Kadant
321 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in Kadant in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.57M | Put options by funds: $1.26M
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 32
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 92
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 321 (+18)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.76B → $3.84B (+$72.1M)
0.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.05% → 111.24% (-0.81%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$40.3M |
| 2 |
GPGA
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$27.6M |
| 3 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$24.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$21.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$45M |
| 2 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.4M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$21.9M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
Chevy Chase Trust
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$16.8M |
KAI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
321 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kadant (KAI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.84B — up 1.9% from $3.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new KAI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, adding an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $45M.
- 321 institutional investors held Kadant (KAI) as of Q1 2026, up from 303 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.84B of Kadant stock for Q1 2026, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Kadant positions in Q1 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Kadant buyer in Q1 2026 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $40.3M added.
- The largest Kadant seller in Q1 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.