WILLIS LEASE FIN CORP WLFC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 970646105
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies
- HeadquartersCoconut Creek, FL
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($7.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 6.6m as of 2024-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $207.55.
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 31 |
| Q4 2022 | 38 |
| Q1 2023 | 42 |
| Q2 2023 | 46 |
| Q3 2023 | 49 |
| Q4 2023 | 50 |
| Q1 2024 | 51 |
| Q2 2024 | 65 |
| Q3 2024 | 83 |
| Q4 2024 | 105 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 19 | 8 |
| Q2 2023 | 27 | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | 27 | 13 |
| Q4 2023 | 24 | 20 |
| Q1 2024 | 18 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 37 | 21 |
| Q3 2024 | 46 | 32 |
| Q4 2024 | 62 | 37 |
Biggest buyers
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | New | +168.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +50.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +19.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +17.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +17.3k |
| One Fin Capital Management LP | New | +16.5k |
| Apis Capital Advisors, LLC | New | +9.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +8.8k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC | New | +8.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +8.0k |
Biggest sellers
| M3F, Inc. | Reduced | -65.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -18.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -17.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -16.2k |
| Phase 2 Partners, LLC | Reduced | -15.0k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Sold out | -7.0k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC | Reduced | -6.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -6.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -4.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -3.6k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| WILLIS CHARLES F IV 13D · may seek influence -1.5 pts · filed 2026-04-03 | 43.2% |
| M3 PARTNERS LP 13G · passive investor +1.0 pts · filed 2026-02-04 | 9.9% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $663.2k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $358.7k | $154.8k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $2.2m | $997.8k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.0m | $1.9m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.3m | $20.4k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $18.2m | $691.1k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | Willis Austin Chandler Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $691.1k3.5k shares |
| 2024-11-19 | McKeating Rae Ann Director | Sold | $46.7k250 shares |
| 2024-11-18 | McKeating Rae Ann Director | Sold | $97.2k500 shares |
| 2024-11-12 | Flaherty Scott B. EVP, CFO | Sold | $1.0m5.0k shares |
| 2024-11-08 | WILLIS CHARLES F IV Executive Chairman, director | Sold | $10.1m50.0k shares |
| 2024-11-08 | Hole Brian Richard PRESIDENT | Sold | $4.1m20.0k shares |
| 2024-11-08 | Flaherty Scott B. EVP, CFO | Sold | $2.0m10.0k shares |
| 2024-11-08 | WILLIS CHARLES F IV Executive Chairman, director · Spouse | Sold | $152.0k700 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 511.5k $106.2m | Added +17.5k |
| M3F, Inc. 30.25% of their portfolio | 504.2k $104.7m | Reduced -65.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 237.9k $49.4m | Reduced -6.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.3k $41.2m | Added +8.8k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 5.21% of their portfolio | 168.7k $35.0m | New |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.1k $29.5m | Added +19.1k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 107.6k $22.3m | Unchanged |
| Four Tree Island Advisory LLC 11.24% of their portfolio | 78.4k $16.3m | First filing |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 73.6k $15.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $13.9m | Added +137 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $11.9m | Added +17.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.9k $11.0m | Added +50.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $9.4m | Reduced -642 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $8.6m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Phase 2 Partners, LLC 5.83% of their portfolio | 37.5k $7.8m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 34.6k $7.2m | Added +1.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $6.3m | Added +1.7k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.78% of their portfolio | 29.8k $6.2m | Reduced -15 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.2k $4.8m | Added +198 |
| Palisades Investment Partners, LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 20.9k $4.3m | Added +1.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.3k $4.2m | Added +2.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $3.9m | Added +2.0k |
| One Fin Capital Management LP 1.48% of their portfolio | 16.5k $3.4m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $3.2m | Added +8.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $2.9m | Added +14 |
| Latash Investments, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 13.5k $2.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 10.8k $2.2m | Reduced -900 |
| Apis Capital Advisors, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 9.3k $1.9m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.2k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0k $1.9m | Reduced -967 |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.8k $1.8m | New |
| BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.7m | Reduced -131 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $1.5m | Added +371 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $1.4m | Reduced -17.2k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 6.9k $1.4m | Added +3.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $1.2m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $1.2m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8k $1.2m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $1.2m | Added +83 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $1.1m | Added +934 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $1.0m | Added +1.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $896.8k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $890.2k | Added +829 |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.9k $818.6k | Reduced -6.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $812.0k | Added +1.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $783.3k | Reduced -33 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $626.8k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9k $600.9k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $585.3k | Added +1.4k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8k $576.6k | Added +681 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $572.6k | Added +2.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $555.0k | Reduced -877 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $543.2k | Added +2.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $543.2k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $523.0k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $515.3k | Added +48 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $482.3k | Added +945 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $479.0k | Reduced -225 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $456.6k | Reduced -1.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $418.6k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $394.6k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $347.4k | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $345.6k | Reduced -40 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $336.6k | Added +66 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $312.4k | New |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4k $297.4k | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $294.1k | Reduced -108 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $272.1k | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $269.8k | Reduced -299 |
| Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2k $256.5k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $242.6k | New |
| Lakewood Asset Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1k $226.9k | New |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1k $219.2k | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $216.3k | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $214.2k | New |
| Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0k $212.0k | New |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $208.6k | Unchanged |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $207.6k | New |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $207.6k | New |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.0k $207.6k | First filing |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 958 $199.0k | Reduced -23 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 687 $142.6k | Added +609 |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 643 $133.0k | Added +93 |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 618 $128.3k | First filing |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 529 $109.8k | Reduced -3 |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $103.8k | First filing |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 462 $95.9k | Reduced -222 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 389 $80.7k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 351 $72.8k | Reduced -49 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 329 $68.0k | Added +11 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 298 $61.9k | Added +64 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 96 $20.0k | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92 $19.1k | Added +82 |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $10.0k | Added +6 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $10.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 36 $7.5k | Reduced -640 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35 $7.3k | Unchanged |
| Fortitude Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $3.1k | New |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $1.2k | New |