Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $80M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.4M → $80M (+$9.54M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 108.47% → 102.76% (-5.7%)
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 35 (-8)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 14
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.77M |
| 2 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$2.58M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$785K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$777K |
| 5 |
E
Ergoteles
New York
|
+$419K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.29M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$819K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$649K |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$388K |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
35 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $80M — up 14% from $70.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of WLFC and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was RBF Capital, adding an estimated $2.77M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $4.99M.
- 35 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q2 2022, down from 43 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $80M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q2 2022, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q2 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q2 2022 was RBF Capital, an estimated $2.77M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q2 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.