LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LINC

US Services media Services-Educational Services
$52.33
-0.5%
52w: $17.80 – $52.61

Latest 13F among current holders filed 11 days ago (Jun 24, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
17.8035.2052.61
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
193
+40 QoQ
13F value
$1.13B
+71.6% QoQ
Smart-money holders
12
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
5
Q1 2026
Options barometer
2.4×
$4.0M calls / $1.7M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$249.0M
Q1 2024
$278.1M
Q2 2024
$251.9M
Q3 2024
$339.7M
Q4 2024
$364.8M
Q1 2025
$590.7M
Q2 2025
$622.3M
Q3 2025
$660.0M
Q4 2025
$1.13B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

95
Q1 2024
107
Q2 2024
107
Q3 2024
114
Q4 2024
126
Q1 2025
140
Q2 2025
147
Q3 2025
153
Q4 2025
193
Q1 2026

Who owns LINC?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider2.2M$88.8M0.0%-1.1%
Juniper Investment Company, LLC ★3Fundamental concentrated1.9M$78.9M25.2%-18.0%
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Other1.3M$52.0M2.7%+13.6%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical1.2M$48.9M0.0%
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC Other1.0M$42.3M3.1%+31.5%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP ★2Fundamental diversified825.6K$33.6M1.6%New
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Diversified mechanical808.3K$32.9M0.0%+19.6%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Quant stat arb777.8K$31.6M0.1%-52.2%
WASATCH ADVISORS LP Other777.4K$31.6M0.2%-30.3%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider740.8K$30.1M0.0%+5.0%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb694.7K$28.3M0.0%-11.7%
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Other685.2K$27.9M0.0%-12.0%
Driehaus Capital Management LLC Other676.9K$27.5M0.2%+52.8%
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC Other623.2K$25.4M0.1%+180.2%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider590.1K$24.0M0.0%+0.1%
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Quant stat arb533.5K$21.7M0.0%+746.7%
RBF Capital, LLC Other499.1K$20.3M1.0%-50.0%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Multistrat pod468.6K$19.1M0.0%+8.6%
Nicholas Investment Partners, LP Other459.5K$18.7M1.5%New
Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC ★2Fundamental concentrated380.6K$15.5M7.0%-46.0%
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP Other358.7K$14.6M0.1%+107.0%
HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC Other357.3K$14.5M0.7%-72.3%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Long only active356.3K$14.5M0.0%-39.5%
ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC Other355.3K$14.5M2.3%-8.6%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Quant stat arb352.4K$14.3M0.0%+92.3%
Trexquant Investment LP Diversified mechanical319.0K$13.0M0.1%+136.2%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical297.0K$12.1M0.0%
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Quant stat arb293.2K$11.9M0.0%-17.2%
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Other252.2K$10.3M0.6%-30.4%
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Market maker243.4K$9.9M0.0%New
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider239.3K$9.7M0.0%-3.5%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider235.6K$9.6M0.0%+3.5%
Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. ★2Fundamental diversified225.7K$9.2M0.9%-28.0%
Militia Capital Management LLC Other221.5K$9.0M1.0%
AUXIER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Other216.4K$8.8M1.3%-8.5%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical203.3K$8.3M0.0%
Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC Quant stat arb193.0K$7.9M2.6%+6.8%
OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ Other188.4K$7.7M0.2%-39.0%
Pullen Investment Management, LLC Other187.9K$7.6M3.8%+1.0%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Diversified mechanical185.6K$7.6M0.0%-1.5%
HRT FINANCIAL LP Diversified mechanical178.4K$7.3M0.0%+236.8%
Legato Capital Management LLC Other173.6K$7.1M0.6%+38.4%
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod170.2K$6.9M0.0%+889.7%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker169.0K$6.9M0.0%+25.5%
North Star Investment Management Corp. Diversified mechanical168.3K$6.8M0.4%+17.4%
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb163.7K$6.7M0.0%+990.7%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker161.7K$6.6M0.0%+43.4%
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Multistrat pod161.6K$6.6M0.0%-22.7%
Harvest Investment Services, LLC Other155.7K$6.3M1.2%+35.5%
Journey Advisory Group, LLC Wealth advisor155.3K$6.3M0.5%-38.3%

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