
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
-$217K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AG
26
Algert Global
California
$282K +$12.5K +1,500 +5%
TCIM
27
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$268K -$5.2K -624 -2%
Arrowstreet Capital
28
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$255K -$52.4K -6,300 -17%
Millennium Management
29
Millennium Management
New York
$248K -$269K -32,364 -52%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
30
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$197K -$16.1K -1,935 -8%
Wells Fargo
31
Wells Fargo
California
$157K +$34.9K +4,191 +28%
TA
32
Teachers Advisors
New York
$154K – – –
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
33
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$141K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$101K +$101K +12,123 New
WAM
35
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$82K – – –
Barclays
36
Barclays
United Kingdom
$69K +$11.7K +1,404 +21%
AIG
37
American International Group
New York
$58K +$325 +39 +0.6%
OSAM
38
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$55K – – –
Russell Investments Group
39
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$53K -$96K -11,526 -65%
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$44K -$101K -12,138 -70%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$27K +$18.3K +2,196 +213%
EARNEST Partners
42
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$25K +$25K +3,000 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
43
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$21.6K +$14.7K +1,764 +212%
Bank of America
44
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20K +$7.27K +873 +54%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
45
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$15K +$14.7K +1,764 New
Legal & General Group
46
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$14K – – –
TRCT
47
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$13K +$10.9K +1,305 +435%
MAM
48
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$11K -$2.67K -321 -20%
SWP
49
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$10K +$9.99K +1,200 New
AIP
50
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$8K – – –
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2
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WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

53 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $66.2M — up 13% from $58.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new WLFC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was M3F Inc, adding an estimated $2.91M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $738K.

  • 53 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2017, up from 51 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $66.2M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2017 was M3F Inc, an estimated $2.91M added.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2017 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $738K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.