American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Ownership
APEI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 109.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.96% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 18.3M
- Float
- 14.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.44% 2.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.25 short interest up 18.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 109.03%
- Insiders 4.96%
APEI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.68% | 1.8M | $87.2M | +321,872 (+22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | 325 Capital LLC | 6.47% | 1.2M | $58.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 6.47% | 1.2M | $58.2M | +395,254 (+50.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 6.39% | 1.2M | $57.5M | +117,287 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 4.98% | 911K | $44.8M | −9,600 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.93% | 718K | $35.3M | +17,480 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.84% | 702K | $34.5M | −97,048 (−12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.79% | 695K | $34.2M | +35,671 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Prescott Group Capital Management LLC | 3.71% | 680K | $33.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 2.96% | 542K | $26.7M | −15,668 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 2.92% | 535K | $26.3M | +2,370 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.85% | 522K | $25.7M | +39,258 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | No Street GP LP | 2.77% | 507K | $25.0M | −140,305 (−21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | 2.49% | 455K | $22.4M | −306,436 (−40.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.26% | 413K | $20.3M | +74,944 (+22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Qube Research & Technologies | 2.19% | 401K | $19.7M | +197,631 (+97.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street Corp | 2.16% | 395K | $19.5M | +37,483 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royce & Associates, LP | 2.07% | 378K | $18.6M | +51,690 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.02% | 369K | $18.2M | −251,207 (−40.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 1.98% | 363K | $17.8M | +185,559 (+104.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 1.5M shares and 6 cut 820K.
APEI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 5.95% | 1.1M | $53.6M | +198,263 (+22.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.25% | 594K | $29.2M | +672 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.68% | 491K | $24.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.55% | 467K | $23.0M | −5,376 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 1.35% | 248K | $12.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 195K | $9.6M | +1,749 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt | 1.06% | 195K | $9.6M | +17,098 (+9.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 1.00% | 183K | $9.0M | +1,194 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 170K | $8.4M | −215 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 0.91% | 166K | $8.2M | +41,300 (+33.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Canada Life US Small-Mid Cap Growth F | 0.73% | 134K | $6.6M | +7,594 (+6.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Adara Smaller Companies | 0.65% | 118K | $5.8M | +12,990 (+12.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.64% | 117K | $5.8M | +11,247 (+10.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.57% | 104K | $5.1M | +1,271 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Driehaus Micro Cap Growth USD | 0.54% | 99K | $4.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 98K | $4.8M | +63 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.53% | 96K | $4.7M | +29 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.52% | 96K | $4.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.49% | 89K | $4.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 89K | $4.4M | −479 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
APEI insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $53.78 | 65,000 | $3.5M |
| 2026-03-19 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $54.76 | 95,512 | $5.2M |
| 2026-03-19 | Nuno S Fernandes | Sell | $54.08 | 1,100 | $59,488 |
| 2026-03-18 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $55.41 | 63,500 | $3.5M |
| 2026-03-17 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $55.85 | 58,797 | $3.3M |
| 2026-03-17 | Karmela Gaffney | Sell | $55.87 | 2,700 | $150,849 |
| 2026-03-16 | Thomas Beckett | Sell | $57.70 | 2,000 | $115,400 |
| 2026-03-16 | Tanya Joy Axenson | Sell | $55.68 | 20,000 | $1.1M |
| 2026-03-16 | Nuno S Fernandes | Sell | $53.87 | 6,500 | $350,155 |
| 2026-03-16 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $55.45 | 61,962 | $3.4M |
| 2025-06-06 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $28.04 | 214,396 | $6.0M |
| 2025-06-05 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $28.21 | 103,522 | $2.9M |
| 2025-06-04 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $27.96 | 27,523 | $769,543 |
| 2025-06-03 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $29.32 | 54,913 | $1.6M |
| 2025-06-03 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $29.32 | 54,913 | $1.6M |
| 2025-06-02 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $29.33 | 79,791 | $2.3M |
| 2025-05-30 | 325 Capital Llc | Sell | $29.45 | 127,406 | $3.8M |
| 2025-05-14 | Nuno S Fernandes | Sell | $27.11 | 7,272 | $197,144 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
APEI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns APEI
Institutional investors own 109.0% of American Public Education's shares and insiders 4.96%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.68% of the shares (1.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.44% of the float, or 9.25 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 7.6% since 2014.
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APEI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Public Education stock?
The largest shareholders of American Public Education are BlackRock Inc (9.68%), 325 Capital LLC (6.47%), FMR Inc (6.47%), Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (6.39%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.98%).
What percentage of American Public Education is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 109.0% of American Public Education's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.96%.
Which funds own American Public Education?
The largest fund holders of American Public Education are Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund (5.95%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.25%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.68%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.55%), Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc (1.35%).
What is American Public Education's short interest?
2.4M shares of American Public Education were sold short, 14.44% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.25 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Public Education?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in American Public Education (since May 14, 2025), 0 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of American Public Education are outstanding?
American Public Education has 18.3M shares outstanding, of which 14.9M are in the public float.