Ranked by reported Q2 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 | $346.0M | 0.0% | 68.801% | 23.59% |
| 2 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 5.7M | $24.3M | +11.2% | 4.826% | 0.01% |
| 3 | Silver Point Capital L.P. | 5.1M | $21.7M | +83.6% | 4.314% | 1.97% |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.2M | $9.4M | +4.5% | 1.872% | 0.00% |
| 5 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $8.2M | +156.3% | 1.639% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $7.5M | +18.1% | 1.495% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $5.7M | -6.3% | 1.130% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.1M | $4.7M | +782.7% | 0.934% | 0.01% |
| 9 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.1M | $4.7M | +56.3% | 0.926% | 0.00% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 816K | $3.5M | +8.0% | 0.689% | 0.00% |
| 11 | STATE STREET CORP | 633K | $2.7M | +1.1% | 0.535% | 0.00% |
| 12 | CastleKnight Management LP | 622K | $2.6M | 0.0% | 0.525% | 0.04% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 422K | $1.8M | +85.3% | 0.356% | 0.00% |
| 14 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 324K | $1.4M | -1.5% | 0.274% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Villanova Investment Management Co | 278K | $1.2M | -16.9% | 0.235% | 1.12% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 269K | $1.1M | +28.9% | 0.227% | 0.00% |
| 17 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 251K | $1.1M | -0.8% | 0.212% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 213K | $906K | -0.5% | 0.180% | 0.00% |
| 19 | MORGAN STANLEY | 211K | $897K | -46.2% | 0.178% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Blackstone Inc. | 202K | $858K | — | 0.171% | 0.00% |
| 21 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 187K | $793K | +3.8% | 0.158% | 0.00% |
| 22 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 172K | $732K | -13.5% | 0.145% | 0.00% |
| 23 | IEQ CAPITAL, LLC | 159K | $674K | +1049.2% | 0.134% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 143K | $606K | +37.9% | 0.120% | 0.00% |
| 25 | FMR LLC | 138K | $586K | -41.4% | 0.117% | 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 Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
7 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 108 | 0.9% | 92.28% | +1.34 pp | $462M | +95% |
| Q1 2026 | 109 | 3.5% | 90.94% | 1.16 pp | $237M | 50% |
| Q4 2025 | 113 | 5.0% | 92.10% | 2.24 pp | $469M | 37% |
| Q3 2025 | 119 | +13% | 94.34% | 1.29 pp | $741M | 35% |
| Q2 2025 | 105 | +2.9% | 95.63% | +0.30 pp | $1.14B | 13% |
| Q1 2025 | 102 | +21% | 95.33% | 0.39 pp | $1.30B | 35% |
| Q4 2024 | 84 | — | 95.72% | — | $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 Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stands at 92.3%, held across 108 reporting institutions.
Partners Group Holding AG is the largest reported institutional holder of KLC, with approximately 81,418,736 shares worth $0.35B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KLC, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KLC is 67 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
27 institutions opened new positions in KLC during Q2 2026, while 27 fully exited. 70 added to existing positions and 8 trimmed.
KLC institutional ownership rose by 1.34 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 94.3% of all reported 13F value in KLC, and the top 25 account for 98.2%.
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