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WLFC logoWillis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+2.92 pp), though top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 57.2% of institutional value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
13.5%$739M total value · ▲ +2.92 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
85 / 100Strong Smart Money
Institutions & Flow175 holders+48 net flow (+60 / -12)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+48)
  • Marquee funds including Renaissance Technologies Llc and Two Sigma Investments, Lp maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 57.2% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of WLFC

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
57.2%
Top 25 Holders
81.0%

Share of total reported institutional value in WLFC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP548K$125.5M+3.3%1.821%0.02%
2BlackRock, Inc.301K$68.9M+40.5%1.001%0.00%
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Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in WLFC during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers60Added To104Trimmed6Exited12

New Buyers

60

Institutions that opened a new WLFC position in Q2 2026

  • Copeland Capital Management, LLC

WLFC Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026175+39%13.52%+2.92 pp$739M+71%
Q1 2026126+12%10.60%0.31 pp$431M+22%
Q4 202511312%10.91%0.29 pp$354M3.6%
Q3 2025128+12%11.20%0.23 pp$367M5.9%
Q2 2025114+4.6%11.43%+2.03 pp$390M+9.9%
Q1 2025109+4.8%

WLFC — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WLFC stock.

What percentage of WLFC is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Willis Lease Finance Corporation stands at 13.5%, held across 175 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of WLFC?

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP is the largest reported institutional holder of WLFC, with approximately 548,394 shares worth $0.13B as of Q2 2026.

Is WLFC a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WLFC, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.

What is WLFC's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for WLFC is 85 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought WLFC this quarter?
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
198K
$45.2M
-0.1%
0.657%
0.06%
4TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP192K$44.0M+15.7%0.639%0.03%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC130K$29.6M+15.5%0.430%0.00%
6Four Tree Island Advisory LLC108K$24.7M+2.6%0.359%8.16%
7RBF Capital, LLC108K$24.6M0.0%0.358%1.02%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC94K$21.5M+23.1%0.312%0.00%
9Copeland Capital Management, LLC91K$20.9M—0.303%0.43%
10STATE STREET CORP77K$17.7M+16.1%0.257%0.00%
11Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC73K$16.6M—0.242%3.36%
12MORGAN STANLEY66K$15.0M+36.1%0.218%0.00%
13UBS Group AG65K$15.0M+76.3%0.217%0.00%
14BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS64K$14.7M+111.4%0.214%0.01%
15Palisades Investment Partners, LLC63K$14.4M+182.2%0.209%4.10%
16FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP58K$13.3M+61.0%0.194%0.01%
17BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC49K$11.3M0.0%0.164%0.20%
18NORTHERN TRUST CORP48K$10.9M+48.7%0.159%0.00%
19Buckley Capital Advisors, LLC46K$10.5M+17.1%0.153%6.51%
20BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/46K$10.4M-14.9%0.151%0.00%
21Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.42K$9.7M-6.1%0.140%0.85%
22DENALI ADVISORS LLC38K$8.8M-6.1%0.128%0.89%
23Bank of New York Mellon Corp37K$8.5M+8.7%0.123%0.00%
24CITADEL ADVISORS LLC37K$8.5M+496.2%0.123%0.00%
25Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC35K$8.1M-7.9%0.118%0.01%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in WLFC — a direct measure of their conviction.

$20.9M
  • Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC$16.6M
  • TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL$3.6M
  • Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH$3.5M
  • Point72 Asset Management, L.P.$3.3M
  • ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC$2.8M
  • LINDEN ADVISORS LP$2.6M
  • First Pacific Advisors, LP$2.6M
  • ALGERT GLOBAL LLC$2.5M
  • STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP$1.3M
  • SUSQUEHANNA ADVISORS GROUP, INC.$1.2M
  • LPL Financial LLC$1.1M
  • Exited Positions

    12

    Institutions that fully closed their WLFC position in Q2 2026

    • Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC$2.4M
    • Qube Research & Technologies Ltd$2.1M
    • Jump Financial, LLC$1.9M
    • Marex Group Ltd$1.0M
    • JANE STREET GROUP, LLC$973K
    • Diametric Capital, LP$601K
    • VARCOV Co.$543K
    • EASTERN BANK$14K
    • QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC$1K
    • Root Financial Partners, LLC$851
    • Virtu Financial LLC$471
    • MAI Capital Management$171
    9.40%
    +0.05 pp
    $355M
    24%
    Q4 2024104+28%9.35%+1.62 pp$464M+69%
    Q3 202481—7.73%—$275M—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    60 institutions opened new positions in WLFC during Q2 2026, while 12 fully exited. 104 added to existing positions and 6 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of WLFC changing?

    WLFC institutional ownership rose by 2.92 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +49 holders.

    How concentrated is WLFC ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 57.2% of all reported 13F value in WLFC, and the top 25 account for 81.0%.

    Where does this WLFC institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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    $46.86$3.4B
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