Nelnet Ownership | Who Owns Nelnet?
Nelnet Ownership Summary
Nelnet is owned by 13.53% institutional investors, 37.47% insiders, and 49.00% retail investors. Dimensional fund advisors lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 5.09% of NNI shares. DFA US Small Cap Value I is the top mutual fund, with 1.63% of its assets in Nelnet shares.
NNI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Nelnet | 13.53% | 37.47% | 49.00% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 32.03% | 15.42% | 52.55% |
| Industry | Credit Services Stocks | 29.51% | 9.68% | 60.80% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 1.85M | 5.09% | $245.84M |
| Magnolia group | 1.67M | 4.60% | $221.91M |
| Vanguard group | 1.32M | 3.63% | $175.18M |
| Farmers & merchants investments | 1.18M | 3.26% | $157.47M |
| Blackrock | 1.14M | 3.06% | $114.80M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 925.08K | 2.55% | $123.00M |
| State street | 323.66K | 0.89% | $40.58M |
| Geode capital management | 314.82K | 0.87% | $41.87M |
| General american investors | 243.41K | 0.67% | $30.52M |
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 231.00K | 0.63% | $28.96M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia group | 1.67M | 36.59% | $221.91M |
| Bandera partners | 102.39K | 5.63% | $12.84M |
| Farmers & merchants investments | 1.18M | 4.35% | $157.47M |
| Guardian wealth management | 49.50K | 3.67% | $6.21M |
| Sycale advisors (ny) | 147.36K | 3.46% | $18.48M |
| Lawson kroeker investment management inc/ne | 66.14K | 2.62% | $8.79M |
| Qvt financial lp | 229.66K | 2.03% | $28.80M |
| General american investors | 243.41K | 1.77% | $30.52M |
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 231.00K | 1.16% | $28.96M |
| Bragg financial advisors | 206.00K | 0.85% | $25.83M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 231.00K | 1.16% | 231.00K |
| Bragg financial advisors | 206.00K | 0.85% | 102.99K |
| Blackrock | 1.14M | 0.00% | 87.83K |
| American century companies | 184.32K | 0.01% | 41.30K |
| Jane street group | 69.71K | 0.00% | 37.30K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 1.32M | 0.00% | -228.50K |
| Massachusetts institute of | - | - | -197.21K |
| Madison avenue partners, lp | 31.54K | 0.24% | -112.68K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 925.08K | 0.00% | -74.60K |
| Ubs group | 132.41K | 0.00% | -59.42K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 231.00K | 1.16% | 231.00K | $28.96M |
| Man group | 9.29K | 0.00% | 9.29K | $1.16M |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 7.30K | 0.00% | 7.30K | $915.27K |
| Trexquant investment lp | 6.79K | 0.01% | 6.79K | $851.83K |
| Gsa capital partners llp | 4.83K | 0.06% | 4.83K | $643.00K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Tfo-tdc | -1.00 |
| Northwestern mutual wealth management | -2.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -2.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -2.00 |
| Twin peaks wealth advisors | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73 | -64.04% | 4,914,875 | -58.66% | 13 | 1.27% | 31 | -69.00% | 18 | -70.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 81 | -55.49% | 5,594,766 | -52.24% | 15 | 1.49% | 32 | -64.04% | 22 | -59.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 189 | 5.00% | 11,992,304 | -0.62% | 32 | 3.00% | 92 | 4.55% | 58 | 9.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 179 | 8.48% | 12,067,339 | 0.89% | 33 | 3.07% | 89 | 9.88% | 52 | 8.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163 | 3.16% | 11,952,192 | 1.06% | 32 | 3.11% | 79 | 8.22% | 47 | 4.44% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFA US Small Cap Value I | 589.81K | 1.63% | -20.59K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 445.51K | 1.23% | -9.39K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 342.90K | 0.95% | -2.22K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 342.43K | 0.95% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 343.02K | 0.95% | 89.48K |
| DFA US Targeted Value I | 236.09K | 0.65% | - |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv | 220.53K | 0.61% | 182.00 |
| DFA US Small Cap I | 220.25K | 0.61% | - |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 187.03K | 0.52% | -81.29K |
| Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 172.02K | 0.48% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2025 | Van Deun Jona M | - | Sell | $51.58K |
| Sep 05, 2025 | HENNING THOMAS EDWARD | - | Sell | $399.75K |
| Sep 05, 2025 | HENNING THOMAS EDWARD | - | Sell | $656.46K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Butterfield Shelby J | Former 10% Owner | Sell | $5.00M |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Van Deun Jona M | - | Sell | $48.54K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 3 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 2 |
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