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193 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Lincoln Educational Services in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

307% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 15

260% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.16M | Put options by funds: $1.71M

74% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $647M → $1.13B (+$481M)

60% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 152 → 193 (+41)

2.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.7% → 87.51% (+2.8%)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 60

Holders
193
Holders Change
+41
Holders Change %
+26.97%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+60%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
61
Increased
54
Reduced
60
Closed
15
Calls
$6.16M
Puts
$1.71M
Net Calls
+$4.45M
Net Calls Change
+$3.77M

Top Buyers

1
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Florida
+$26M
2
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$14.8M
3
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
+$14.5M
4
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$12.6M
5
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Minnesota
+$7.85M

Top Sellers

1
HA
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
-$29.4M
2
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$26.7M
3
JIC
Juniper Investment Company
New York
-$13.4M
4
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
-$10.7M
5
PLC
Pillsbury Lake Capital
California
-$10.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$88.8M -$780K -24,789 -1%
JIC
2
Juniper Investment Company
New York
$78.9M -$13.4M -425,000 -18%
NIM
3
Needham Investment Management
New York
$52M +$4.8M +152,500 +14%
VCM
4
Vanguard Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$48.9M +$37.8M +1,202,130 New
NCGI
5
Next Century Growth Investors
Minnesota
$42.3M +$7.85M +249,331 +32%
DSCM
6
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Florida
$33.6M +$26M +825,556 New
American Century Companies
7
American Century Companies
Missouri
$32.9M +$4.18M +132,654 +20%
Alyeska Investment Group
8
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$31.6M -$26.7M -848,790 -52%
WA
9
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
$31.6M -$10.7M -338,428 -30%
Geode Capital Management
10
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$30.1M +$1.12M +35,578 +5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
11
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$28.3M -$2.9M -92,052 -12%
First Eagle Investment Management
12
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$27.9M -$2.94M -93,400 -12%
DCM
13
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$27.5M +$7.36M +233,892 +53%
Lord, Abbett & Co
14
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$25.4M +$12.6M +400,763 +180%
State Street
15
State Street
Massachusetts
$24M +$26.9K +855 +0.1%
Marshall Wace
16
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$21.7M +$14.8M +470,517 +747%
RC
17
RBF Capital
California
$20.3M – – –
Point72 Asset Management
18
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$19.1M +$1.17M +37,155 +9%
NIP
19
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$18.7M +$14.5M +459,509 New
PLC
20
Pillsbury Lake Capital
California
$15.5M -$10.2M -324,540 -46%
RA
21
Royce & Associates
New York
$14.6M +$5.84M +185,421 +107%
HA
22
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
$14.5M -$29.4M -932,735 -72%
Wellington Management Group
23
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$14.5M -$7.31M -232,258 -39%
EIM
24
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$14.5M -$1.05M -33,515 -9%
Two Sigma Investments
25
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$14.3M +$5.32M +169,091 +92%
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LINC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

193 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.13B — up 74% from $647M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new LINC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Divisadero Street Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, cutting an estimated $29.4M.

  • 193 institutional investors held Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) as of Q1 2026, up from 152 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.13B of Lincoln Educational Services stock for Q1 2026, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 61 funds opened new Lincoln Educational Services positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest Lincoln Educational Services buyer in Q1 2026 was Divisadero Street Capital Management, an estimated $26M added.
  • The largest Lincoln Educational Services seller in Q1 2026 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $29.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.