Quaker Houghton
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.15B invested in Quaker Houghton in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 32
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B → $2.15B (+$132M)
2.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.19% → 90.38% (+2.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 289 (+6)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 102
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GACM
Global Alpha Capital Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
MIM
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$51.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
CCM
Copeland Capital Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.49M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.8M |
KWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
289 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quaker Houghton (KWR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $2.15B — up 6.5% from $2.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new KWR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Global Alpha Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.2M sold.
- 289 institutional investors held Quaker Houghton (KWR) as of Q4 2025, up from 283 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $2.15B of Quaker Houghton stock for Q4 2025, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Quaker Houghton positions in Q4 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Quaker Houghton buyer in Q4 2025 was Global Alpha Capital Management, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Quaker Houghton seller in Q4 2025 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $51.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.