Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.4M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 43 (+3)
6.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.91% → 108.47% (+6.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79M → $70.4M (-$8.6M)
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$2.09M |
| 2 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.64M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$291K |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$67.9K |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$361K |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$230K |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$149K |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$106K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
43 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $70.4M — down 11% from $79M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new WLFC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was M3F Inc, adding an estimated $2.09M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $361K.
- 43 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q1 2022, up from 40 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $70.4M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q1 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q1 2022 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q1 2022 was M3F Inc, an estimated $2.09M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q1 2022 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $361K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.