Lee Enterprises

LEE • NASDAQ

Lee Enterprises is a publishing company in the communication services sector on NASDAQ, led by Kevin D. Mowbray, with a market cap of $25.4M. As of Q3 2025, 35% of shares are held by 34 institutional investors, with GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL as the largest holder at 7.75%.

CEOKevin D. Mowbray

Market Cap$25.4M

Publishing

Communication Services

Employees3.3K

Websitelee.net

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in LEE as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $34.1M

All Institutions

Institutions: 34
Value Held: $12.0M
Shares Held: 2.2M
Avg Position: $353.3K
Median Position: $41.0K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 3
Value Held: $3.9M
Shares Held: 718.6K
Avg Position: $1.3M
Median Position: $1.1M

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

23.78%

$8.1M

Hedge Funds

11.47%

$3.9M

Retail & Other

64.74%

$22.1M

Based on market cap of $34.1M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in LEE as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	-	$2.6M 0.03% of portfolio	7.75% 485.7K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$10.3B
S Solas Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Frederick Tucker Golden CIO	$2.6M 1.57% of portfolio	7.55% 472.7K shares	Q1 2020 Held for 5y 8m	$163.8M
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$1.2M 0.00% of portfolio	3.67% 229.7K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$6.69T
BB&T CORP Institution	William H. Rogers, Jr. CEO	$1.2M 0.00% of portfolio	3.51% 220.0K shares	Q4 2024 Held for 11 months	$73.6B
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Long Only Manager	John Chester Ball President	$1.1M 0.01% of portfolio	3.31% 207.1K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$14.5B
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	James Carlo Cannell President	$1.1M 0.29% of portfolio	3.29% 205.8K shares	Q4 2017 Held for 7y 11m	$380.9M
W WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. RIA/Wealth	Joel Wittenberg President	$529.1K 0.21% of portfolio	1.55% 97.3K shares	Q2 2020 Held for 5y 5m	$250.3M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	David Kenneth Lane CEO	$257.4K 0.00% of portfolio	0.76% 47.3K shares	Q3 2013 Held for 12y 2m	$1.57T
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$257.3K 0.00% of portfolio	0.76% 47.3K shares	Q1 2017 Held for 8y 8m	$5.67T
J JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP Hedge Fund•Value	Alan Wayne Weber CCO	$217.6K 0.04% of portfolio	0.64% 40.0K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$584.1M

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for LEE in Q3 2025

Traded: −$1.1M
Buyers: 11
Sellers: 14
Total Bought: +$169.5K
Total Sold: −$1.3M
Avg Position: $279.4K

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
W WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. RIA/Wealth	+$66.4K +12.2K shares	$529.1K 97.3K shares
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC RIA/Wealth	+$66.4K +12.2K shares	$66.4K 12.2K shares
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Long Only Manager	+$25.1K +4.6K shares	$1.1M 207.1K shares
FMR LLC Institution	+$6.3K +1.2K shares	$6.3K 1.2K shares
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	+$2.2K +400.0 shares	$24.1K 4.4K shares
Clayton Financial Group LLC RIA/Wealth	+$1.1K +200.0 shares	$1.1K 200.0 shares
CITIGROUP INC Institution	+$936.0 +172.0 shares	$936.0 172.0 shares
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	+$489.6 +90.0 shares	$257.3K 47.3K shares
UBS Group AG Institution	+$271.9 +50.0 shares	$435.0 80.0 shares
A Advisory Services Network, LLC RIA/Wealth	+$163.0 +30.0 shares	$163.0 30.0 shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
P Praetorian PR LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	−$801.7K −125.3K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	−$109.7K −20.2K shares	$1.1M 205.8K shares
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	−$85.9K −13.4K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution	−$74.8K −13.7K shares	$54.8K 10.1K shares
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Institution	−$64.7K −10.1K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	−$44.3K −8.1K shares	$2.6M 485.7K shares
S State of Wyoming Institution	−$22.6K −3.6K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. RIA/Wealth	−$20.5K −3.2K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	−$17.6K −3.2K shares	$1.2M 229.7K shares
W WHITE BAY PT LLC Institution	−$6.8K −1.1K shares	Sold Off 0 shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited LEE in Q3 2025

New Positions: 2
New Value: $67.5K
Exited Positions: 9
Exited Value: $1.0M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC RIA/Wealth	$66.4K 12.2K shares
Clayton Financial Group LLC RIA/Wealth	$1.1K 200.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
P Praetorian PR LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$801.7K 125.3K shares
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	$85.9K 13.4K shares
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Institution	$64.7K 10.1K shares
S State of Wyoming Institution	$22.6K 3.6K shares
HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. RIA/Wealth	$20.5K 3.2K shares
W WHITE BAY PT LLC Institution	$6.8K 1.1K shares
Centerpoint Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	$2.6K 400.0 shares
A Atlantic Trust Group, LLC Institution	$1.2K 180.0 shares
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth	$1.1K 169.0 shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in LEE as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 0
Call Value: -
Put Positions: 0
Put Value: -

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
No call positions found

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
No put positions found

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with LEE as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
S Solas Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Frederick Tucker Golden CIO	1.57% $2.6M	7.55% 472.7K shares	Q1 2020 Held for 5y 8m	$163.8M
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	James Carlo Cannell President	0.29% $1.1M	3.29% 205.8K shares	Q4 2017 Held for 7y 11m	$380.9M
W WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. RIA/Wealth	Joel Wittenberg President	0.21% $529.1K	1.55% 97.3K shares	Q2 2020 Held for 5y 5m	$250.3M
J JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP Hedge Fund•Value	Alan Wayne Weber CCO	0.04% $217.6K	0.64% 40.0K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$584.1M
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC RIA/Wealth	Aaron Jeffrey Banke President	0.03% $66.4K	0.19% 12.2K shares	Q3 2025 Held for 2 months	$254.9M
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution	-	0.03% $2.6M	7.75% 485.7K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$10.3B
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth	Daniel Edward Hunt CEO	0.01% $122.0K	0.36% 22.4K shares	Q2 2023 Held for 2y 5m	$836.6M
North Star Investment Management Corp. RIA/Wealth	Peter David Gottlieb President	0.01% $207.7K	0.61% 38.2K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.6B
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Long Only Manager	John Chester Ball President	0.01% $1.1M	3.31% 207.1K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$14.5B
C Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division Institution	-	0.00% $27.2K	0.08% 5.0K shares	Q1 2025 Held for 8 months	$794.7M

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in LEE

Solas Capital Management, LLC

Hedge Fund • Long/Short

Portfolio ManagerFrederick Tucker Golden

Portfolio Value: $163.8M
Positions: 20
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in Lee Enterprises

Market Value: $2.6M
Shares Held: 472.7K
Portfolio Weight: 1.57%
Owned Since: 2020-Q1

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