Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.9M invested in Lincoln Educational Services in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.7M → $85.9M (+$9.2M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 76 (-3)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 20
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $3K
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.46M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.33M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$663K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$487K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$455K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.64M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.08M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$840K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$724K |
LINC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
76 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $85.9M — up 12% from $76.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of LINC and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $1.46M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $3.64M.
- 76 institutional investors held Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) as of Q4 2013, down from 79 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $85.9M of Lincoln Educational Services stock for Q4 2013, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Lincoln Educational Services positions in Q4 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Lincoln Educational Services buyer in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $1.46M added.
- The largest Lincoln Educational Services seller in Q4 2013 was Ameriprise, an estimated $3.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.