Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Ownership
LOPE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 108.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 26.1M
- Float
- 25.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.98% 2.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.68 short interest up 4.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 108.29%
- Insiders 2.18%
LOPE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.66% | 2.8M | $449.0M | −32,699 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 7.85% | 2.0M | $330.5M | −637,031 (−23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.91% | 1.3M | $206.7M | −14,072 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.58% | 1.2M | $193.0M | −32,417 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 3.99% | 1.0M | $167.9M | +59,094 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc | 3.39% | 883K | $142.7M | +237,939 (+36.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.26% | 849K | $137.2M | −11,455 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.40% | 627K | $101.2M | +5,105 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 2.37% | 617K | $99.6M | −107,071 (−14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Riverbridge Partners LLC | 2.13% | 556K | $89.8M | −160,894 (−22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Van Berkom and Associates Inc | 2.09% | 545K | $88.0M | −626,253 (−53.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.08% | 542K | $87.6M | −24,273 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of Montreal | 2.06% | 537K | $86.8M | +75,318 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 2.06% | 537K | $86.8M | +75,318 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.74% | 452K | $73.1M | +321,364 (+245.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.71% | 447K | $72.2M | −72,591 (−14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 1.50% | 392K | $63.3M | +75,758 (+24.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.47% | 383K | $62.0M | +12,005 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.37% | 357K | $57.6M | +925 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 356K | $57.6M | −15,915 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 863K shares and 11 cut 1.7M.
LOPE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.52% | 917K | $148.2M | −324 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.24% | 844K | $136.3M | −975 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.34% | 610K | $98.5M | −45 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 2.23% | 580K | $93.7M | +69,000 (+13.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.35% | 351K | $56.7M | −3,180 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap America Sr B | 1.34% | 350K | $56.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.03% | 269K | $43.4M | +2,100 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 0.77% | 201K | $32.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 192K | $31.0M | −2,162 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Janus Henderson Hrzn Glb SC E2 USD | 0.71% | 184K | $29.7M | +7,017 (+4.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Stock | 0.67% | 175K | $28.3M | +26,500 (+17.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Reinhart Genesis PMV Advisor | 0.64% | 167K | $27.0M | +57,000 (+51.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 0.64% | 167K | $27.0M | −5,678 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Touchstone Small Company A | 0.63% | 165K | $26.7M | −21,746 (−11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Wasatch Small Cap Value | 0.61% | 159K | $25.7M | +25,657 (+19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.57% | 148K | $24.0M | −158 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.52% | 136K | $22.0M | −192 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 135K | $21.9M | +90 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.49% | 128K | $20.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 128K | $20.7M | −1,436 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LOPE insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | Dilek Marsh | Sell | $166.07 | 1,500 | $249,105 |
| 2024-09-18 | Dilek Marsh | Sell | $141.23 | 1,500 | $211,845 |
| 2024-05-13 | Lisa Graham Keegan | Sell | $147.96 | 270 | $39,949 |
| 2024-05-10 | Kathy J Claypatch | Sell | $149.20 | 1,500 | $223,800 |
| 2024-05-06 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $138.31 | — | — |
| 2024-03-18 | Dilek Marsh | Sell | $132.65 | 1,500 | $198,975 |
| 2024-01-09 | Josh Gottheimer | Sell | $122.60 | — | — |
| 2023-12-20 | Josh Gottheimer | Sell | $140.39 | — | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Jack A Henry | Sell | $137.92 | 1,450 | $199,984 |
| 2023-08-10 | Lisa Graham Keegan | Sell | $109.34 | 540 | $59,044 |
| 2023-08-08 | Lori Browning | Sell | $112.75 | 2,500 | $281,875 |
| 2023-05-23 | Jack A Henry | Sell | $109.53 | 2,500 | $273,825 |
| 2023-05-05 | Kathy J Claypatch | Sell | $112.59 | 1,500 | $168,885 |
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.
LOPE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LOPE
Institutional investors own 108.3% of Grand Canyon Education's shares and insiders 2.18%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.66% of the shares (2.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.98% of the float, or 6.68 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 39.7% since 2014.
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LOPE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Grand Canyon Education stock?
The largest shareholders of Grand Canyon Education are BlackRock Inc (10.66%), FMR Inc (7.85%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.58%), William Blair Investment Management, LLC (3.99%).
What percentage of Grand Canyon Education is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 108.3% of Grand Canyon Education's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.18%.
Which funds own Grand Canyon Education?
The largest fund holders of Grand Canyon Education are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.52%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.24%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.34%), Fidelity Low-Priced Stock (2.23%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.35%).
What is Grand Canyon Education's short interest?
2.3M shares of Grand Canyon Education were sold short, 8.98% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.68 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Grand Canyon Education?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Grand Canyon Education (since May 5, 2023), 1 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of Grand Canyon Education are outstanding?
Grand Canyon Education has 26.1M shares outstanding, of which 25.1M are in the public float.