Nelnet
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Nelnet in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
4,962% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $658K | Put options by funds: $13K
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 58
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 30
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.9% → 46.14% (+0.24%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 219 (-1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.5B (-$43.1M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$9.38M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.96M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$5.64M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$4.99M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BP
Bandera Partners
New York
|
-$7.26M |
| 2 |
SA
Sycale Advisors
New York
|
-$6.83M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.55M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.25M |
| 5 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.24M |
NNI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
219 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nelnet (NNI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.5B — down 2.8% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new NNI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $9.38M. The largest seller was Bandera Partners, cutting an estimated $7.26M.
- 219 institutional investors held Nelnet (NNI) as of Q1 2026, down from 220 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.5B of Nelnet stock for Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Nelnet positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Nelnet buyer in Q1 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $9.38M added.
- The largest Nelnet seller in Q1 2026 was Bandera Partners, an estimated $7.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.