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56 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $95.8M → $130M (+$34.2M)

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 56 → 56 (0)

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 115.61% → 113.71% (-1.9%)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 19

Holders
56
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.22%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
15
Reduced
19
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
+$1.89M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$1.34M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$685K
4
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$657K
5
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$499K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MI
M3F Inc
Utah
-$2.16M
2
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Sweden
-$1.6M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$759K
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$550K
5
MC
Menta Capital
California
-$410K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
51
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$14K +$12.5K +738 New
AG
52
Aperio Group
California
$12K +$10.2K +603 New
DA
53
Denali Advisors
California
$10K +$3.09K +183 +60%
RIA
54
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$6K +$5.06K +300 New
MAM
55
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$1K – – –
MC
56
Menta Capital
California
– -$410K -29,028 Closed
TAF
57
Tredje AP-fonden
Sweden
– -$1.6M -27,309 Closed
MCM
58
Mork Capital Management
California
– -$216K -15,300 Closed
Goldman Sachs
59
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$215K -15,216 Closed
WAM
60
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
– -$140K -9,903 Closed
AssetMark Inc
61
AssetMark Inc
California
– -$53K -3,747 Closed
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
62
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
– -$21K -1,500 Closed
TRCT
63
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$12K -822 Closed
LTFS
64
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
– +$101 +6 New
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WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

56 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $130M — up 36% from $95.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new WLFC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.89M. The largest seller was M3F Inc, cutting an estimated $2.16M.

  • 56 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2019, unchanged from Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $130M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2019 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $1.89M added.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2019 was M3F Inc, an estimated $2.16M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.