Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WLFC · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
129
Institutional Holders
▲ 17 vs Q2
$453.56M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $18.48M vs Q2
7.97M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 28.53%
3.31M
13F Shares Held
▲ 4,031 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WLFC largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M3F, INC. wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 606.0K | 9.05% | 9.05% | $83.08B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 39.1K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 540.7K | 8.07% | 8.07% | $74.12B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 15.2K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 233.4K | 3.48% | 3.48% | $32.00B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 6.1K |
BLACKROCK, INC. wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 216.3K | 3.23% | 3.23% | $29.65B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 28.8K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 142.6K | 2.13% | 2.13% | $19.55B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 44.0K |
MORGAN STANLEY wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 113.5K | 1.69% | 1.69% | $15.56B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 13.5K |
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 110.4K | 1.65% | 1.65% | $15.13B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 74.1K |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 107.7K | 1.61% | 1.61% | $14.77B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 101.4K | 1.51% | 1.51% | $13.90B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 9.1K |
FOUR TREE ISLAND ADVISORY LLC wholesale-machinery, equipment & supplies | 98.5K | 1.47% | 1.47% | $13.43B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 5.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
25
Increased
+285.0K shares2
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−207.9K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+77.2K
+285.0K / −207.9K
Net new holders
+7
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WLFC insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
11
Sell transactions
0.55
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barrington Colm director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 674 | $185.62 | $125.1K | 7.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Curran Brendan director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 674 | $185.62 | $125.1K | 9.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jones Stephen Francis director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 674 | $185.62 | $125.1K | 2.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Barrington Colm director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 3,000 | $185.62 | $556.9K | 9.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Curran Brendan director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 3,000 | $185.62 | $556.9K | 11.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jones Stephen Francis director | May 26, 2026 | Award | 3,000 | $185.62 | $556.9K | 4.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Dameron Clifton SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 612 | $180.03 | $110.2K | 14.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Willis Austin Chandler Chief Executive Officer | May 1, 2026 | Sale | 800 | $191.22 | $153.0K | 158.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Willis Austin Chandler Chief Executive Officer | May 1, 2026 | Sale | 1,484 | $192.74 | $286.0K | 156.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Willis Austin Chandler Chief Executive Officer | May 1, 2026 | Sale | 716 | $193.63 | $138.6K | 155.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 41.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 71.47%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Willis Lease Finance Corporation is M3F, INC., holding approximately 606,026 shares — equal to 9.05% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 129 institutional investors currently hold WLFC stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $453,559,315 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WLFC ownershipWillis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 41.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is M3F, INC. with a 9.05% stake. Company insiders hold 71.47%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.