Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KLC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partners Group Holding AG | 81.4M | $179.1M | 0.0% | 68.749% | 13.26% |
| 2 | EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 26K | $16.7M | +29279.5% | 0.022% | 0.51% |
| 3 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 5.1M | $11.3M | +0.4% | 4.338% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Silver Point Capital L.P. | 2.8M | $6.1M | — | 2.347% | 0.47% |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.1M | $4.7M | -18.9% | 1.790% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $3.3M | +1387.0% | 1.265% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $3.1M | — | 1.206% | 0.00% |
| 8 | REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $2.8M | — | 1.056% | 0.41% |
| 9 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.1M | $2.5M | -44.5% | 0.942% | 0.00% |
| 10 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 757K | $1.7M | +501.6% | 0.639% | 0.00% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 755K | $1.7M | +3.3% | 0.638% | 0.00% |
| 12 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 701K | $1.5M | +145.9% | 0.592% | 0.00% |
| 13 | STATE STREET CORP | 627K | $1.4M | -1.8% | 0.529% | 0.00% |
| 14 | CastleKnight Management LP | 622K | $1.4M | — | 0.525% | 0.12% |
| 15 | Invenomic Capital Management LP | 583K | $1.3M | — | 0.493% | 0.06% |
| 16 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 583K | $1.3M | +146.0% | 0.492% | 0.00% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 392K | $863K | +116.1% | 0.331% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Villanova Investment Management Co LLC | 334K | $736K | -18.0% | 0.282% | 0.75% |
| 19 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 329K | $724K | — | 0.278% | 0.00% |
| 20 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 253K | $556K | -3.4% | 0.214% | 0.00% |
| 21 | FMR LLC | 235K | $518K | +2.8% | 0.199% | 0.00% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 228K | $501K | -5.1% | 0.192% | 0.00% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 214K | $472K | — | 0.181% | 0.00% |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 209K | $459K | -58.4% | 0.176% | 0.00% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 209K | $459K | -67.8% | 0.176% | 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 KLC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KLC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new KLC position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their KLC position in Q1 2026
6 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 105 | 7.1% | 51.29% | 44.63 pp | $251M | 47% |
| Q4 2025 | 113 | 5.0% | 95.92% | 55.59 pp | $469M | 37% |
| Q3 2025 | 119 | +13% | 151.51% | 48.48 pp | $741M | 35% |
| Q2 2025 | 105 | +2.9% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.14B | 13% |
| Q1 2025 | 102 | +21% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $1.30B | 35% |
| Q4 2024 | 84 | — | 199.99% | — | $2.00B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KLC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stands at 51.3%, held across 105 reporting institutions.
Partners Group Holding AG is the largest reported institutional holder of KLC, with approximately 81,418,736 shares worth $0.18B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KLC, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KLC is 39 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
34 institutions opened new positions in KLC during Q1 2026, while 42 fully exited. 17 added to existing positions and 53 trimmed.
KLC institutional ownership fell by 44.63 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 92.1% of all reported 13F value in KLC, and the top 25 account for 97.6%.
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.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Institutional Ownership