Insider · CIK 0001033309
Charles F Willis IV
chairofficerdirectorowner
Files at WLFC (WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP). First filing Nov 14, 2023, latest Sep 2, 2026.
In brief
Charles F Willis IV files SEC Form 4 as chair, director and 10% owner at WLFC (WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP). Since Nov 14, 2023, Charles F Willis IV has reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 18 open-market sells worth $31M, the latest filed on Sep 2, 2026.
A track record needs three past buys with six months of prices behind them; Charles F Willis IV has 0, so none is measured yet.
The newest scored trade: sold $21k of WLFC on Aug 31, 2026, filed Sep 2, 2026, scored 35 (weak). In the last 12 months: 0 buys worth $0 and 6 sells worth $13M.
Track record
Not enough history
Fewer than three past buys with six months of prices.
Median 6-month excess
-
after past buys, n = 0
Hit rate
-
past buys that beat the index over 6 months
Open-market trades
0 / 18
$0 bought, $31M sold
Where the trades landed
Last year at the company this insider has traded most, with each buy and sell on the bar it happened.
WLFC: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
WLFCOct 12, 2026 · close 39.84
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
This insider’s open-market buys and sells, scored.
| Score | Company | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $21k 400 shares | -1% | +42% from low-32% from high | |
| 40Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $1.5M 27,000 shares | -1% | +43% from low-32% from high | |
| 40Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $2.5M 46,500 shares | -2% | +42% from low-32% from high | |
| 40Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $4.5M 78,200 shares | -3% | +53% from low-27% from high | |
| 80Strong | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $1.5M 9,241 shares | -67% | +46% from low-18% from high | |
| 60Notable | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $2.7M 15,997 shares | -2% | +54% from low-14% from high | |
| 60Notable | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $4.7M 30,000 shares | -3% | +48% from low-30% from high | |
| 60Notable | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $2.7M 20,000 shares | -2% | +28% from low-40% from high | |
| 60Notable | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $10M 50,000 shares | -5% | - | |
| 46Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $152k 700 shares | -5% | - | |
| 25Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $107k 2,218 shares | -0% | +28% from low-24% from high | |
| 22Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $52k 1,081 shares | -0% | +29% from low-24% from high | |
| 24Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $92k 1,935 shares | -0% | +26% from low-25% from high | |
| 25Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $101k 2,138 shares | -0% | +28% from low-24% from high | |
| 23Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $71k 1,509 shares | -0% | +27% from low-25% from high | |
| 24Weak | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $92k 1,995 shares | -0% | +20% from low-29% from high | |
| 50Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $336k 7,500 shares | -1% | +19% from low-30% from high | |
| 46Moderate | WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | $129k 3,000 shares | -0% | +16% from low-31% from high |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices this insider filed before selling restricted or control stock, newest first.
| Filed | Company | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 600,000 2.84% of outstanding | $35M | Aug 17, 2026 | none |
| Mar 25, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 25,000 0.37% of outstanding | $4.4M | Mar 25, 2026 | none |
| Aug 12, 2025 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 30,000 0.43% of outstanding | $4.5M | Aug 12, 2025 | $2.7M |
| Jun 3, 2025 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 20,000 0.29% of outstanding | $2.7M | Jun 3, 2025 | none |
| Nov 8, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 50,000 0.76% of outstanding | $12M | Nov 8, 2024 | $4.3M |
| Feb 9, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 1,178 0.02% of outstanding | $59k | Feb 9, 2024 | $2.0M |
| Feb 8, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 994 0.02% of outstanding | $48k | Feb 8, 2024 | $2.0M |
| Feb 7, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 234 0.00% of outstanding | $11k | Feb 7, 2024 | $2.0M |
| Feb 6, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 334 0.01% of outstanding | $16k | Feb 6, 2024 | $1.9M |
| Feb 5, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 295 0.00% of outstanding | $14k | Feb 5, 2024 | $1.9M |
| Feb 2, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 345 0.01% of outstanding | $17k | Feb 2, 2024 | $1.9M |
| Feb 1, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 289 0.00% of outstanding | $14k | Feb 1, 2024 | $1.9M |
| Jan 31, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 522 0.01% of outstanding | $26k | Jan 31, 2024 | $1.7M |
| Jan 30, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 425 0.01% of outstanding | $21k | Jan 30, 2024 | $1.8M |
| Jan 29, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 732 0.01% of outstanding | $36k | Jan 29, 2024 | $1.8M |
| Jan 26, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 269 0.00% of outstanding | $13k | Jan 26, 2023 | $1.8M |
| Jan 25, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 970 0.02% of outstanding | $48k | Jan 25, 2024 | $1.7M |
| Jan 24, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 529 0.01% of outstanding | $25k | Jan 24, 2024 | $1.7M |
| Jan 23, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 905 0.01% of outstanding | $43k | Jan 23, 2024 | $1.7M |
| Jan 22, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 1,019 0.02% of outstanding | $48k | Jan 22, 2024 | $1.6M |
| Jan 19, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 2,271 0.04% of outstanding | $106k | Jan 19, 2024 | $1.5M |
| Jan 18, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 698 0.01% of outstanding | $32k | Jan 18, 2024 | $1.5M |
| Jan 17, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 689 0.01% of outstanding | $32k | Jan 17, 2024 | $1.5M |
| Jan 16, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 694 0.01% of outstanding | $32k | Jan 16, 2024 | $1.4M |
| Jan 12, 2024 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | 358 0.01% of outstanding | $17k | Jan 12, 2024 | $1.4M |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 143 rows this insider has filed.
