Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.2M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 39 (-3)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.1M → $44.2M (-$9.95M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 12
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$335K |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$300K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$298K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$134K |
| 5 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
+$129K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.04M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.64M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$506K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$293K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$217K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
39 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $44.2M — down 18% from $54.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WLFC and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $335K. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.04M.
- 39 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q3 2015, down from 42 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $44.2M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q3 2015, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q3 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $335K added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q3 2015 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $2.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.