William Blair Investment Management
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William Blair Investment Management’s Grand Canyon Education LOPE Stock Holding History

William Blair Investment Management’s Portfolio LOPE Stock Details LOPE Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$167M Buy
979,734
+526,594
+116% +$88.3M 0.55% 44
2025
Q4 		$75.4M Buy
453,140
+334,486
+282% +$60.5M 0.21% 120
2025
Q3 		$26M Buy
118,654
+14,291
+14% +$2.75M 0.07% 251
2025
Q2 		$19.7M Buy
+104,363
New +$19.3M 0.05% 284
2024
Q2 		– Sell
-195,942
Closed -$26.7M – 438
2024
Q1 		$26.7M Sell
195,942
-228,922
-54% -$29.9M 0.07% 272
2023
Q4 		$56.1M Sell
424,864
-4,984
-1% -$648K 0.16% 134
2023
Q3 		$50.2M Buy
429,848
+59,089
+16% +$6.56M 0.17% 130
2023
Q2 		$38.3M Sell
370,759
-111,928
-23% -$12.3M 0.12% 171
2023
Q1 		$55M Sell
482,687
-23,836
-5% -$2.68M 0.19% 122
2022
Q4 		$53.5M Buy
506,523
+17,307
+4% +$1.73M 0.2% 118
2022
Q3 		$40.2M Buy
+489,216
New +$42.4M 0.16% 133
2022
Q1 		– Sell
-187,432
Closed -$16.1M – 450
2021
Q4 		$16.1M Sell
187,432
-1,701,579
-90% -$140M 0.04% 314
2021
Q3 		$166M Sell
1,889,011
-123,443
-6% -$11M 0.47% 74
2021
Q2 		$181M Sell
2,012,454
-2,089,179
-51% -$206M 0.57% 69
2021
Q1 		$439M Buy
4,101,633
+20,347
+0.5% +$2.02M 1.42% 6
2020
Q4 		$380M Buy
4,081,286
+26,095
+0.6% +$2.23M 1.27% 9
2020
Q3 		$324M Sell
4,055,191
-48,961
-1% -$4.43M 1.26% 10
2020
Q2 		$372M Buy
4,104,152
+10,268
+0.3% +$913K 1.51% 7
2020
Q1 		$312M Buy
4,093,884
+1,226,697
+43% +$101M 1.52% 7
2019
Q4 		$275M Buy
2,867,187
+114,271
+4% +$10.5M 1.09% 16
2019
Q3 		$270M Buy
2,752,916
+414,692
+18% +$49.4M 1.16% 14
2019
Q2 		$274M Buy
2,338,224
+552,523
+31% +$65.9M 1.15% 11
2019
Q1 		$204M Buy
1,785,701
+30,495
+2% +$3.14M 0.86% 30
2018
Q4 		$169M Buy
1,755,206
+46,226
+3% +$5.37M 0.84% 28
2018
Q3 		$193M Buy
1,708,980
+99,526
+6% +$11.6M 0.67% 44
2018
Q2 		$180M Sell
1,609,454
-413,463
-20% -$45.4M 0.67% 37
2018
Q1 		$212M Buy
2,022,917
+25,701
+1% +$2.48M 0.81% 30
2017
Q4 		$179M Sell
1,997,216
-91,733
-4% -$8.3M 0.7% 35
2017
Q3 		$190M Buy
2,088,949
+34,810
+2% +$2.79M 0.68% 40
2017
Q2 		$161M Buy
2,054,139
+445,546
+28% +$34.1M 0.59% 54
2017
Q1 		$115M Buy
1,608,593
+1,491,274
+1,271% +$92.6M 0.44% 71
2016
Q4 		$6.86M Buy
+117,319
New +$6M 0.03% 333

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VPM
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VCM
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State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management Boston, Massachusetts $11.3B AUM 31.98% 1-Year Est. Return
RP
Riverbridge Partners Minneapolis, Minnesota $3.58B AUM 4.02% 1-Year Est. Return
RP
Reinhart Partners Mequon, Wisconsin $4.38B AUM 55.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin, Texas $481B AUM 30.42% 1-Year Est. Return
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates Montreal, Quebec, Canada $3.08B AUM 12.07% 1-Year Est. Return

William Blair Investment Management's LOPE Position: Q1 2026 in Review

William Blair Investment Management increased its Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) stake by 116% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $88.3M and bringing the position to 979,734 shares worth $167M. The position accounts for 0.55% of the portfolio, ranked #44.

William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in LOPE in Q4 2016 and has held it in 32 quarters since. The position peaked at $439M in Q1 2021. 471 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold LOPE as of Q1 2026.

  • William Blair Investment Management held 979,734 shares of Grand Canyon Education worth $167M as of Q1 2026.
  • William Blair Investment Management bought 526,594 Grand Canyon Education shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $88.3M.
  • Grand Canyon Education made up 0.55% of William Blair Investment Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #44 holding.
  • William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in Grand Canyon Education in Q4 2016 and has held it in 32 quarters since.
  • William Blair Investment Management's Grand Canyon Education position peaked at $439M in Q1 2021.
  • 471 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Grand Canyon Education as of Q1 2026.

Based on William Blair Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 8 May 2026.