Kadant
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1B invested in Kadant in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 19
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.15M | Put options by funds: $803K
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 172 (+11)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $985M → $1B (+$19.4M)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.86% → 90.86% (-0%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.58M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.33M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$4.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$8.67M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.38M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.8M |
| 4 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.79M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$4.24M |
KAI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
172 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kadant (KAI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1B — up 2% from $985M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new KAI positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Nationwide Fund Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.67M sold.
- 172 institutional investors held Kadant (KAI) as of Q4 2017, up from 161 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1B of Kadant stock for Q4 2017, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Kadant positions in Q4 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Kadant buyer in Q4 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest Kadant seller in Q4 2017 was Nationwide Fund Advisors, an estimated $8.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.