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Lincoln Educational Services
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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
Verition Fund Management
76
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$2.08M +$1.61M +51,244 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
77
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$1.84M +$1.43M +45,279 New
RhumbLine Advisers
78
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.84M +$6.39K +203 +0.5%
PAM
79
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.81M +$1.4M +44,465 New
DRC
80
Darwins River Capital
New York
$1.72M +$1.33M +42,251 New
B
81
Bailard
California
$1.71M – – –
CCS
82
Concentric Capital Strategies
Connecticut
$1.57M +$1.22M +38,653 New
AQR Capital Management
83
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.53M +$646K +20,528 +120%
UBS Group
84
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.36M -$787K -24,996 -43%
Royal Bank of Canada
85
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.36M +$1.01M +31,966 +2,081%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
86
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$1.35M +$1.05M +33,284 New
AG
87
Algert Global
California
$1.33M +$1.03M +32,780 New
Susquehanna International Group
88
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.28M +$596K +18,929 +150%
SCM
89
SG Capital Management
Illinois
$1.28M +$991K +31,478 New
ECM
90
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$1.23M +$953K +30,265 New
S
91
Steadtrust
Texas
$1.16M -$56.7K -1,800 -6%
Deutsche Bank
92
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.07M +$93.7K +2,976 +13%
FRM
93
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$1.04M +$816K +25,938 New
EA
94
Ellsworth Advisors
Ohio
$1.02M +$786K +24,978 New
Creative Planning
95
Creative Planning
Kansas
$977K +$287K +9,105 +61%
HMS
96
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
$972K +$752K +23,901 New
T. Rowe Price Associates
97
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$860K +$131K +4,150 +24%
Balyasny Asset Management
98
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$860K +$665K +21,134 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
99
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$785K -$875K -27,794 -59%
Franklin Resources
100
Franklin Resources
California
$772K -$31.4K -998 -5%
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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.