Laureate Education
LAUR
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.81B invested in Laureate Education in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
9,533% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289K | Put options by funds: $3K
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 39
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 344 (+30)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.4B → $4.81B (+$404M)
8.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.61% → 96.68% (+8.1%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 113
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$323M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$36.6M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.2M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$25.9M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$25.2M |
LAUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
344 institutional investors reported a position in Laureate Education (LAUR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.81B — up 9.2% from $4.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new LAUR positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $323M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), cutting an estimated $39.5M.
- 344 institutional investors held Laureate Education (LAUR) as of Q1 2026, up from 314 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.81B of Laureate Education stock for Q1 2026, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Laureate Education positions in Q1 2026 and 39 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Laureate Education buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $323M added.
- The largest Laureate Education seller in Q1 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $39.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.