KADANT INC (KAI) Institutional Shareholders
KADANT INC (KAI) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $3.66B in KAI holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of KAI tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $507.70M in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $534.01M, representing an estimated gain of +5.18% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 56% of the total disclosed KAI value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc, Wasatch Advisors Lp, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in KADANT INC (KAI).
This page ranks the largest institutional KAI shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
311
Total Reported Value
$3.66B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$507.70M
Insider Transactions (90d)
7
Latest Filing Quarter
Q2 2026
New Institutional Positions
59
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.01% | 1,736,621 | $507,701,252 | $534,010,958 | +$26,309,706 | +5.18% | |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc | 1.00% | 1,161,595 | $339,592,329 | $357,190,463 | +$17,598,134 | +5.18% | |
| Wasatch Advisors Lp | 1.79% | 868,696 | $272,970,344 | $267,124,020 | -$5,846,324 | -2.14% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.01% | 701,940 | $205,212,159 | $215,846,550 | +$10,634,391 | +5.18% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 529,048 | $154,667,183 | $162,682,260 | +$8,015,077 | +5.18% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.00% | 460,514 | $134,631,268 | $141,608,055 | +$6,976,787 | +5.18% | |
| Capital International Investors | 0.03% | 447,841 | $130,926,316 | $137,711,108 | +$6,784,792 | +5.18% | |
| Neuberger Berman Group Llc | 0.08% | 369,486 | $108,019,233 | $113,616,945 | +$5,597,712 | +5.18% | |
| Capital World Investors | 0.01% | 354,850 | $103,740,398 | $109,116,375 | +$5,375,977 | +5.18% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.01% | 319,622 | $93,458,420 | $98,283,765 | +$4,825,345 | +5.16% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.02% | 278,545 | $81,428,970 | $85,652,588 | +$4,223,618 | +5.19% | |
| Royce & Associates Lp | 0.69% | 237,946 | $69,563,513 | $73,168,395 | +$3,604,882 | +5.18% | |
| Riverbridge Partners Llc | 1.71% | 194,573 | $61,140,526 | $59,831,198 | -$1,309,329 | -2.14% | |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 0.09% | 182,407 | $53,327,000 | $56,090,153 | +$2,763,153 | +5.18% | |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 0.08% | 172,465 | $50,419,937 | $53,032,988 | +$2,613,051 | +5.18% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 163,173 | $47,704,162 | $50,175,698 | +$2,471,536 | +5.18% | |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, Llc | 1.03% | 150,265 | $47,217,875 | $46,206,488 | -$1,011,388 | -2.14% | |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | 0.24% | 151,837 | $44,389,547 | $46,689,878 | +$2,300,331 | +5.18% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.01% | 146,223 | $42,748,294 | $44,963,573 | +$2,215,279 | +5.18% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 135,137 | $39,507,302 | $41,554,628 | +$2,047,326 | +5.18% | |
| Champlain Investment Partners, Llc | 0.48% | 129,081 | $37,736,830 | $39,692,408 | +$1,955,578 | +5.18% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.01% | 128,992 | $37,710,635 | $39,665,040 | +$1,954,405 | +5.18% | |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 0.01% | 108,550 | $36,435,766 | $33,379,125 | -$3,056,641 | -8.39% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 118,248 | $34,569,849 | $36,361,260 | +$1,791,411 | +5.18% | |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, Llc | 7.78% | 113,603 | $33,211,837 | $34,932,923 | +$1,721,086 | +5.18% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.01% | 109,472 | $31,937,053 | $33,662,640 | +$1,725,587 | +5.40% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.00% | 104,349 | $30,506,431 | $32,087,318 | +$1,580,887 | +5.18% | |
| Fmr Llc | 0.00% | 99,499 | $29,088,410 | $30,595,943 | +$1,507,533 | +5.18% | |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | 0.14% | 88,612 | $25,905,718 | $27,248,190 | +$1,342,472 | +5.18% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.01% | 87,015 | $25,438,837 | $26,757,113 | +$1,318,276 | +5.18% | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.01% | 86,712 | $25,350,649 | $26,663,940 | +$1,313,291 | +5.18% | |
| Sei Investments Co | 0.02% | 85,744 | $25,067,239 | $26,366,280 | +$1,299,041 | +5.18% | |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P | 0.03% | 85,623 | $25,031,887 | $26,329,073 | +$1,297,186 | +5.18% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.01% | 81,915 | $23,947,850 | $25,188,863 | +$1,241,013 | +5.18% | |
| Dudley & Shanley, Inc. | 3.59% | 75,735 | $23,798,209 | $23,288,513 | -$509,697 | -2.14% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.00% | 81,086 | $23,705,385 | $24,933,945 | +$1,228,560 | +5.18% | |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Llc | 0.06% | 78,053 | $22,818,794 | $24,001,298 | +$1,182,504 | +5.18% | |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Llc | 0.06% | 74,279 | $21,715,360 | $22,840,793 | +$1,125,433 | +5.18% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.00% | 72,624 | $21,231,000 | $22,331,880 | +$1,100,880 | +5.19% | |
| Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.02% | 72,504 | $21,196,545 | $22,294,980 | +$1,098,435 | +5.18% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 66,886 | $19,554,123 | $20,567,445 | +$1,013,322 | +5.18% | |
| Amundi | 0.01% | 65,137 | $19,035,896 | $20,029,628 | +$993,732 | +5.22% | |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa | 0.02% | 54,662 | $17,176,440 | $16,808,565 | -$367,875 | -2.14% | |
| Curi Capital, Llc | 0.31% | 58,735 | $17,171,272 | $18,061,013 | +$889,741 | +5.18% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.01% | 57,586 | $16,835,267 | $17,707,695 | +$872,428 | +5.18% | |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.01% | 52,382 | $16,459,996 | $16,107,465 | -$352,531 | -2.14% | |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.01% | 56,158 | $16,416,572 | $17,268,585 | +$852,013 | +5.19% | |
| Metlife Investment Management, Llc | 0.08% | 53,987 | $15,783,099 | $16,601,003 | +$817,904 | +5.18% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.00% | 50,083 | $15,737,640 | $15,400,523 | -$337,118 | -2.14% | |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc | 0.02% | 44,903 | $13,049,261 | $13,807,673 | +$758,412 | +5.81% |
Frequently asked questions about KAI
Who owns the most KAI stock?
The largest holders of KAI are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for KADANT INC (KAI).
Is KAI widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like KAI appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly KAI is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.