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37 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.9M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $68.1M → $91.9M (+$23.8M)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 31 → 37 (+6)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 8

0.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 102.27% → 101.68% (-0.58%)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+19.35%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
9
Reduced
8
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.76M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$379K
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$365K
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$229K
5
Brown Advisory
Brown Advisory
Maryland
+$224K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.14M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$763K
3
E
Ergoteles
New York
-$276K
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$264K
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$231K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MI
1
M3F Inc
Utah
$35.4M +$104K +6,939 +0.4%
Renaissance Technologies
2
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$15.7M -$763K -51,000 -6%
RC
3
RBF Capital
California
$11.3M +$28.7K +1,917 +0.3%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$5.13M -$1.14M -76,476 -23%
BCM
5
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$4.54M – – –
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.65M -$42.7K -2,856 -2%
BlackRock
7
BlackRock
New York
$2.48M +$53.4K +3,573 +3%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.33M +$1.76M +117,891 +24,872%
Geode Capital Management
9
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.56M -$5.2K -348 -0.4%
LI
10
Latash Investments
Alaska
$1.48M – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.08M – – –
Millennium Management
12
Millennium Management
New York
$811K -$264K -17,634 -30%
MCM
13
Maltese Capital Management
New York
$772K – – –
Russell Investments Group
14
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$632K – – –
Northern Trust
15
Northern Trust
Illinois
$610K -$50.4K -3,369 -10%
Citigroup
16
Citigroup
New York
$504K +$365K +24,417 +1,985%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$499K +$379K +25,350 New
State Street
18
State Street
Massachusetts
$491K +$1.39K +93 +0.4%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
19
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$489K – – –
Arrowstreet Capital
20
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$301K +$229K +15,324 New
Brown Advisory
21
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$295K +$224K +15,000 New
Jane Street
22
Jane Street
New York
$290K +$220K +14,721 New
BFM
23
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$225K +$171K +11,445 New
Bank of New York Mellon
24
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$219K -$231K -15,423 -58%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$216K +$164K +10,968 New
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WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

37 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $91.9M — up 35% from $68.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new WLFC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.76M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $1.14M.

  • 37 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2022, up from 31 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $91.9M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2022, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.76M added.
  • The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2022 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.