Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.6M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
700% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 1
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 39 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.43% → 36.4% (-1%)
44% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.96M | Capital outflows: $3.5M
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$362K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$342K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$310K |
| 4 |
Tredje AP-fonden
Se-111 91 Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$256K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$190K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.76M |
| 2 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$613K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$68.5K |
| 4 |
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$26K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$19.7K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
39 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $62.6M — up 9.1% from $57.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new WLFC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $362K. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.76M.
- 39 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q1 2016, up from 32 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $62.6M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q1 2016, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q1 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $362K added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q1 2016 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $2.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.