Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in LOPE held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.8M | $478.0M | +1.4% | 10.357% | 0.01% |
| 2 | FMR LLC | 2.7M | $456.1M | +49.0% | 9.882% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $219.9M | β | 4.764% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $208.6M | β | 4.520% | 0.01% |
| 5 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 980K | $166.6M | +116.2% | 3.610% | 0.55% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 860K | $146.3M | +2.0% | 3.170% | 0.01% |
| 7 | RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 717K | $121.8M | -16.0% | 2.640% | 2.98% |
| 8 | REINHART PARTNERS, INC. | 645K | $109.7M | +24.3% | 2.376% | 3.15% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 621K | $105.7M | -0.7% | 2.289% | 0.02% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 566K | $96.3M | -2.1% | 2.086% | 0.01% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 519K | $88.1M | -20.0% | 1.913% | 0.04% |
| 12 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 462K | $78.5M | -3.9% | 1.701% | 0.03% |
| 13 | Invesco Ltd. | 383K | $65.2M | -2.9% | 1.413% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Boston Partners | 371K | $63.2M | +9.3% | 1.368% | 0.07% |
| 15 | FIL Ltd | 356K | $60.5M | -7.5% | 1.311% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 329K | $56.0M | +27.0% | 1.213% | 0.09% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 317K | $53.9M | +33.9% | 1.168% | 0.00% |
| 18 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 316K | $53.8M | -34.6% | 1.165% | 0.36% |
| 19 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 306K | $52.1M | +7.6% | 1.128% | 0.01% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 272K | $46.2M | -3.8% | 1.001% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 263K | $44.6M | -15.7% | 0.967% | 0.45% |
| 22 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 252K | $42.8M | +61.2% | 0.927% | 0.24% |
| 23 | LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | 229K | $38.9M | -7.7% | 0.842% | 0.05% |
| 24 | No Street GP LP | 225K | $38.3M | -10.0% | 0.829% | 2.56% |
| 25 | Capital Research Global Investors | 224K | $38.1M | -47.4% | 0.826% | 0.01% |
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 LOPE β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in LOPE during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new LOPE position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their LOPE position in Q1 2026
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 | 460 | 3.0% | 102.01% | 3.07 pp | $4.08B | 2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | 474 | +0.2% | 105.08% | 26.79 pp | $4.21B | 20% |
| Q3 2025 | 473 | +2.4% | 131.87% | +15.76 pp | $5.28B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | 462 | +4.8% | 116.11% | +13.13 pp | $4.65B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | 441 | +8.6% | 102.98% | +7.64 pp | $4.12B | +8.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 406 | +6.6% | 95.34% | +12.42 pp | $3.82B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | 381 | +0.8% | 82.92% | 1.83 pp | $3.32B | 2.2% |
| Q2 2024 | 378 | β | 84.75% | β | $3.39B | 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 LOPE stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. stands at 102.0%, held across 460 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of LOPE, with approximately 2,811,361 shares worth $0.48B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of LOPE.
Our composite Smart Money Score for LOPE is 22 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
66 institutions opened new positions in LOPE during Q1 2026, while 80 fully exited. 241 added to existing positions and 151 trimmed.
LOPE institutional ownership fell by 3.07 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.6% of all reported 13F value in LOPE, and the top 25 account for 71.7%.
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.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Institutional Ownership