Security Snapshot

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (WLFC) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 970646105

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

114

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,284,442

Price

$135.64

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Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Symbol
WLFC on Nasdaq
Shares outstanding
7,769,535
Price per share
$170.16
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,284,442
Total reported value
$445,503,562
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-112,314
Value change
-$15,293,321
Number of holders
114
Price from insider filings
$170.16
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Quick Takeaways

  • WLFC - WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share is tracked under CUSIP 970646105.
  • 114 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 114 to 6 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $445,503,562 to $1,675,947.

Why This Matters

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Source Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 114 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 970646105?
CUSIP 970646105 identifies WLFC - WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

Significant Owners of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (WLFC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
WILLIS CHARLES F IV 43% -3.4% $650,912,231 -$12,812,494 3,359,547 -1.9% WILLIS CHARLES F IV 01 Apr 2026
M3 PARTNERS LP 9.9% +12% $91,865,170 +$9,660,894 677,248 +12% M3 Funds, LLC 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 114 institutional investors reported holding 3,284,442 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (WLFC). This represents 42% of the company’s total 7,769,535 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (WLFC) together control 37% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
M3F, Inc. 8.7% 677,248 +12% 25% $91,862,000
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 6.8% 532,041 -1.6% 0.02% $72,167,698
BlackRock, Inc. 2.9% 223,553 +3.4% 0% $30,322,728
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2.6% 202,597 -13% 0.04% $27,480,257
VANGUARD GROUP INC 2% 154,440 +8.3% 0% $20,948,242
RBF Capital, LLC 1.4% 107,711 0% 0.67% $14,609,920
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 1.3% 103,300 -6.4% 0.03% $14,011,612
Four Tree Island Advisory LLC 1.3% 102,259 +3.9% 7.7% $13,870,411
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 1.1% 86,532 -15% 0.02% $11,737,200
Buckley Capital Advisors, LLC 1.1% 86,510 0% 10% $11,734,216
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.95% 73,452 +1.3% 0% $9,965,416
STATE STREET CORP 0.83% 64,772 -0.36% 0% $8,785,674
UBS Group AG 0.77% 59,821 -35% 0% $8,114,121
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.63% 49,274 0% 0.14% $6,683,525
MORGAN STANLEY 0.6% 46,819 -59% 0% $6,350,694
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.51% 39,777 -10% 0% $5,395,353
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.48% 37,152 -9.3% 0.47% $5,039,297
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.44% 34,111 -48% 0% $4,626,816
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.44% 34,074 +78% 0% $4,621,798
DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.43% 33,452 +780% 0.5% $4,537,429
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.42% 32,543 +112% 0% $4,414,133
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.41% 31,797 0% 0% $4,312,945
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.4% 30,949 -7% 0% $4,197,922
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.31% 24,312 -2.9% 0% $3,297,680
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.29% 22,615 -2.5% 0% $3,067,499

Institutional Holders of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP - Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (WLFC) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 9,840 $1,675,947 -$162,713 $170.16 6
2025 Q4 3,284,442 $445,503,562 -$15,293,321 $135.64 114
2025 Q3 3,310,015 $453,559,069 -$1,855,914 $137.09 129
2025 Q2 3,305,982 $472,034,223 +$67,529,428 $142.78 112
2025 Q1 2,800,230 $442,350,340 +$9,629,716 $157.97 107
2024 Q4 2,762,376 $573,334,309 +$48,876,565 $207.55 103
2024 Q3 2,456,931 $365,512,073 +$10,166,650 $148.81 81
2024 Q2 2,395,557 $166,012,371 +$8,683,419 $69.30 64
2024 Q1 2,250,425 $111,667,712 -$682,642 $49.62 49
2023 Q4 2,264,096 $110,671,526 +$1,346,876 $48.88 48
2023 Q3 2,238,568 $94,691,702 +$1,458,051 $42.30 48
2023 Q2 2,221,356 $86,921,125 +$2,242,205 $39.13 44
2023 Q1 2,120,489 $116,161,388 +$2,873,278 $54.78 41
2022 Q4 2,067,498 $122,001,144 +$1,756,230 $59.01 37
2022 Q3 2,079,328 $68,073,786 -$779,909 $32.73 30
2022 Q2 2,100,286 $78,718,397 -$1,297,880 $37.48 33
2022 Q1 2,147,600 $70,415,527 +$2,646,151 $32.19 43
2021 Q4 2,059,188 $77,530,059 -$1,284,927 $37.65 38
2021 Q3 2,092,869 $77,825,731 -$8,110,114 $37.19 39
2021 Q2 2,284,774 $97,919,816 +$140,688 $42.86 44
2021 Q1 2,252,539 $97,969,360 +$5,187,340 $43.47 47
2020 Q4 2,143,067 $65,277,628 +$2,948,253 $30.46 41
2020 Q3 2,080,250 $38,378,302 -$161,944 $18.45 42
2020 Q2 2,084,509 $50,604,172 -$2,069,553 $24.27 43
2020 Q1 2,168,663 $57,684,312 -$4,251,670 $26.60 51
2019 Q4 2,237,286 $131,803,705 -$1,864,221 $58.92 65
2019 Q3 2,244,883 $124,316,527 +$875,686 $55.38 59
2019 Q2 2,228,749 $129,969,644 +$1,552,276 $58.32 55
2019 Q1 2,222,225 $94,199,663 -$2,114,585 $42.39 54
2018 Q4 2,271,699 $78,596,467 -$45,114 $34.60 49
2018 Q3 2,272,826 $78,431,382 +$1,712 $34.51 49
2018 Q2 2,273,280 $71,812,773 +$1,900,849 $31.59 49
2018 Q1 2,212,350 $75,837,877 -$4,389,854 $34.28 48
2017 Q4 2,412,780 $60,238,599 +$2,010,975 $24.97 52
2017 Q3 2,332,175 $57,342,811 +$536,810 $24.59 50
2017 Q2 2,309,441 $61,731,661 -$3,524,341 $26.73 51
2017 Q1 2,442,401 $54,583,000 +$4,457,215 $22.35 44
2016 Q4 2,424,263 $62,016,937 +$213,876 $25.58 46
2016 Q3 2,408,095 $57,241,726 -$1,334,582 $23.77 45
2016 Q2 2,469,659 $54,896,309 -$6,514,170 $22.23 49
2016 Q1 2,762,657 $60,948,000 -$2,339,603 $21.59 38
2015 Q4 2,854,118 $57,368,000 -$5,669,588 $20.10 31
2015 Q3 2,716,004 $44,165,000 -$3,754,754 $16.26 38
2015 Q2 2,945,980 $54,116,000 -$2,348,072 $18.37 39
2015 Q1 3,071,664 $57,137,000 -$4,379,169 $18.58 44
2014 Q4 3,293,031 $72,101,264 -$1,605,577 $21.90 46
2014 Q3 3,367,888 $69,104,000 +$5,348,603 $20.52 43
2014 Q2 3,106,803 $76,174,388 +$6,057,475 $24.52 43
2014 Q1 2,896,709 $59,278,951 -$1,863,856 $20.47 35