KAI Institutional Ownership
Who owns Kadant Inc and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 326 funds reported holding KAI at Jun 30, 2026, together owning 110.8% of the company.
- ●145 buying vs 140 selling
- ●Held by funds -0.3 pts
- ●Funds holding +2
- ▼Superinvestors: 1 added, 2 cut
- ●Put/call not meaningful
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 326 | 324 | +0.6% |
| In funds' top 10 | 1 | 2 | −50.0% |
| 13F shares | 13.1M | 13.1M | −0.2% |
| Held by funds | 110.8% | 111.0% | −0.3 pts |
| New positions | 31 | 49 | −36.7% |
| Increased | 114 | 121 | −5.8% |
| Reduced | 115 | 91 | +26.4% |
| Sold out | 25 | 32 | −21.9% |
| Calls (shares) | 5,000 | 6,100 | −18.0% |
| Puts (shares) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Put/call ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | – |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in KAI
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Who owns KAI
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds36.0%
- Active managers and hedge funds48.3%
- Banks and brokers13.9%
- Pensions, insurers and other1.8%
The top 10 holders own 53.0% of all KAI shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
86 funds changed their position- Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLCTrimmed−29K sh
- DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleTrimmed−16K sh
- Achmea Investment Management B.V.New+9,206 sh
- ProShare Advisors LLCAdded+8,895 sh
- Wasatch Advisors LPAdded+8,250 sh
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Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.23% | 1.8M | $565M | +62K |
| 2 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 9.11% | 1.1M | $338M | −86K |
| 3 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 7.36% | 869K | $273M | −170K |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.02% | 711K | $223M | +8,927 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.51% | 532K | $167M | +3,298 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.09% | 483K | $152M | +22K |
| 7 | Capital International Investors | 3.85% | 455K | $143M | +6,713 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 2.95% | 349K | $110M | +186K |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 344K | $108M | +24K |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.69% | 318K | $99.8M | +213K |
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc+213K sh+$67M
- Morgan Stanley+186K sh+$58.3M
- Norges Bank+106K sh+$33.4M
- Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC+97K sh+$30.6M
- BlackRock, Inc.+62K sh+$19.5M
- Nomura Asset Management International Inc.+29K sh+$9.1M
- Royce & Associates LP+28K sh+$8.7M
- Citigroup Inc+26K sh+$8M
- Wasatch Advisors LP−170K sh−$53.4M
- Capital World Investors−101K sh−$31.7M
- Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC−86K sh−$27.1M
- Neuberger Berman Group LLC−81K sh−$25.5M
- Citadel Advisors LLC−72K sh−$22.5M
- Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC−60K sh−$18.8M
- Riverbridge Partners LLC−58K sh−$18.1M
- Ameriprise Financial Inc−57K sh−$17.8M
KAI institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most KAI stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of KAI was BlackRock, Inc., followed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC and Wasatch Advisors LP. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of KAI is owned by institutions?
Funds that file 13F reports held 110.8% of KAI's shares at Jun 30, 2026, compared with 111.0% a quarter earlier. That counts every manager with more than $100 million in US stocks.
Are hedge funds buying KAI?
In Q2 2026, 145 funds bought KAI (31 of them new positions) and 140 sold (25 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 1 added and 2 cut. Our fund sentiment for KAI is neutral.
What is KAI's institutional put/call ratio?
Funds reported $0 of KAI puts against $1.6M of calls, a put/call ratio of 0.00 (0.00 the quarter before). Market makers and bank trading desks are left out, since their options are mostly hedges.
How current is this KAI ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.