Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.8M → $130M (+$34.2M)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 56 (0)
1.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 115.61% → 113.71% (-1.9%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.89M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.34M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$685K |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$657K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$499K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$2.16M |
| 2 |
TAF
Tredje AP-fonden
Se-111 91 Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$1.6M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$759K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$550K |
| 5 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$410K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
56 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $130M — up 36% from $95.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new WLFC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.89M. The largest seller was M3F Inc, cutting an estimated $2.16M.
- 56 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2019, unchanged from Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $130M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2019 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $1.89M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2019 was M3F Inc, an estimated $2.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.