Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.8M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.78% → 110.13% (+2.3%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.1M → $79.8M (-$341K)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 50 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$871K |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$295K |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$167K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$126K |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$124K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$615K |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$602K |
| 3 |
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Se-111 91 Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$149K |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$123K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$118K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$26K | -2,241 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
52
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$10K | -900 | Closed |
|
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
50 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $79.8M — down 0.43% from $80.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of WLFC and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Hillsdale Investment Management, adding an estimated $871K. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $615K.
- 50 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2018, down from 51 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $79.8M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2018, down 0.43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2018 was Hillsdale Investment Management, an estimated $871K added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $615K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.