Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Ownership
LEE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 20.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 72.91% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 22.3M
- Float
- 3.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.31% 512K shares short
- Days to cover
- 13.32 short interest down 9.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 20.58%
- Insiders 72.91%
- Other investors 6.51%
LEE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solas Capital Management LLC | 6.95% | 1.5M | $10.0M | −134,542 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 2.62% | 585K | $3.8M | −200 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 1.63% | 364K | $2.3M | +315,061 (+647.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Cannell Capital LLC | 1.54% | 344K | $2.2M | −88,932 (−20.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Private Advisor Group, LLC | 1.52% | 338K | $2.2M | +288,000 (+576.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.24% | 277K | $1.8M | +24,948 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BB&T Corp. | 0.99% | 220K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.98% | 219K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.84% | 188K | $1.2M | +80,571 (+75.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 0.24% | 55K | $350,211 | +29,504 (+117.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.24% | 53K | $341,146 | +36,018 (+210.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.23% | 51K | $324,974 | +3,738 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.20% | 44K | $283,687 | +44,188 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Centiva Capital LP | 0.15% | 34K | $216,868 | +2,398 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Thompson Davis & Co Inc | 0.10% | 23K | $149,104 | +23,225 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc | 0.10% | 22K | $143,968 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 0.08% | 17K | $111,021 | +17,273 (+86,365.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 0.08% | 17K | $109,140 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.07% | 16K | $103,831 | +16,173 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.06% | 13K | $83,075 | −13,799 (−51.6%) | 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 881K shares and 4 cut 237K.
LEE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.98% | 218K | $1.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.80% | 179K | $1.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.52% | 115K | $740,335 | −1,344 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions IB | 0.38% | 84K | $541,848 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.32% | 71K | $458,600 | −88 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.28% | 63K | $403,818 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Gabelli ABC I | 0.23% | 52K | $335,760 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.23% | 52K | $332,691 | +78 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.18% | 40K | $255,510 | −214 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Gabelli Multimedia | 0.18% | 39K | $252,306 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.17% | 38K | $245,706 | +504 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Gabelli Entpr Mergers & Acquisitions Y | 0.12% | 26K | $164,994 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Gabelli Global Mini Mites I | 0.11% | 24K | $154,080 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.10% | 22K | $139,686 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.09% | 21K | $134,955 | −145 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.08% | 18K | $114,321 | −23 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | TETON Westwood Mighty Mites AAA | 0.08% | 17K | $109,140 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.07% | 16K | $103,831 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Gabelli Dividend & Income | 0.07% | 15K | $96,300 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.07% | 15K | $94,907 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LEE insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $9.35 | 27,800 | $259,930 |
| 2026-03-11 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $9.33 | 27,800 | $259,374 |
| 2026-03-06 | Brent Magid | Sell | $9.08 | 26,804 | $243,380 |
| 2026-03-04 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $9.16 | 19,000 | $174,040 |
| 2026-03-03 | Digital Ltd Quint | Buy | $9.13 | 10,000 | $91,300 |
| 2026-03-02 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $8.85 | 19,000 | $168,150 |
| 2026-03-02 | Digital Ltd Quint | Buy | $8.87 | 20,454 | $181,427 |
| 2026-02-26 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $9.03 | 15,200 | $137,256 |
| 2026-02-25 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $8.64 | 13,710 | $118,454 |
| 2026-02-23 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $8.91 | 15,200 | $135,432 |
| 2026-02-19 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $7.81 | 10,600 | $82,786 |
| 2026-02-17 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $7.10 | 10,600 | $75,260 |
| 2026-02-13 | David Henry Hoffmann | Buy | $7.17 | 6,099 | $43,730 |
| 2026-02-05 | Digital Ltd Quint | Buy | $3.25 | 2,451,346 | $8.0M |
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.
LEE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LEE
Institutional investors own 20.6% of Lee Enterprises's shares and insiders 72.91%. The largest holder is Solas Capital Management LLC with 6.95% of the shares (1.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.31% of the float, or 13.32 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 13.0% since 2014.
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LEE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lee Enterprises stock?
The largest shareholders of Lee Enterprises are Solas Capital Management LLC (6.95%), Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al (2.62%), BlackRock Inc (1.63%), Cannell Capital LLC (1.54%), Private Advisor Group, LLC (1.52%).
What percentage of Lee Enterprises is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 20.6% of Lee Enterprises's shares outstanding; insiders hold 72.91%.
Which funds own Lee Enterprises?
The largest fund holders of Lee Enterprises are 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB (0.98%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.80%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (0.52%), 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions IB (0.38%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.32%).
What is Lee Enterprises's short interest?
512K shares of Lee Enterprises were sold short, 7.31% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 13.32 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lee Enterprises?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Lee Enterprises (since February 5, 2026), 13 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Lee Enterprises are outstanding?
Lee Enterprises has 22.3M shares outstanding, of which 3.2M are in the public float.