AMERICAN PUB ED INC APEI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 02913V103
Provider of higher education
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 18.3m as of 2026-08-06, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $53.70. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($6.3m notional), 4 hold puts ($3.7m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 114 |
| Q4 2022 | 122 |
| Q1 2023 | 96 |
| Q2 2023 | 78 |
| Q3 2023 | 70 |
| Q4 2023 | 79 |
| Q1 2024 | 97 |
| Q2 2024 | 102 |
| Q3 2024 | 107 |
| Q4 2024 | 111 |
| Q1 2025 | 117 |
| Q2 2025 | 139 |
| Q3 2025 | 160 |
| Q4 2025 | 170 |
| Q1 2026 | 205 |
| Q2 2026 | 209 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 62 | 49 |
| Q4 2024 | 56 | 49 |
| Q1 2025 | 54 | 44 |
| Q2 2025 | 90 | 41 |
| Q3 2025 | 89 | 63 |
| Q4 2025 | 85 | 65 |
| Q1 2026 | 108 | 87 |
| Q2 2026 | 115 | 90 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $816.1k | $86.6k | 0.11 |
| Q4 2025 | $298.6k | $404.5k | 1.35 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7m | $2.2m | 0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | $6.3m | $3.7m | 0.60 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +395.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +321.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +197.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +185.6k |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | Added | +117.3k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +115.7k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +74.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +62.7k |
| SG Capital Management LLC | New | +51.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +51.7k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -306.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -261.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -251.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -160.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -143.7k |
| No Street GP LP | Reduced | -140.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -101.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -97.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -84.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -75.7k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.6m85.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m24.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $349.1k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $21.5k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.4m26.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m23.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $977.3k18.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $85.9k1.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 7.9% |
| 325 CAPITAL LLC 13D · may seek influence -2.0 pts · filed 2026-03-20 | 6.6% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 6.5% |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 13G · passive investor -3.5 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (5.0%, 2026-08-13), No Street GP LP (3.5%, 2026-05-15), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $11.4k | $11.4k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $169.2k | $13.4k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $22.9m | $194.7k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $551.1k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.8m | $115.4k |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $762.2k | $522.2k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $457.2k | $60.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Fernandes Nuno S. President, APUS | Sold | $397.1k8.8k shares |
| 2026-08-12 | Kenigsberg James Chief Inno & Tech Officer | Sold plan | $60.0k1.3k shares |
| 2026-06-22 | Beckett Thomas SVP, General Counsel | Sold plan | $108.0k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Beckett Thomas SVP, General Counsel | Sold plan | $414.2k8.0k shares |
| 2026-05-13 | Fernandes Nuno S. President, APUS | Sold | $240.0k4.5k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $95.2m | Added +321.9k |
| 325 CAPITAL LLC 15.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $63.6m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $63.6m | Added +395.3k |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 1.47% of their portfolio | 1.2m $62.8m | Added +117.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 910.6k $48.9m | Reduced -9.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.5k $38.6m | Added +17.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 702.1k $37.7m | Reduced -97.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 694.5k $37.3m | Added +35.7k |
| Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 3.16% of their portfolio | 679.7k $36.5m | Unchanged |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 542.4k $29.1m | Reduced -15.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 534.7k $28.7m | Added +2.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 522.4k $28.1m | Added +39.3k |
| No Street GP LP 1.64% of their portfolio | 507.3k $27.2m | Reduced -140.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 455.2k $24.4m | Reduced -306.4k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 412.8k $22.2m | Added +74.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 401.0k $21.5m | Added +197.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.4k $21.2m | Added +37.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 378.1k $20.3m | Added +51.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 369.3k $19.8m | Reduced -251.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 362.9k $19.5m | Added +185.6k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 225.4k $12.1m | Reduced -19.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.1k $12.0m | Reduced -160.8k |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.52% of their portfolio | 195.0k $10.5m | Unchanged |
| OSSIAM 0.14% of their portfolio | 193.4k $10.4m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 187.5k $10.1m | Added +115.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.9k $9.8m | Reduced -37.7k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 172.4k $9.3m | Added +42.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.2k $9.1m | Reduced -4.2k |
| 4D Advisors, LLC 3.40% of their portfolio | 165.0k $8.9m | Added +15.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.8k $8.5m | Added +45.0k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 144.6k $7.8m | Reduced -23.1k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.1k $6.9m | Added +5.5k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 121.2k $6.5m | Reduced -50.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.4k $5.7m | Reduced -50.7k |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 105.7k $5.7m | Added +20.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.5k $5.7m | Added +831 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.0k $5.3m | Reduced -22.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 92.5k $5.0m | Added +38.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.9k $4.9m | Reduced -143.7k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.2k $4.4m | Added +16.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.7k $4.4m | Added +62.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.7k $4.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 79.6k $4.3m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.6k $4.0m | Added +25.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.9k $3.9m | Added +5.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.6k $3.7m | Added +6.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $3.7m | Added +3.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.9k $3.4m | Reduced -75.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.8k $3.3m | Added +12.3k |
| CROWN ADVISORS MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.77% of their portfolio | 60.0k $3.2m | Added +10.0k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.3k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $3.2m | Reduced -20.9k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.9k $3.0m | Added +27.8k |
| Atom Investors LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 53.7k $2.9m | Reduced -14.1k |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 53.5k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 53.4k $2.9m | Added +9.7k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 51.8k $2.8m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.3k $2.8m | Added +32.3k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 50.4k $2.7m | Reduced -62.6k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.3k $2.7m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.3k $2.6m | Added +37.0k |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.32% of their portfolio | 46.5k $2.5m | Added +6.8k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 46.1k $2.5m | Added +29.2k |
| PVG ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 1.33% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.3m | Reduced -5.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.7k $2.2m | Reduced -36.5k |
| Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 39.8k $2.1m | Added +1.1k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.9m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $1.9m | Reduced -739 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.0k $1.8m | Added +7.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.9k $1.8m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $1.8m | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.9k $1.7m | Reduced -35.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $1.7m | Added +2.4k |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 30.7k $1.6m | Added +18.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $1.6m | Reduced -9.7k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.7k $1.5m | Added +9.1k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.7k $1.5m | Added +3.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $1.4m | Reduced -14.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $1.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.3m | Added +10.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.7k $1.3m | Added +5.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $1.2m | Added +1.1k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 20.9k $1.1m | Added +10.1k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 20.9k $1.1m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.3k $1.0m | Added +1.6k |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.10% of their portfolio | 18.8k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $979.6k | Added +17.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $974.6k | Added +3.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $967.6k | Added +8.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $1.0m | Added +2.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $959.2k | Reduced -58.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $878.5k | Added +10.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $835.1k | Reduced -14.9k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $827.2k | Added +4.5k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $827.0k | Added +3.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $825.8k | Added +2.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $802.0k | Added +1.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $786.0k | Reduced -335 |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.0k $750.2k | Reduced -151 |