| Date | Company | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: Spouse | -400 | $52.95 | $21k | 40,280 | 41 d ago |
| Aug 25, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -11,287 | $54.50 | $615k | 2,507,856 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -113 | $56.05 | $6,334 | 2,507,743 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -15,600 | $55.11 | $860k | 2,492,143 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -16,184 | $53.98 | $874k | 2,549,459 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -116 | $54.66 | $6,341 | 2,549,343 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -12,400 | $54.44 | $675k | 2,536,943 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,100 | $54.79 | $60k | 2,535,843 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -3,016 | $54.59 | $165k | 2,532,827 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -13,684 | $55.23 | $756k | 2,519,143 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -16,032 | $57.45 | $921k | 2,627,811 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -13,590 | $58.38 | $793k | 2,614,221 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,778 | $58.85 | $105k | 2,612,443 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -6,485 | $56.61 | $367k | 2,605,958 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -12,480 | $57.46 | $717k | 2,593,478 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -8,535 | $58.19 | $497k | 2,584,943 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -11,357 | $55.11 | $626k | 2,573,586 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -3,133 | $56.48 | $177k | 2,570,453 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -4,810 | $57.27 | $275k | 2,565,643 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | FTax withholding Common Stock | -42,950 | $175.62 | $7.5M | 881,281 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: Spouse | -238 | $167.55 | $40k | 13,560 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,859 | $162.54 | $302k | 931,375 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,205 | $163.39 | $197k | 930,170 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,235 | $164.38 | $203k | 928,935 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,091 | $166.71 | $182k | 927,844 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -331 | $167.99 | $56k | 927,513 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -945 | $165.11 | $156k | 926,568 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -600 | $166.51 | $100k | 925,968 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,300 | $169.52 | $220k | 924,668 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -437 | $170.49 | $75k | 924,231 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,000 | $175.92 | $176k | 948,231 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,000 | $177.57 | $178k | 947,231 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -3,170 | $171.35 | $543k | 944,061 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -200 | $172.32 | $34k | 943,861 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -100 | $173.50 | $17k | 943,761 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -800 | $175.18 | $140k | 942,961 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -478 | $168.02 | $80k | 942,483 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,531 | $168.99 | $259k | 940,952 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -5,652 | $170.26 | $962k | 935,300 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -2,066 | $170.90 | $353k | 933,234 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | FTax withholding Common Stock | -5,590 | $170.53 | $953k | 949,231 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | MOption exercise Common Stock | +10,888 | - | - | 956,176 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,355 | $167.18 | $227k | 954,821 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | MOption exercise Performance-based Restricted Stock Awardderivative | -10,888 | - | - | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | AGrant or award Common Stock | +19,982 | $134.12 | $2.7M | 947,028 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,740 | $134.12 | $233k | 945,288 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | AGrant or award Performance-based Restricted Stock Awardderivative | +29,974 | $134.12 | $4.0M | 29,974 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | DDisposition to issuer Common Stock | -30,000 | $126.28 | $3.8M | 927,046 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | AGrant or award Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | +300,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 300,000 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | WLFC WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -100 | $147.13 | $15k | 986,946 | Aug 14, 2025 |
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Questions about Charles F Willis IV
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Is Charles F Willis IV buying or selling?
In the last 12 months Charles F Willis IV reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 6 open-market sells worth $13M on SEC Form 4; the latest was sold $21k of WLFC on Aug 31, 2026. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are not counted.
How did Charles F Willis IV's past buys perform?
Not measured yet. InsiderTell needs three past buys with six months of prices to publish a track record, and Charles F Willis IV has 0.
Where does Charles F Willis IV file Form 4?
Charles F Willis IV has filed Form 4 at WLFC (WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP) as Executive Chairman. A Form 4 is required of officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class within two business days of a trade.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.