Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.3M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 20
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 115.14% → 111.51% (-3.6%)
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 53 (-16)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133M → $59.3M (-$74.1M)
78% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$916K |
| 3 |
BPM
Bowling Portfolio Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$575K |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$243K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$104K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.16M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$707K |
| 3 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
-$682K |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$548K |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$444K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
53 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $59.3M — down 56% from $133M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of WLFC and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was M3F Inc, adding an estimated $2M. The largest seller was Bridgeway Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.16M.
- 53 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q1 2020, down from 69 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $59.3M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q1 2020, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q1 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q1 2020 was M3F Inc, an estimated $2M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q1 2020 was Bridgeway Capital Management, an estimated $2.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.