American Public Education, Inc.
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · APEI · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
116
Institutional Holders
▲ 6 vs Q4
$392.52M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $22.16M vs Q4
18.34M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.64%
17.63M
13F Shares Held
▲ 416,254 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
APEI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
325 CAPITAL LLC services-educational services | 2.27M | 12.72% | 12.72% | $50.67B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-educational services | 1.57M | 8.78% | 8.78% | $34.98B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 7.4K |
PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. services-educational services | 1.25M | 7.03% | 7.03% | $28.01B | May 7, 2025 | — held |
REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-educational services | 1.13M | 6.32% | 6.32% | $25.16B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 133.7K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-educational services | 967.0K | 5.42% | 5.42% | $21.58B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 3.9K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC services-educational services | 931.0K | 5.22% | 5.22% | $20.78B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 13.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-educational services | 909.0K | 5.10% | 5.10% | $20.29B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 56.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP services-educational services | 812.0K | 4.55% | 4.55% | $18.12B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 61.0K |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC services-educational services | 747.6K | 4.19% | 4.19% | $16.69B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 13.9K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC services-educational services | 538.4K | 3.02% | 3.02% | $12.02B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▲ 21.1K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
23
Increased
+583.4K shares3
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−507.6K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+75.8K
+583.4K / −507.6K
Net new holders
+6
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
APEI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
1
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
1.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Braner Michael David See Footnotes | May 22, 2026 | Award | 2,135 | — | — | 25.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kenigsberg James Int Chief Inno & Tech Officer | May 22, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 1,286 | $51.50 | $66.2K | 40.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Statuto Richard J. director | May 22, 2026 | Award | 2,135 | — | — | 6.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fabrega Anna M. director | May 22, 2026 | Award | 2,135 | — | — | 33.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blevins Granetta B. director | May 22, 2026 | Award | 2,135 | — | — | 60.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pianko Daniel S. director | May 22, 2026 | Award | 2,135 | — | — | 34.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fernandes Nuno S. President, APUS | May 13, 2026 | Sale | 4,500 | $53.34 | $240.0K | 78.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pianko Daniel S. director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 1,107 | $36.15 | $40.0K | 32.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
325 CAPITAL LLC See Footnotes | Mar 19, 2026 | Sale | 10,477 | $54.20 | $567.9K | 986.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
325 CAPITAL LLC See Footnotes | Mar 19, 2026 | Sale | 80,333 | $54.79 | $4.40M | 905.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.36%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of American Public Education, Inc. is 325 CAPITAL LLC, holding approximately 2.27 million shares — equal to 12.72% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 116 institutional investors currently hold APEI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $392,519,566 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
APEI ownershipAmerican Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is 325 CAPITAL LLC with a 12.72% stake. Company insiders hold 5.36%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.