KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in KinderCare Learning Companies in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03M | Put options by funds: $358K
92% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 26
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 26
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.92% → 91.71% (-2.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 114 (-8)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $739M → $469M (-$270M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.3M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.1M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.5M |
| 4 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.52M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$24.5M |
| 2 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$8.58M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.2M |
| 4 |
BGM
Burkehill Global Management
New York
|
-$2.66M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$133K | -20,000 | Closed |
|
|
OR
127
Olympiad Research
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$117K | -17,611 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
128
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| – | -$117K | -17,611 | Closed |
|
|
IIM
129
INTECH Investment Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | -$88.8K | -13,376 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
130
Petrus Trust Company
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$77.2K | -11,632 | Closed |
|
|
IC
131
Inscription Capital
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$75.2K | -11,320 | Closed |
|
|
AT
132
American Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
| – | -$71.1K | -10,715 | Closed |
|
133
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$4K | -552 | Closed |
|
134
Walleye Capital
New York
| – | -$2.88K | -434 | Closed |
|
135
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$1.6K | -241 | Closed |
|
136
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$1.21K | -182 | Closed |
|
137
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$770 | -116 | Closed |
|
|
CPG
138
Cornerstone Planning Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
| – | -$377 | -67 | Closed |
|
139
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$60 | -12 | Closed |
|
KLC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
114 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $469M — down 37% from $739M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of KLC and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.3M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.5M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) as of Q4 2025, down from 122 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $469M of KinderCare Learning Companies stock for Q4 2025, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new KinderCare Learning Companies positions in Q4 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest KinderCare Learning Companies buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $23.3M added.
- The largest KinderCare Learning Companies seller in Q4 2025 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $24.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.