Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $87M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 45 (+4)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.78% → 104.97% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116M → $87M (-$29.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.27M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$990K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$871K |
| 5 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$805K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$769K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$754K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$607K |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$587K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$274K | -15,000 | Closed |
|
52
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$255K | -13,941 | Closed |
|
|
BFM
53
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
| – | -$218K | -11,955 | Closed |
|
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
45 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $87M — down 25% from $116M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new WLFC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $5.27M. The largest seller was RBF Capital, cutting an estimated $3.9M.
- 45 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2023, up from 41 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $87M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2023, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.27M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2023 was RBF Capital, an estimated $3.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.