Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KRT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 569K | $15.9M | -0.2% | 2.850% | 0.00% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 388K | $10.8M | — | 1.943% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 325K | $9.1M | +8.1% | 1.629% | 0.66% |
| 4 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 262K | $7.3M | -3.3% | 1.312% | 0.00% |
| 5 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 231K | $6.4M | -0.1% | 1.157% | 0.00% |
| 6 | De Lisle Partners LLP | 229K | $6.4M | 0.0% | 1.148% | 0.77% |
| 7 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 218K | $6.1M | +8.6% | 1.094% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 214K | $6.0M | +2.5% | 1.074% | 0.00% |
| 9 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 209K | $5.8M | +58.5% | 1.046% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 201K | $5.6M | +6.1% | 1.005% | 0.01% |
| 11 | KTF INVESTMENTS, LLC | 192K | $5.4M | -14.7% | 0.961% | 0.92% |
| 12 | Boston Partners | 167K | $4.7M | +4.5% | 0.836% | 0.00% |
| 13 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 163K | $4.6M | +54.8% | 0.818% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 156K | $4.3M | -1.7% | 0.779% | 0.00% |
| 15 | STATE STREET CORP | 153K | $4.3M | +8.0% | 0.765% | 0.00% |
| 16 | CWA Asset Management Group, LLC | 122K | $3.4M | +15.2% | 0.613% | 0.14% |
| 17 | Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 113K | $3.2M | -63.9% | 0.568% | 0.07% |
| 18 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 108K | $3.0M | -41.4% | 0.541% | 0.00% |
| 19 | North Star Investment Management Corp. | 97K | $2.7M | +59.0% | 0.486% | 0.16% |
| 20 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 95K | $2.6M | +122.0% | 0.474% | 0.00% |
| 21 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 80K | $2.2M | -20.3% | 0.402% | 0.01% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 80K | $2.2M | +40.9% | 0.398% | 0.00% |
| 23 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 79K | $2.2M | +2.9% | 0.396% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Trexquant Investment LP | 73K | $2.0M | -13.4% | 0.367% | 0.02% |
| 25 | PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 69K | $1.9M | +10.4% | 0.346% | 0.11% |
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 KRT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KRT during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 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 | 128 | +7.6% | 26.40% | +4.88 pp | $158M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | 119 | 2.5% | 21.52% | 1.05 pp | $129M | 4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 122 | 3.9% | 22.57% | 4.16 pp | $135M | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | 127 | +20% | 26.73% | +6.43 pp | $160M | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | 106 | +3.9% | 20.30% | 2.21 pp | $122M | 9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 102 | +3.0% | 22.51% | +3.04 pp | $135M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | 99 | 2.0% | 19.47% | 2.99 pp | $117M | 13% |
| Q2 2024 | 101 | — | 22.46% | — | $135M | — |
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 KRT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Karat Packaging Inc. stands at 26.4%, held across 128 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of KRT, with approximately 568,998 shares worth $0.02B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KRT, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KRT is 75 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
21 institutions opened new positions in KRT during Q1 2026, while 12 fully exited. 87 added to existing positions and 20 trimmed.
KRT institutional ownership rose by 4.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.2% of all reported 13F value in KRT, and the top 25 account for 80.9%.
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.
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) Institutional Ownership