Filed: 8/14/2026ACC: 0001134007-26-000006
📋 What this filing means
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC filed this quarterly 13F‑HR report disclosing 113 equity positions with a total reported market value of $1.89B. This filing provides a transparent view of the manager's long equity holdings as of the quarter end.
113
Positions
$1.89B
Total AUM (reported)
34.84M
Total Shares
Allocation by class
COM$1.89B100.0%
Portfolio Concentration
Top 3$193.00M10.2%
4–10$333.57M17.7%
11–25$483.77M25.7%
Rest$875.51M46.4%
Top 3 weight
10.2%
Top 10 weight
27.9%
Voting Authority Distribution
Total shares with voting rights: 34.84M
Sole
Full voting authority
32.24M
shares
% of voting shares92.5%
Shared
Joint voting authority
0.00
shares
% of voting shares0.0%
None
No voting authority
2.60M
shares
% of voting shares7.5%
Investment Discretion (by position count)
Sole113
Shared0
Other0
Dominant voting typeSole · 92.5% of voting shares
Institutional Holdings113
Rows:
Xometry Inc
SOLEShares723.35K
TypeSH
Market value$69.82M
3.70%
Sole
638.81K
Shared
0.00
None
84.54K
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
SOLEShares198.54K
TypeSH
Market value$62.76M
3.33%
Sole
177.56K
Shared
0.00
None
20.98K
Alignment Healthcare
SOLEShares2.54M
TypeSH
Market value$60.42M
3.20%
Sole
2.26M
Shared
0.00
None
275.17K
Astronics Corp
SOLEShares743.09K
TypeSH
Market value$60.38M
3.20%
Sole
661.23K
Shared
0.00
None
81.85K
Lincoln Educational Services
SOLEShares1.18M
TypeSH
Market value$58.66M
3.11%
Sole
1.06M
Shared
0.00
None
112.69K
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
SOLEShares420.21K
TypeSH
Market value$49.19M
2.61%
Sole
376.13K
Shared
0.00
None
44.08K
BillionToOne
SOLEShares364.47K
TypeSH
Market value$43.73M
2.32%
Sole
327.45K
Shared
0.00
None
37.01K
Global-E Online
SOLEShares1.17M
TypeSH
Market value$40.70M
2.16%
Sole
1.05M
Shared
0.00
None
121.43K
Universal Technical Institute
SOLEShares949.38K
TypeSH
Market value$40.60M
2.15%
Sole
852.58K
Shared
0.00
None
96.80K
Axogen Inc
SOLEShares872.55K
TypeSH
Market value$40.30M
2.14%
Sole
777.29K
Shared
0.00
None
95.26K
Aehr Test Systems
SOLEShares410.73K
TypeSH
Market value$39.45M
2.09%
Sole
370.27K
Shared
0.00
None
40.46K
Agilysys
SOLEShares366.05K
TypeSH
Market value$38.25M
2.03%
Sole
330.29K
Shared
0.00
None
35.77K
MYR Group Inc
SOLEShares73.54K
TypeSH
Market value$36.80M
1.95%
Sole
66.67K
Shared
0.00
None
6.87K
Park AeroSpace
SOLEShares957.57K
TypeSH
Market value$36.54M
1.94%
Sole
892.46K
Shared
0.00
None
65.11K
Mama's Creations
SOLEShares1.99M
TypeSH
Market value$35.53M
1.88%
Sole
1.84M
Shared
0.00
None
149.99K
IPG Photonics Corp
SOLEShares270.75K
TypeSH
Market value$31.76M
1.68%
Sole
239.88K
Shared
0.00
None
30.88K
Saia Inc
SOLEShares75.42K
TypeSH
Market value$31.76M
1.68%
Sole
63.76K
Shared
0.00
None
11.65K
Ultra Clean Holdings
SOLEShares220.12K
TypeSH
Market value$31.39M
1.66%
Sole
187.63K
Shared
0.00
None
32.49K
RBC Bearings Inc
SOLEShares47.56K
TypeSH
Market value$30.63M
1.62%
Sole
