Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Ownership
PRDO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 104.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.19% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 62.6M
- Float
- 58.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.15% 4.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.33 short interest up 6.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.53%
- Insiders 1.19%
PRDO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.69% | 9.2M | $310.1M | +9,019 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.42% | 4.0M | $135.6M | +111,822 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 5.27% | 3.3M | $111.3M | −202,500 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 5.02% | 3.1M | $106.0M | +171,186 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.37% | 2.7M | $92.2M | +48,277 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.01% | 2.5M | $84.5M | +98,141 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.83% | 2.4M | $80.8M | +489,435 (+25.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | LSV Asset Management | 3.51% | 2.2M | $74.2M | +488,577 (+28.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.38% | 2.1M | $71.3M | +127,126 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 3.37% | 2.1M | $71.1M | +338,556 (+19.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.76% | 1.7M | $58.3M | +244,244 (+16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Frontier Capital Management CO Inc | 2.47% | 1.5M | $52.2M | −299,355 (−16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Prudential Financial Inc | 2.40% | 1.5M | $50.7M | +435,372 (+40.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Callodine Capital Management, LP | 1.86% | 1.2M | $39.3M | −150,714 (−11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.65% | 1.0M | $34.9M | +68,179 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.59% | 993K | $33.5M | +212,258 (+27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.52% | 954K | $32.2M | −600,221 (−38.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.43% | 893K | $30.1M | −19,769 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.36% | 851K | $28.7M | −91,779 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.36% | 849K | $28.6M | −3,156 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 2.8M shares and 7 cut 1.4M.
PRDO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 3.7M | $126.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 4.85% | 3.0M | $102.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.69% | 2.3M | $77.9M | +3,168 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 2.0M | $67.4M | −2,911 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.50% | 1.6M | $52.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 696K | $23.5M | +5,549 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.11% | 693K | $23.4M | +29,977 (+4.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.94% | 586K | $19.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.92% | 573K | $19.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.90% | 562K | $19.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.78% | 486K | $16.4M | +26 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.67% | 418K | $14.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.66% | 410K | $13.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.63% | 396K | $13.4M | +183,900 (+86.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.60% | 378K | $12.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 370K | $12.5M | +4,016 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 330K | $11.1M | +216 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.52% | 327K | $11.0M | +192 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.49% | 305K | $10.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.47% | 294K | $9.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PRDO insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Greg E Jansen | Sell | $38.00 | 30,158 | $1.1M |
| 2026-03-25 | Ashish R Ghia | Sell | $37.00 | 11,089 | $410,293 |
| 2026-03-25 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $36.65 | 4,387 | $160,784 |
| 2026-03-23 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $35.24 | 40,000 | $1.4M |
| 2026-03-18 | Ashish R Ghia | Sell | $35.08 | 33,271 | $1.2M |
| 2026-03-17 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $35.00 | 11,346 | $397,110 |
| 2026-03-16 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $34.86 | 40,000 | $1.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | David C Czeszewski | Sell | $32.81 | 36,225 | $1.2M |
| 2025-09-17 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $35.17 | 40,000 | $1.4M |
| 2025-09-15 | Todd S Nelson | Sell | $34.78 | 40,000 | $1.4M |
| 2025-09-12 | Elise Baskel | Sell | $35.00 | 21,212 | $742,420 |
| 2025-08-27 | Gregory L Jackson | Sell | $32.50 | 4,568 | $148,460 |
| 2025-08-25 | Gregory L Jackson | Sell | $33.51 | 16,561 | $554,959 |
| 2025-08-22 | Greg E Jansen | Sell | $33.00 | 30,234 | $997,722 |
| 2025-08-07 | Ashish R Ghia | Sell | $30.70 | 53,081 | $1.6M |
| 2025-06-13 | David C Czeszewski | Sell | $31.66 | 30,892 | $978,041 |
| 2025-06-10 | John Robert Kline | Sell | $31.75 | 71,254 | $2.3M |
| 2025-06-09 | William Dean Hansen | Sell | $31.56 | 5,994 | $189,171 |
| 2025-05-28 | Julia A Leeman | Sell | $32.07 | 5,000 | $160,350 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sunitha Araamudhu | Sell | $30.69 | 14,296 | $438,744 |
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.
PRDO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PRDO
Institutional investors own 104.5% of Perdoceo Education's shares and insiders 1.19%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.69% of the shares (9.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.15% of the float, or 6.33 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 3.8% since 2014.
Related: PRDO analyst forecast, PRDO key metrics, PRDO dividend history. See the PRDO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PRDO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Perdoceo Education stock?
The largest shareholders of Perdoceo Education are BlackRock Inc (14.69%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.42%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (5.27%), First Trust Advisors L.P. (5.02%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.37%).
What percentage of Perdoceo Education is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.5% of Perdoceo Education's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.19%.
Which funds own Perdoceo Education?
The largest fund holders of Perdoceo Education are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF (4.85%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.69%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.50%).
What is Perdoceo Education's short interest?
4.3M shares of Perdoceo Education were sold short, 8.15% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.33 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Perdoceo Education?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Perdoceo Education (since May 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Perdoceo Education are outstanding?
Perdoceo Education has 62.6M shares outstanding, of which 58.6M are in the public float.