Kadant
313 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.73B invested in Kadant in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
604% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $472K | Put options by funds: $67K
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 27
9.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.83% → 119.28% (+9.4%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 313 (+22)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.45B → $4.73B (+$281M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 104
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$310M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$51.7M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$41.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$69.5M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$40.2M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$28.7M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$20.5M |
KAI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
313 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kadant (KAI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.73B — up 6.3% from $4.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new KAI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $310M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $69.5M.
- 313 institutional investors held Kadant (KAI) as of Q1 2025, up from 291 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.73B of Kadant stock for Q1 2025, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Kadant positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Kadant buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $310M added.
- The largest Kadant seller in Q1 2025 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $69.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.