PUBLIC POL HLDG CO INC PPHC
ORD SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP 744430208
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Management Consulting Services
- HeadquartersWashington, DC
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 30.2m as of 2026-08-07, 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 ≈ $7.40.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 49 |
| Q2 2026 | 55 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +351.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +125.8k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +105.2k |
| Marex Group Ltd | New | +99.3k |
| GRAHAM CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +93.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +69.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +58.8k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Added | +40.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | Added | +21.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +20.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Reduced | -278.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -179.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -127.1k |
| Creative Planning | Reduced | -113.9k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -60.0k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | Sold out | -50.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | Sold out | -26.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -20.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -18.2k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury | Reduced | -10.4k |
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 |
|---|---|
| Forbes Jeffrey Alan 13G · exempt (held before listing) new · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.7% |
| Tate Daniel Clyde Jr. 13G · exempt (held before listing) new · filed 2026-05-15 | 5.3% |
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 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 8 | $1.8m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $10 | 5 | $107.6k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $60.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Austin Keenan Nealean Director | Sold | $22.2k2.0k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Smits Roeland Jozef Bernard Chief Financial Officer, director | Sold | $19.7k1.8k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Gensemer Thomas Edward Chief Strategy Officer | Sold | $19.7k1.8k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Strum Neal Howard Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $18.6k1.7k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Starzman Ronald J. Jr. EVP, Human Resources | Sold | $16.4k1.5k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Green Johnson McCallum Chief Client Officer | Sold | $23.8k2.3k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Strum Neal Howard Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $20.8k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Starzman Ronald J. Jr. EVP, Human Resources | Sold | $15.9k1.5k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Austin Keenan Nealean Director | Sold | $13.0k1.3k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Gensemer Thomas Edward Chief Strategy Officer | Sold | $11.5k1.1k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Hall George Stewart Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $9.6k930 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Green Johnson McCallum Chief Client Officer | Sold | $8.8k859 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Strum Neal Howard Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $7.6k749 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Starzman Ronald J. Jr. EVP, Human Resources | Sold | $5.9k575 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Austin Keenan Nealean Director | Sold | $4.8k468 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Gensemer Thomas Edward Chief Strategy Officer | Sold | $4.2k416 shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Hall George Stewart Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $3.5k348 shares |
| 2026-06-02 | Mazzanti Matthew Ross Chief Administrative Officer | Bought | $101 share |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.6m | Added +351.1k |
| Canoe Financial LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 851.4k $6.3m | Reduced -20.4k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 728.8k $5.4m | Added +125.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 597.6k $4.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 393.0k $2.9m | Added +40.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.2k $2.8m | Reduced -179.3k |
| GRAHAM CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 282.2k $2.1m | Added +93.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.5k $2.0m | Added +69.7k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 252.2k $1.9m | Reduced -278.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.2k $1.4m | Added +105.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.5k $915.3k | Added +15.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.8k $813.5k | Reduced -113.9k |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.3k $736.0k | New |
| Boston Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.6k $618.0k | Added +6.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.8k $436.0k | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.6k $374.9k | Added +1.5k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $350.4k | Reduced -1.6k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $226.9k | Added +21.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $223.4k | Added +5.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $217.8k | Reduced -1.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $211.2k | Added +13.4k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $185.6k | Added +5.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $151.9k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $136.0k | Added +8.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $122.5k | Reduced -6.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $114.4k | Added +3.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $108.7k | Reduced -10.4k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $88.2k | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $77.2k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $48.9k | Added +6.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $29.6k | Added +2.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $26.9k | Reduced -42 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $24.5k | Reduced -10 |
| BELLEVUE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1k $23.1k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $19.9k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $18.8k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $17.8k | Added +1.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $14.8k | Added +40 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $14.1k | Added +1.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $14.3k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $13.3k | Added +109 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $9.7k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 840 $6.0k | Added +758 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 581 $4.3k | Reduced -421 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 371 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 345 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 168 $1.2k | Reduced -239 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 59 $437 | New |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $111 | New |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $104 | Reduced -70 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $66 | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $67 | New |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $30 | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $7 | New |