Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$7.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$29.4M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.7M |
| 3 |
JIC
Juniper Investment Company
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
PLC
Pillsbury Lake Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.2M |
LINC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
193 of the 8,191 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.