Nelnet, Inc.
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NNI · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
204
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q2
$1.49B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $37.71M vs Q2
35.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 63.47%
11.89M
13F Shares Held
▼ 106,978 vs Q2
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
NNI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP personal credit institutions | 1.89M | 5.17% | 5.17% | $236.56B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 41.2K |
MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC personal credit institutions | 1.67M | 4.57% | 4.57% | $209.26B | Oct 29, 2025 | — held |
VANGUARD GROUP INC personal credit institutions | 1.55M | 4.24% | 4.24% | $193.84B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 4.8K |
FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENTS INC personal credit institutions | 1.18M | 3.24% | 3.24% | $148.37B | Oct 17, 2025 | ▼ 18.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. personal credit institutions | 999.7K | 2.74% | 2.74% | $125.34B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 106.0K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC personal credit institutions | 337.4K | 92.48% | 92.48% | $42.31B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 46.4K |
STATE STREET CORP personal credit institutions | 323.7K | 88.71% | 88.71% | $40.58B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 10.4K |
GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC personal credit institutions | 243.4K | 66.72% | 66.72% | $30.52B | Oct 31, 2025 | — held |
EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP personal credit institutions | 231.0K | 63.31% | 63.31% | $28.96B | Nov 14, 2025 | NEW |
QVT FINANCIAL LP personal credit institutions | 229.7K | 62.95% | 62.95% | $28.80B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
19
Increased
+332.1K shares1
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−455.3K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
123.2K
+332.1K / −455.3K
Net new holders
-4
1 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
NNI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kruger James D Chief Financial Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | Gift | 5,000 | — | — | 5.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Apr 15, 2026 | Gift | 1,052 | — | — | 12.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Apr 15, 2026 | Gift | 1,052 | — | — | 6.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Peterson Adam K See below | Mar 30, 2026 | C-Conversion | 9,544 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Award | 2,597 | — | — | 8.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 763 | $132.87 | $101.4K | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Award | 3,011 | — | — | 6.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 119 | $131.23 | $15.6K | 3.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 143 | $131.23 | $18.8K | 3.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Munn William J Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Mar 10, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 129 | $131.23 | $16.9K | 3.1K | 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
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 33.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 36.53%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 30.39%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Nelnet, Inc. is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, holding approximately 1.89 million shares — equal to 5.17% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 204 institutional investors currently hold NNI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.49 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NNI ownershipNelnet, Inc. (NNI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 33.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with a 5.17% stake. Company insiders hold 36.53%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.