KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Ariel Appreciation Fund, ARK Invest, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Atlantic Investment Management, and Appaloosa Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy40,4865,499,868$239,574
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy272,4285,459,382$195,992
Q2 2018Appaloosa ManagementBuy129,7502,017,257$72,420
Q1 2018Appaloosa ManagementBuy476,7031,887,507$75,802
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-2,6755,186,954$208,308
Q4 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-389,6591,410,804$68,297
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-365,000573,200$27,749
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-299,9575,189,629$251,230
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy766,300938,200$37,847
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy471,6391,800,463$72,631
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy5,5105,489,586$221,450
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-696,100171,900$6,432
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy323,0661,328,824$49,725
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-294,9085,484,076$205,214
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-1,504,8345,778,984$226,710
Q1 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-3,8801,005,758$39,456
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-2,056,1517,283,818$227,692
Q4 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,009,6381,009,638$31,561
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-46,400868,000$27,134
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-1,050,7869,339,969$271,046
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy493,900914,400$26,536
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-500,14310,390,755$229,740
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy394,400420,500$9,297
Q2 2016Olstein Capital ManagementSell-215,692152,508$3,372
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundBuy288,38010,890,898$244,936
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-56,70026,100$587
Q1 2016Olstein Capital ManagementBuy32,200368,200$8,281
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy989,99510,602,518$203,568
Q4 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy336,000336,000$6,451
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-207,32982,800$1,590

Frequently asked questions about KMT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying KMT?

    Institutional owners buying KMT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in KMT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in KMT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in KMT increasing?

    Institutional interest in KMT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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