Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.4M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.4M → $58.4M (+$1.08M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 48 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.18M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$586K |
| 3 |
EGA
Eagle Global Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$251K |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$189K |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$122K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.5M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.27M |
| 3 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$396K |
| 4 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$315K |
| 5 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$309K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
48 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $58.4M — up 1.9% from $57.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of WLFC and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.18M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.5M.
- 48 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q3 2016, down from 50 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $58.4M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q3 2016, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q3 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q3 2016 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $1.18M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q3 2016 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.