Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.1M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 46 (+2)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.2M → $69.1M (-$7.07M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.14M |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.77M |
| 3 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.04M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$502K |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$452K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.65M |
| 2 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$223K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$74.5K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$65.5K |
| 5 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$58.7K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
46 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $69.1M — down 9.3% from $76.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new WLFC positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.14M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.65M.
- 46 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q3 2014, up from 44 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $69.1M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q3 2014, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q3 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q3 2014 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $3.14M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q3 2014 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $2.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.