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 $4.08B 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 $565.21M in its June 30, 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 $480.47M, representing an estimated loss of -14.99% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 53% 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
316
Total Reported Value
$4.08B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$565.21M
Insider Transactions (90d)
5
Latest Filing Quarter
Q2 2026
New Institutional Positions
43
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% | 1,798,699 | $565,205,306 | $480,468,477 | -$84,736,829 | -14.99% | |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc | 1.05% | 1,075,244 | $337,874,102 | $287,219,177 | -$50,654,925 | -14.99% | |
| Wasatch Advisors Lp | 1.79% | 868,696 | $272,970,344 | $232,046,076 | -$40,924,268 | -14.99% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.01% | 710,867 | $223,375,737 | $189,886,793 | -$33,488,944 | -14.99% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 532,346 | $167,279,084 | $142,200,264 | -$25,078,820 | -14.99% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.00% | 482,921 | $151,741,224 | $128,997,858 | -$22,743,366 | -14.99% | |
| Capital International Investors | 0.03% | 454,554 | $142,834,503 | $121,420,464 | -$21,414,039 | -14.99% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.01% | 348,784 | $109,599,030 | $93,167,182 | -$16,431,848 | -14.99% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.01% | 343,896 | $108,079,619 | $91,861,500 | -$16,218,119 | -15.01% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.01% | 317,583 | $99,794,108 | $84,832,771 | -$14,961,337 | -14.99% | |
| Neuberger Berman Group Llc | 0.06% | 288,432 | $90,633,989 | $77,045,956 | -$13,588,033 | -14.99% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.02% | 287,244 | $90,261,094 | $76,728,617 | -$13,532,477 | -14.99% | |
| Royce & Associates Lp | 0.67% | 265,709 | $83,493,739 | $70,976,188 | -$12,517,551 | -14.99% | |
| Capital World Investors | 0.01% | 253,815 | $79,756,287 | $67,799,063 | -$11,957,224 | -14.99% | |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 0.10% | 211,370 | $66,419,000 | $56,461,154 | -$9,957,846 | -14.99% | |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, Llc | 15.35% | 211,036 | $66,313,842 | $56,371,936 | -$9,941,906 | -14.99% | |
| Riverbridge Partners Llc | 1.71% | 194,573 | $61,140,526 | $51,974,340 | -$9,166,186 | -14.99% | |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 0.08% | 158,366 | $49,763,287 | $42,302,726 | -$7,460,561 | -14.99% | |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc | 0.00% | 152,296 | $47,857,000 | $40,681,308 | -$7,175,692 | -14.99% | |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | 0.21% | 151,837 | $47,711,741 | $40,558,699 | -$7,153,042 | -14.99% | |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, Llc | 1.03% | 150,265 | $47,217,875 | $40,138,787 | -$7,079,088 | -14.99% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.01% | 148,074 | $46,529,292 | $39,553,527 | -$6,975,765 | -14.99% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 137,453 | $43,191,856 | $36,716,445 | -$6,475,411 | -14.99% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.01% | 129,451 | $40,677,364 | $34,578,951 | -$6,098,413 | -14.99% | |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 0.01% | 108,550 | $36,435,766 | $28,995,876 | -$7,439,890 | -20.42% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 108,182 | $33,994,182 | $28,897,576 | -$5,096,606 | -14.99% | |
| Champlain Investment Partners, Llc | 0.87% | 107,316 | $33,721,907 | $28,666,250 | -$5,055,657 | -14.99% | |
| Norges Bank | 0.00% | 106,160 | $33,358,657 | $28,357,459 | -$5,001,198 | -14.99% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.01% | 101,929 | $32,029,049 | $27,227,274 | -$4,801,775 | -14.99% | |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | 0.17% | 101,551 | $31,910,371 | $27,126,303 | -$4,784,068 | -14.99% | |
| Fmr Llc | 0.00% | 96,452 | $30,308,018 | $25,764,258 | -$4,543,760 | -14.99% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.01% | 91,568 | $28,773,413 | $24,459,644 | -$4,313,769 | -14.99% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.01% | 85,061 | $26,728,718 | $22,721,494 | -$4,007,224 | -14.99% | |
| Loomis Sayles & Co L P | 0.03% | 83,910 | $26,366,907 | $22,414,039 | -$3,952,868 | -14.99% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.00% | 82,496 | $25,922,590 | $22,036,332 | -$3,886,258 | -14.99% | |
| Sei Investments Co | 0.02% | 81,720 | $25,678,890 | $21,829,046 | -$3,849,844 | -14.99% | |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Llc | 0.06% | 79,583 | $25,007,367 | $21,258,211 | -$3,749,156 | -14.99% | |
| Dudley & Shanley, Inc. | 3.59% | 75,735 | $23,798,209 | $20,230,333 | -$3,567,876 | -14.99% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.00% | 63,299 | $19,891,000 | $16,908,429 | -$2,982,571 | -14.99% | |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Llc | 0.05% | 63,275 | $19,882,869 | $16,902,018 | -$2,980,851 | -14.99% | |
| Handelsbanken Fonder Ab | 0.06% | 61,794 | $19,418,000 | $16,506,413 | -$2,911,587 | -14.99% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.01% | 57,738 | $18,143,012 | $15,422,975 | -$2,720,037 | -14.99% | |
| Curi Capital, Llc | 0.28% | 56,835 | $17,859,282 | $15,181,765 | -$2,677,517 | -14.99% | |
| Metlife Investment Management, Llc | 0.08% | 55,038 | $17,294,591 | $14,701,751 | -$2,592,840 | -14.99% | |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa | 0.02% | 54,662 | $17,176,440 | $14,601,313 | -$2,575,127 | -14.99% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 53,288 | $16,744,688 | $14,234,291 | -$2,510,397 | -14.99% | |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.01% | 52,382 | $16,459,996 | $13,992,280 | -$2,467,716 | -14.99% | |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.01% | 56,158 | $16,416,572 | $15,000,925 | -$1,415,647 | -8.62% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.00% | 50,083 | $15,737,640 | $13,378,171 | -$2,359,469 | -14.99% | |
| Southernsun Asset Management, Llc | 2.06% | 48,681 | $15,297,031 | $13,003,669 | -$2,293,362 | -14.99% |
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.