Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.3M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 14
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 44 (-4)
14.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 122.78% → 108.06% (-15%)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $67.3M (-$47.7M)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$1.25M |
| 2 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.01M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$270K |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$232K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
-$65.3M |
| 2 |
MS
Maven Securities
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$9.39M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$400K |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$349K |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$343K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
44 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $67.3M — down 41% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of WLFC and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was M3F Inc, adding an estimated $1.25M. The largest seller was Water Island Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.3M sold.
- 44 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2020, down from 48 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $67.3M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2020, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2020 was M3F Inc, an estimated $1.25M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2020 was Water Island Capital, an estimated $65.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.