Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Ownership
LINC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 94.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.14% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 31.7M
- Float
- 27.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.64% 2.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.21 short interest down 7.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.34%
- Insiders 7.14%
LINC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.83% | 2.5M | $55.2M | +300,567 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Juniper Investment Co, LLC | 5.46% | 1.7M | $38.5M | −205,345 (−10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 4.93% | 1.6M | $34.7M | +1.5M (+5,391.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Needham Investment Management, LLC | 4.18% | 1.3M | $29.4M | +47,500 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 3.88% | 1.2M | $27.4M | +545,830 (+79.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.85% | 1.2M | $27.1M | +19,362 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Next Century Growth Investors LLC | 3.71% | 1.2M | $26.1M | +134,860 (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 3.00% | 952K | $21.1M | +274,653 (+40.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.77% | 877K | $19.5M | +136,404 (+18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.57% | 814K | $18.1M | +5,782 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 2.30% | 731K | $16.2M | −47,175 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.19% | 696K | $15.5M | +1,508 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 2.11% | 669K | $14.9M | +78,683 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Lord, Abbett & Co LLC | 1.94% | 615K | $13.7M | −7,686 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 1.73% | 548K | $12.2M | −229,376 (−29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Wagonhound Investments, LP | 1.68% | 532K | $11.8M | +72,426 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | RBF LLC | 1.57% | 499K | $11.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royce & Associates, LP | 1.42% | 450K | $10.0M | +91,707 (+25.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.38% | 438K | $9.7M | +268,724 (+159.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Prudential Financial Inc | 1.35% | 428K | $9.5M | +420,940 (+5,673.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 3.9M shares and 4 cut 490K.
LINC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needham Aggressive Growth Retail | 4.33% | 1.4M | $30.6M | +50,000 (+3.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.70% | 856K | $19.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | AB Small Cap Growth A | 2.50% | 794K | $17.6M | −12,265 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.46% | 781K | $17.4M | −9,024 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 1.27% | 402K | $8.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.04% | 330K | $7.3M | +3,043 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.90% | 285K | $6.3M | −361 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Heptagon Driehaus US Micro Cap Eq C$ Acc | 0.81% | 256K | $5.7M | −165,998 (−39.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Wasatch Micro Cap | 0.81% | 256K | $5.7M | −119,943 (−31.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Royce Micro-Cap Trust | 0.79% | 250K | $5.6M | +150,231 (+150.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Principal SmallCap Growth I Instl | 0.78% | 248K | $5.5M | −278 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Auxier Focus Inv | 0.59% | 188K | $4.2M | −12,825 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Royce Small-Cap Trust | 0.56% | 177K | $3.9M | +78,766 (+80.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.55% | 176K | $3.9M | +2,101 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.55% | 174K | $3.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Wasatch Micro Cap Value | 0.52% | 165K | $3.7M | −50,509 (−23.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | North Star Micro Cap I | 0.47% | 150K | $3.3M | +78,000 (+108.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royce Small-Cap Fund Invmt | 0.47% | 150K | $3.3M | +66,918 (+80.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.46% | 145K | $3.2M | +90 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 143K | $3.2M | −771 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LINC insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Chad D Nyce | Sell | $36.50 | 8,450 | $308,425 |
| 2026-03-06 | Sylvia Jean Young | Sell | $35.81 | 7,959 | $285,012 |
| 2026-03-02 | Michael A Plater | Sell | $35.73 | 17,256 | $616,557 |
| 2026-02-25 | Juniper Investment Company, Ll | Sell | $35.67 | 150,000 | $5.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | Juniper Investment Company, Ll | Sell | $34.55 | 275,000 | $9.5M |
| 2025-12-05 | Kevin M Carney | Sell | $22.18 | 13,866 | $307,548 |
| 2025-12-04 | Kevin M Carney | Sell | $22.64 | 7,604 | $172,155 |
| 2025-06-06 | Chad D Nyce | Sell | $22.93 | 6,200 | $142,166 |
| 2025-05-30 | Carlton Rose | Sell | $23.63 | 30,000 | $708,900 |
| 2025-05-16 | James J Burke Jr | Sell | $21.42 | 5,000 | $107,100 |
| 2025-05-15 | James J Burke Jr | Sell | $21.40 | 10,000 | $214,000 |
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.
LINC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LINC
Institutional investors own 94.3% of Lincoln Educational Services's shares and insiders 7.14%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.83% of the shares (2.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.64% of the float, or 3.21 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 35.9% since 2014.
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LINC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lincoln Educational Services stock?
The largest shareholders of Lincoln Educational Services are BlackRock Inc (7.83%), Juniper Investment Co, LLC (5.46%), AllianceBernstein L.P. (4.93%), Needham Investment Management, LLC (4.18%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (3.88%).
What percentage of Lincoln Educational Services is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.3% of Lincoln Educational Services's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.14%.
Which funds own Lincoln Educational Services?
The largest fund holders of Lincoln Educational Services are Needham Aggressive Growth Retail (4.33%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.70%), AB Small Cap Growth A (2.50%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.46%), First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I (1.27%).
What is Lincoln Educational Services's short interest?
2.6M shares of Lincoln Educational Services were sold short, 9.64% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.21 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lincoln Educational Services?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Lincoln Educational Services (since May 15, 2025), 0 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Lincoln Educational Services are outstanding?
Lincoln Educational Services has 31.7M shares outstanding, of which 27.8M are in the public float.