Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $445M invested in Willis Lease Finance in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $454M → $445M (-$8.09M)
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 145.83% → 144.59% (-1.2%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 113 (-16)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 45
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MI
M3F Inc
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$9.21M |
| 2 |
DA
Denali Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.84M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.82M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.62M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.19M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.13M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.98M |
| 5 |
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
-$3.91M |
WLFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
113 of the 8,265 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $445M — down 1.8% from $454M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of WLFC and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was M3F Inc, adding an estimated $9.21M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $8.62M.
- 113 institutional investors held Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) as of Q4 2025, down from 129 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $445M of Willis Lease Finance stock for Q4 2025, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Willis Lease Finance positions in Q4 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance buyer in Q4 2025 was M3F Inc, an estimated $9.21M added.
- The largest Willis Lease Finance seller in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.