Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in APEI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.5M | $82.5M | -3.3% | 7.907% | 0.00% |
| 2 | 325 CAPITAL LLC | 1.2M | $67.3M | -22.6% | 6.453% | 24.53% |
| 3 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.1M | $59.8M | -37.1% | 5.735% | 2.80% |
| 4 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 920K | $52.3M | -4.4% | 5.017% | 0.08% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 799K | $45.5M | -5.7% | 4.357% | 0.01% |
| 6 | FMR LLC | 788K | $44.8M | +12248.9% | 4.298% | 0.00% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 762K | $43.3M | -0.1% | 4.152% | 0.00% |
| 8 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 701K | $39.9M | — | 3.822% | 0.00% |
| 9 | PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 680K | $38.7M | -20.7% | 3.706% | 3.85% |
| 10 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 659K | $37.5M | +4.0% | 3.592% | 0.02% |
| 11 | No Street GP LP | 648K | $36.8M | -30.0% | 3.530% | 2.46% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 620K | $35.3M | +4.2% | 3.383% | 0.00% |
| 13 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 532K | $30.3M | +16.0% | 2.902% | 0.22% |
| 14 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 483K | $27.5M | +11.8% | 2.634% | 0.00% |
| 15 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 385K | $21.9M | -3.0% | 2.099% | 0.01% |
| 16 | STATE STREET CORP | 358K | $20.4M | +4.3% | 1.951% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 338K | $19.2M | — | 1.842% | 0.00% |
| 18 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 326K | $18.6M | -8.9% | 1.780% | 0.18% |
| 19 | SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 245K | $13.9M | -6.5% | 1.334% | 0.32% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 235K | $13.3M | -11.0% | 1.279% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Nuveen, LLC | 220K | $12.5M | +547.4% | 1.197% | 0.00% |
| 22 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 203K | $11.6M | +241.3% | 1.109% | 0.01% |
| 23 | PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 195K | $11.1M | -0.2% | 1.063% | 0.64% |
| 24 | OSSIAM | 193K | $11.0M | — | 1.055% | 0.19% |
| 25 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 177K | $10.1M | -1.9% | 0.967% | 0.02% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in APEI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in APEI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 199 | +20% | 109.71% | +34.64 pp | $1.05B | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | 166 | +6.4% | 75.07% | +1.28 pp | $718M | +1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 156 | +15% | 73.79% | +20.30 pp | $706M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | 136 | +17% | 53.49% | +14.33 pp | $511M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | 116 | +7.4% | 39.16% | +2.02 pp | $374M | +5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 108 | +2.9% | 37.14% | +12.76 pp | $355M | +52% |
| Q3 2024 | 105 | +7.1% | 24.38% | 3.31 pp | $233M | 12% |
| Q2 2024 | 98 | — | 27.69% | — | $265M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying APEI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of American Public Education, Inc. stands at 109.7%, held across 199 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of APEI, with approximately 1,450,355 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of APEI, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for APEI is 69 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
55 institutions opened new positions in APEI during Q1 2026, while 22 fully exited. 117 added to existing positions and 26 trimmed.
APEI institutional ownership rose by 34.64 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +33 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 48.8% of all reported 13F value in APEI, and the top 25 account for 76.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Institutional Ownership