Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.1M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 48 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.1M → $72.1M (+$3M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$240K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$222K |
| 3 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
+$173K |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$153K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$118K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$771K |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$481K |
| 3 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$422K |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$210K |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$139K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
48 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $72.1M — up 4.3% from $69.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new WLFC positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $240K. The largest seller was TFS Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $771K sold.
- 48 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2014, up from 46 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $72.1M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2014, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2014 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $240K added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2014 was TFS Capital, an estimated $771K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.