Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
118% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $100M → $218M (+$118M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
19.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 110.66% → 129.83% (+19%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 41 (-4)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 17
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
+$23.4M |
| 2 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$927K |
| 3 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$321K |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$82.7K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$64.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.25M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$551K |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$492K |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$380K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$363K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
41 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $218M — up 118% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WLFC and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Water Island Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.4M. The largest seller was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.25M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q3 2021, down from 45 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $218M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q3 2021, up 118% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q3 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q3 2021 was Water Island Capital, an estimated $23.4M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q3 2021 was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, an estimated $6.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.