American Public Education
APEI
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in American Public Education in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
211% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 18
208% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.72M | Put options by funds: $2.18M
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $758M → $1.12B (+$365M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 205 (+35)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
3.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.9% → 107.48% (-3.4%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
O
Ossiam
Paris,
France
|
+$8.86M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$28.4M |
| 2 |
3C
325 Capital
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
NSGL
No Street GP LP
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.9M |
APEI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
205 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Public Education (APEI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.12B — up 48% from $758M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new APEI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Divisadero Street Capital Management, cutting an estimated $28.4M.
- 205 institutional investors held American Public Education (APEI) as of Q1 2026, up from 170 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.12B of American Public Education stock for Q1 2026, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new American Public Education positions in Q1 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest American Public Education buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $35.8M added.
- The largest American Public Education seller in Q1 2026 was Divisadero Street Capital Management, an estimated $28.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.