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Willis Lease Finance

111 hedge funds and large institutions have $472M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

108% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 25

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 18

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $442M → $472M (+$29.5M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 108111 (+3)

2.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 127.09%129.26% (+2.2%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

Holders
111
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.78%
% of All Funds
1.46%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
52
Reduced
25
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IIM
76
INTECH Investment Management
Florida
$276K +$35.7K +756 +15%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
77
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$269K +$38.3K +810 +17%
Franklin Resources
78
Franklin Resources
California
$249K
Deutsche Bank
79
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$243K -$54.7K -1,158 -18%
AQR Capital Management
80
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$223K -$174K -3,678 -44%
Creative Planning
81
Creative Planning
Kansas
$223K +$221K +4,677 New
RWM
82
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$222K -$132K -2,787 -37%
Janus Henderson Group
83
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$214K
SG Americas Securities
84
SG Americas Securities
New York
$118K -$4.25K -90 -4%
PFSRSONJ
85
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey
New Jersey
$117K +$28.6K +606 +33%
DZ Bank
86
DZ Bank
Germany
$109K +$108K +2,295 New
Russell Investments Group
87
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$89.8K +$283 +6 +0.3%
Nisa Investment Advisors
88
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$73K +$850 +18 +1%
KK
89
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$71.4K
TRCT
90
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$59.4K -$9.64K -204 -14%
Lazard Asset Management
91
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$58K -$18.7K -396 -24%
EWA
92
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$53.8K +$53.4K +1,131 New
AIP
93
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$52.1K +$9.49K +201 +22%
US Bancorp
94
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$50K -$283 -6 -0.6%
Osaic Holdings
95
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$48.1K +$42.1K +891 +743%
LFG
96
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$33.3K +$33K +699 New
FDCDDQ
97
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$14.3K -$2.83K -60 -17%
AB
98
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$14K
SCM
99
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$12.6K +$5.53K +117 +80%
Jones Financial Companies
100
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$10.4K +$4.96K +105 +100%

WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

111 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $472M — up 6.7% from $442M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new WLFC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Ophir Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.3M sold.

  • 111 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2025, up from 108 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $472M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2025, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $12M added.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2025 was Ophir Asset Management, an estimated $22.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.