Strategic Education
STRA
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.82B invested in Strategic Education in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
178% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.1M | Put options by funds: $4.35M
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 30
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 79
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 288 (+23)
3.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.84% → 96.78% (+3.9%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.75B → $1.82B (+$66.1M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
AG
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$60.2M |
| 2 |
MA
Marshfield Associates
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$55.9M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$30.4M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.4M |
| 5 |
LN
Lightrock Netherlands
Utrecht,
Netherlands
|
-$8.46M |
STRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
288 of the 8,182 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Strategic Education (STRA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.82B — up 3.8% from $1.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new STRA positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), adding an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, cutting an estimated $60.2M.
- 288 institutional investors held Strategic Education (STRA) as of Q1 2026, up from 265 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.82B of Strategic Education stock for Q1 2026, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Strategic Education positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Strategic Education buyer in Q1 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest Strategic Education seller in Q1 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $60.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.