Nelnet Ownership | Who Owns Nelnet?
Nelnet Ownership Summary
Nelnet is owned by 33.13% institutional investors, 30.89% insiders, and 35.98% retail investors. Dimensional fund advisors lp is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 5.13% of NNI shares. DFA US Small Cap Value I is the top mutual fund, with 1.50% of its assets in Nelnet shares.
NNI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Nelnet | 33.13% | 30.89% | 35.98% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 736.16% | 13.84% | -650.00% |
| Industry | Credit Services Stocks | 57.69% | 13.02% | 29.29% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 1.85M | 5.13% | $246.96M |
| Vanguard group | 1.32M | 3.63% | $175.18M |
| Magnolia group | 1.27M | 3.52% | $169.29M |
| Farmers & merchants investments | 1.18M | 3.27% | $157.24M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 1.16M | 3.22% | $154.97M |
| Blackrock | 1.14M | 3.06% | $114.80M |
| Vanguard capital management | 584.97K | 1.62% | $77.99M |
| American century companies | 420.69K | 1.17% | $56.09M |
| Geode capital management | 389.60K | 1.08% | $51.95M |
| State street | 365.44K | 1.01% | $48.72M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia group | 1.27M | 35.54% | $169.29M |
| Farmers & merchants investments | 1.18M | 3.81% | $157.24M |
| Guardian wealth management | 53.43K | 3.50% | $7.12M |
| Sycale advisors (ny) | 83.05K | 3.40% | $11.07M |
| Lawson kroeker investment management inc/ne | 66.05K | 2.44% | $8.81M |
| Bandera partners | 47.16K | 2.14% | $6.08M |
| General american investors | 231.00K | 1.82% | $30.80M |
| Qvt financial lp | 231.41K | 1.81% | $30.85M |
| Empyrean capital partners, lp | 231.00K | 1.02% | $30.80M |
| Crawford fund management | 44.45K | 0.91% | $5.93M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 1.16M | 0.00% | 184.25K |
| Sixth street partners management company | 167.79K | 0.00% | 167.79K |
| Blackrock | 1.14M | 0.00% | 87.83K |
| American century companies | 420.69K | 0.02% | 84.99K |
| Victory capital management | 74.73K | 0.01% | 65.34K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia group | 1.27M | 35.54% | -399.25K |
| Vanguard group | 1.32M | 0.00% | -228.50K |
| Massachusetts institute of | - | - | -197.21K |
| Madison avenue partners, lp | 31.54K | 0.24% | -112.68K |
| Jane street group | 7.09K | 0.00% | -62.47K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth street partners management company | 167.79K | 0.00% | 167.79K | $22.37M |
| Capital fund management | 23.58K | 0.01% | 23.58K | $3.14M |
| Allstate | 13.82K | 0.02% | 13.82K | $1.84M |
| Bokf, na | 10.00K | 0.02% | 10.00K | $1.33M |
| Trexquant investment lp | 6.79K | 0.01% | 6.79K | $851.83K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Curio wealth | -1.00 |
| 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 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 214 | -2.73% | 11,952,171 | 2.56% | 33 | 3.18% | 121 | 3.42% | 54 | -6.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 214 | -2.28% | 11,574,160 | -0.40% | 31 | 3.11% | 113 | 10.78% | 56 | -23.29% |
| 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% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFA US Small Cap Value I | 539.61K | 1.50% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 402.55K | 1.12% | -1.41K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 402.55K | 1.12% | -1.41K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 389.65K | 1.08% | -6.91K |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 379.82K | 1.06% | 675.00 |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 343.02K | 0.95% | 89.48K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 290.69K | 0.81% | -299.00 |
| DFA US Targeted Value I | 236.09K | 0.66% | - |
| FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Inv | 234.48K | 0.65% | 21.44K |
| General American Investors | 234.03K | 0.65% | -9.39K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | - | - |
| 2026 Q2 | - | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 3 |
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