Lee Enterprises
LEE
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.4M invested in Lee Enterprises in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 5
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 50 (+11)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.4M → $40.4M (+$6.06M)
2.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.24% → 20.37% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.85M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$2.6M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$728K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$399K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$325K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Solas Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$1.22M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$880K |
| 3 |
CC
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
-$803K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$722K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$261K |
LEE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
50 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lee Enterprises (LEE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $40.4M — up 18% from $34.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new LEE positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.85M. The largest seller was Solas Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.22M.
- 50 institutional investors held Lee Enterprises (LEE) as of Q2 2026, up from 39 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $40.4M of Lee Enterprises stock for Q2 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Lee Enterprises positions in Q2 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Lee Enterprises buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.85M added.
- The largest Lee Enterprises seller in Q2 2026 was Solas Capital Management, an estimated $1.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.