Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in LEE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solas Capital Management, LLC | 1.7M | $13.9M | +256.3% | 27.620% | 8.02% |
| 2 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 585K | $5.0M | -2.7% | 9.598% | 0.05% |
| 3 | CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | 433K | $3.7M | +110.5% | 7.104% | 2.35% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 252K | $2.2M | β | 4.135% | 0.00% |
| 5 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 220K | $1.9M | 0.0% | 3.607% | 0.00% |
| 6 | GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 219K | $1.9M | -3.4% | 3.594% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 107K | $922K | +123.8% | 1.754% | 0.00% |
| 8 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 102K | $880K | β | 1.676% | 0.00% |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 84K | $722K | +701.8% | 1.376% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Private Advisor Group, LLC | 50K | $431K | β | 0.820% | 0.00% |
| 11 | BlackRock, Inc. | 49K | $419K | +1.9% | 0.797% | 0.00% |
| 12 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 47K | $404K | β | 0.769% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Centiva Capital, LP | 31K | $270K | β | 0.515% | 0.00% |
| 14 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 30K | $257K | +2.6% | 0.490% | 0.00% |
| 15 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 27K | $230K | β | 0.438% | 0.00% |
| 16 | STATE STREET CORP | 25K | $216K | +28.6% | 0.411% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 24K | $203K | β | 0.386% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. | 22K | $193K | 0.0% | 0.368% | 0.02% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 17K | $147K | +70.1% | 0.281% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 17K | $146K | 0.0% | 0.279% | 0.10% |
| 21 | Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC | 11K | $98K | β | 0.187% | 0.04% |
| 22 | MORGAN STANLEY | 8K | $69K | +59.9% | 0.131% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division | 5K | $43K | 0.0% | 0.082% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 2K | $14K | β | 0.026% | 0.00% |
| 25 | FMR LLC | 778 | $7K | 0.0% | 0.013% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in LEE β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in LEE during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 38 | +15% | 57.01% | +36.74 pp | $34M | +181% |
| Q4 2025 | 33 | 5.7% | 20.27% | +0.20 pp | $12M | +1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 35 | 10% | 20.07% | 5.31 pp | $12M | 21% |
| Q2 2025 | 39 | +2.6% | 25.38% | 16.80 pp | $15M | 40% |
| Q1 2025 | 38 | +5.6% | 42.18% | 16.00 pp | $25M | 28% |
| Q4 2024 | 36 | +5.9% | 58.18% | +24.89 pp | $35M | +75% |
| Q3 2024 | 34 | 11% | 33.29% | 7.12 pp | $20M | 18% |
| Q2 2024 | 38 | β | 40.41% | β | $24M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LEE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated stands at 57.0%, held across 38 reporting institutions.
Solas Capital Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of LEE, with approximately 1,684,486 shares worth $0.01B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LEE, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for LEE is 75 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
13 institutions opened new positions in LEE during Q1 2026, while 8 fully exited. 23 added to existing positions and 2 trimmed.
LEE institutional ownership rose by 36.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +5 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 92.1% of all reported 13F value in LEE, and the top 25 account for 100.0%.
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.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Institutional Ownership