Lee Enterprises
LEE
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.4M invested in Lee Enterprises in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
61% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.05M | Capital outflows: $1.27M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 37 (+2)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.37% → 39.56% (+1.2%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.19M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$325K |
| 3 |
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$186K |
| 4 |
Cannell Capital
Alta,
Wyoming
|
+$122K |
| 5 |
Wittenberg Investment Management
Carlisle,
Massachusetts
|
+$100K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Praetorian PR
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$666K |
| 2 |
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
|
-$214K |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$205K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$74.3K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$59.9K |
LEE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
37 of the 7,484 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lee Enterprises (LEE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $25.4M — down 28% from $35.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new LEE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GAMCO Investors, adding an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Praetorian PR, cutting an estimated $666K.
- 37 institutional investors held Lee Enterprises (LEE) as of Q1 2025, up from 35 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $25.4M of Lee Enterprises stock for Q1 2025, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Lee Enterprises positions in Q1 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Lee Enterprises buyer in Q1 2025 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $1.19M added.
- The largest Lee Enterprises seller in Q1 2025 was Praetorian PR, an estimated $666K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.