Kennametal
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in Kennametal in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 77
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 37
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $1.79B (+$135M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 260 (+10)
1.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.78% → 102.45% (+1.7%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $1.42M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
+$67.4M |
| 2 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$57.6M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$53.1M |
| 3 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$41.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.1M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.4M |
KMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
260 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kennametal (KMT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.79B — up 8.1% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new KMT positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brandes Investment Partners, adding an estimated $67.4M. The largest seller was Ariel Investments, cutting an estimated $57.6M.
- 260 institutional investors held Kennametal (KMT) as of Q2 2025, up from 250 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.79B of Kennametal stock for Q2 2025, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Kennametal positions in Q2 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Kennametal buyer in Q2 2025 was Brandes Investment Partners, an estimated $67.4M added.
- The largest Kennametal seller in Q2 2025 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $57.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.