Kadant
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.11B invested in Kadant in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
113% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.55M | Put options by funds: $1.67M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 25
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $4.11B (+$277M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 321 → 327 (+6)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 116
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.24% → 110.98% (-0.27%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$66.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$57.8M |
| 3 |
GPGA
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$30.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$52.9M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.5M |
| 3 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.9M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.3M |
KAI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
327 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kadant (KAI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.11B — up 7.2% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new KAI positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $66.4M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $52.9M.
- 327 institutional investors held Kadant (KAI) as of Q2 2026, up from 321 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.11B of Kadant stock for Q2 2026, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Kadant positions in Q2 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Kadant buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $66.4M added.
- The largest Kadant seller in Q2 2026 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $52.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.