KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $237M invested in KinderCare Learning Companies in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.71% → 90.79% (-0.91%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 35
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 110 (-4)
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $469M → $237M (-$232M)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66K | Put options by funds: $225K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SPC
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.26M |
| 3 |
RCM
Redwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.71M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.38M |
| 5 |
CM
CastleKnight Management
New York
|
+$2.34M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.37M |
| 4 |
ACM
Ararat Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$2.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.86M |
KLC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
110 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $237M — down 50% from $469M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of KLC and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Silver Point Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, exiting entirely with an estimated $20M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) as of Q1 2026, down from 114 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $237M of KinderCare Learning Companies stock for Q1 2026, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new KinderCare Learning Companies positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest KinderCare Learning Companies buyer in Q1 2026 was Silver Point Capital, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest KinderCare Learning Companies seller in Q1 2026 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.