40.38K
Shared
0.00
None
7.18K
Guardant Health
SOLEShares200.67K
TypeSH
Market value$30.11M
1.60%
Sole
170.16K
Shared
0.00
None
30.51K
FTAI Aviation
SOLEShares106.99K
TypeSH
Market value$28.94M
1.53%
Sole
89.90K
Shared
0.00
None
17.10K
Knight-Swift Transportation Ho
SOLEShares370.81K
TypeSH
Market value$28.87M
1.53%
Sole
297.84K
Shared
0.00
None
72.97K
Almonty Industries
SOLEShares1.74M
TypeSH
Market value$28.82M
1.53%
Sole
1.59M
Shared
0.00
None
148.44K
Innodata Inc
SOLEShares365.75K
TypeSH
Market value$27.64M
1.47%
Sole
334.45K
Shared
0.00
None
31.30K
Vericel Corp
SOLEShares612.58K
TypeSH
Market value$27.25M
1.45%
Sole
572.99K
Shared
0.00
None
39.59K
| Issuer | Class | Shares | Type | Value / Portfolio % | Voting — Sole | Shared | None |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xometry IncSOLE | COM | 723.35K | SH | $69.82M 3.70% | 638.81K | 0.00 | 84.54K |
Ligand PharmaceuticalsSOLE | COM | 198.54K | SH | $62.76M 3.33% | 177.56K | 0.00 | 20.98K |
Alignment HealthcareSOLE | COM | 2.54M | SH | $60.42M 3.20% | 2.26M | 0.00 | 275.17K |
Astronics CorpSOLE | COM | 743.09K | SH | $60.38M 3.20% | 661.23K | 0.00 | 81.85K |
Lincoln Educational ServicesSOLE | COM | 1.18M | SH | $58.66M 3.11% | 1.06M | 0.00 | 112.69K |
Mirum PharmaceuticalsSOLE | COM | 420.21K | SH | $49.19M 2.61% | 376.13K | 0.00 | 44.08K |
BillionToOneSOLE | COM | 364.47K | SH | $43.73M 2.32% | 327.45K | 0.00 | 37.01K |
Global-E OnlineSOLE | COM | 1.17M | SH | $40.70M 2.16% | 1.05M | 0.00 | 121.43K |
Universal Technical InstituteSOLE | COM | 949.38K | SH | $40.60M 2.15% | 852.58K | 0.00 | 96.80K |
Axogen IncSOLE | COM | 872.55K | SH | $40.30M 2.14% | 777.29K | 0.00 | 95.26K |
Aehr Test SystemsSOLE | COM | 410.73K | SH | $39.45M 2.09% | 370.27K | 0.00 | 40.46K |
AgilysysSOLE | COM | 366.05K | SH | $38.25M 2.03% | 330.29K | 0.00 | 35.77K |
MYR Group IncSOLE | COM | 73.54K | SH | $36.80M 1.95% | 66.67K | 0.00 | 6.87K |
Park AeroSpaceSOLE | COM | 957.57K | SH | $36.54M 1.94% | 892.46K | 0.00 | 65.11K |
Mama's CreationsSOLE | COM | 1.99M | SH | $35.53M 1.88% | 1.84M | 0.00 | 149.99K |
IPG Photonics CorpSOLE | COM | 270.75K | SH | $31.76M 1.68% | 239.88K | 0.00 | 30.88K |
Saia IncSOLE | COM | 75.42K | SH | $31.76M 1.68% | 63.76K | 0.00 | 11.65K |
Ultra Clean HoldingsSOLE | COM | 220.12K | SH | $31.39M 1.66% | 187.63K | 0.00 | 32.49K |
RBC Bearings IncSOLE | COM | 47.56K | SH | $30.63M 1.62% | 40.38K | 0.00 | 7.18K |
Guardant HealthSOLE | COM | 200.67K | SH | $30.11M 1.60% | 170.16K | 0.00 | 30.51K |
FTAI AviationSOLE | COM | 106.99K | SH | $28.94M 1.53% | 89.90K | 0.00 | 17.10K |
Knight-Swift Transportation HoSOLE | COM | 370.81K | SH | $28.87M 1.53% | 297.84K | 0.00 | 72.97K |
Almonty IndustriesSOLE | COM | 1.74M | SH | $28.82M 1.53% | 1.59M | 0.00 | 148.44K |
Innodata IncSOLE | COM | 365.75K | SH | $27.64M 1.47% | 334.45K | 0.00 | 31.30K |
Vericel CorpSOLE | COM | 612.58K | SH | $27.25M 1.45% | 572.99K | 0.00 | 39.59K |
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