Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.5M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 47 (-6)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.3M → $52.5M (-$6.84M)
16.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.53% → 95.04% (-16%)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 21
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$538K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$52.1K |
| 3 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.7K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.3K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$34.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$909K |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$207K |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$206K |
| 4 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$203K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$171K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FQ
51
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
| – | -$27K | -3,039 | Closed |
|
|
RA
52
Royce & Associates
New York
| – | -$19K | -2,148 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
53
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$8K | -900 | Closed |
|
54
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
Albany,
New York
| – | -$8K | -900 | Closed |
|
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
47 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $52.5M — down 12% from $59.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of WLFC and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, adding an estimated $538K. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $909K.
- 47 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2020, down from 53 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $52.5M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2020, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2020 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $538K added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $909K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.