Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.7M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.53% → 114.88% (+2.4%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 45 (-2)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.2M → $55.7M (-$7.57M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.66M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$895K |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$692K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$457K |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$311K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$707K |
| 2 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$658K |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$506K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$196K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$162K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
45 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $55.7M — down 12% from $63.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new WLFC positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.66M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $707K sold.
- 45 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q1 2017, down from 47 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $55.7M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q1 2017, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.66M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q1 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $707K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.