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KAI logoKadant Inc. (KAI) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-0.26 pp), while top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 54.5% of value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
110.5%$4.0B total value · ▼ 0.26 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
33 / 100Bearish
Institutions & Flow325 holders+4 net flow (+29 / -25)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+4)
  • Top 10 holders control 54.5% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of KAI

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
54.5%
Top 25 Holders
76.6%

Share of total reported institutional value in KAI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.1.8M$565.2M+3.6%15.232%0.01%
2KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC1.1M$337.9M-7.4%9.106%1.05%
3WASATCH ADVISORS LP869K$273.0M-16.4%7.357%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in KAI during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers29Added To211Trimmed76Exited25
  • Baird Financial Group, Inc.$3.1M
  • Jefferies Financial Group Inc.$1.6M

KAI Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026325+1.2%110.50%0.26 pp$4.00B+7.5%
Q1 2026321+7.4%110.76%6.31 pp$3.72B+1.9%
Q4 20252994.2%117.07%+5.64 pp$3.65B3.5%
Q3 2025312+0.6%111.43%5.03 pp$3.78B11%
Q2 2025310+2.0%116.46%2.18 pp$4.25B6.1%
Q1 2025304

KAI — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KAI stock.

What percentage of KAI is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kadant Inc. stands at 110.5%, held across 325 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of KAI?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KAI, with approximately 1,798,699 shares worth $0.57B as of Q2 2026.

Is KAI a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KAI.

What is KAI's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for KAI is 33 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought KAI this quarter?
1.79%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC711K$223.4M+1.3%6.020%0.01%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC532K$167.3M+0.6%4.508%0.00%
6STATE STREET CORP483K$151.7M+4.9%4.090%0.00%
7Capital International Investors455K$142.8M+1.5%3.849%0.03%
8MORGAN STANLEY349K$109.6M+113.8%2.954%0.01%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC344K$108.1M+7.6%2.912%0.01%
10GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC318K$99.8M+204.3%2.689%0.01%
11Neuberger Berman Group LLC288K$90.6M-21.9%2.443%0.03%
12DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP287K$90.3M+3.1%2.433%0.02%
13ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP266K$83.5M+11.7%2.250%0.67%
14Capital World Investors254K$79.8M-28.5%2.149%0.01%
15NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.211K$66.4M+15.9%1.790%0.10%
16Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC211K$66.3M+85.8%1.787%7.67%
17RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC195K$61.1M-22.9%1.648%1.71%
18BROWN ADVISORY INC158K$49.8M-8.2%1.341%0.08%
19BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO152K$47.7M0.0%1.286%0.21%
20Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC150K$47.2M-28.4%1.272%1.03%
21NORTHERN TRUST CORP148K$46.5M+1.3%1.254%0.01%
22CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC137K$43.2M+1.7%1.164%0.01%
23WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN129K$40.7M+0.4%1.096%0.01%
24MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/109K$36.4M+23.6%0.919%0.01%
25BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/108K$34.0M-8.5%0.916%0.00%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in KAI — a direct measure of their conviction.

ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP
$579K
  • BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.$486K
  • Aquatic Capital Management LLC$472K
  • EQUITABLE TRUST CO$365K
  • DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP$365K
  • Abel Hall, LLC$240K
  • nVerses Capital, LLC$228K
  • ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP$210K
  • MAI Capital Management$155K
  • Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd$49K
  • +5.6%
    118.64%
    +5.18 pp
    $4.52B
    +5.2%
    Q4 2024288+7.1%113.46%+5.97 pp$4.30B+4.6%
    Q3 2024269—107.49%—$4.11B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    29 institutions opened new positions in KAI during Q2 2026, while 25 fully exited. 211 added to existing positions and 76 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of KAI changing?

    KAI institutional ownership fell by 0.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.

    How concentrated is KAI ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 54.5% of all reported 13F value in KAI, and the top 25 account for 76.6%.

    Where does this KAI institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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