Kadant

KAI • NYSE

Kadant is a industrial - machinery company in the industrials sector on NYSE, led by Jonathan W. Painter, with a market cap of $3.4B. As of Q3 2025, 112% of shares are held by 309 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 14.77%.

Chief Executive OfficerJonathan W. Painter

Market Cap$3.4B

Industrial - Machinery

Industrials

Employees3.1K

Websitekadant.com

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in KAI as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $3.5B

All Institutions

Institutions: 309
Value Held: $3.9B
Shares Held: 13.2M
Avg Position: $12.7M
Median Position: $739.5K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 22
Value Held: $64.7M
Shares Held: 217.3K
Avg Position: $2.9M
Median Position: $1.4M

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

110.01%

$3.9B

Hedge Funds

1.85%

$64.7M

Retail & Other

Based on market cap of $3.5B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in KAI as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$517.7M 0.01% of portfolio	14.77% 1.7M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$5.67T
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$392.6M 0.01% of portfolio	11.20% 1.3M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$6.69T
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	George Robert Aylward CEO	$380.3M 0.93% of portfolio	10.85% 1.3M shares	Q3 2023 Held for 2y 2m	$41.0B
WASATCH ADVISORS INC Long Only Manager	Michael Kenneth Yeates CEO	$263.2M 1.42% of portfolio	7.51% 884.6K shares	Q1 2018 Held for 7y 8m	$18.6B
C Capital International Investors Institution	-	$142.1M 0.02% of portfolio	4.05% 477.6K shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$615.90B
STATE STREET CORP Institution	Ronald P. O'Hanley CEO	$131.3M 0.00% of portfolio	3.75% 441.3K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$2.88T
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution	-	$127.2M 0.09% of portfolio	3.63% 427.4K shares	Q1 2019 Held for 6y 8m	$136.94B
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	Jed Finn CEO	$95.4M 0.01% of portfolio	2.72% 320.5K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.65T
C Capital World Investors Institution	-	$94.1M 0.01% of portfolio	2.68% 316.2K shares	Q1 2024 Held for 1y 8m	$730.00B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	David Kenneth Lane CEO	$92.9M 0.01% of portfolio	2.65% 312.2K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.57T

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for KAI in Q3 2025

Traded: −$145.2M
Buyers: 130
Sellers: 154
Total Bought: +$135.0M
Total Sold: −$280.2M
Avg Position: $11.5M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
T T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Insurance Manager	+$21.8M +73.2K shares	$21.8M 73.2K shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution	+$17.4M +58.4K shares	$29.7M 99.7K shares
A Amundi Institution	+$10.2M +34.2K shares	$16.4M 55.0K shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	+$9.9M +33.2K shares	$92.9M 312.2K shares
N NATIXIS Institution	+$8.6M +29.0K shares	$8.6M 29.0K shares
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution	+$5.3M +17.7K shares	$46.6M 156.7K shares
H Handelsbanken Fonder AB Institution	+$5.1M +17.0K shares	$28.3M 95.1K shares
Select Equity Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$4.8M +16.2K shares	$18.1M 60.8K shares
KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS Long Only Manager	+$4.3M +14.5K shares	$4.3M 14.5K shares
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ Long Only Manager	+$4.1M +13.8K shares	$22.4M 75.1K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
WASATCH ADVISORS INC Long Only Manager	−$29.6M −99.6K shares	$263.2M 884.6K shares
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc. RIA/Wealth	−$25.4M −85.5K shares	$67.5M 226.8K shares
N Neuberger Berman Group LLC Institution	−$19.3M −64.9K shares	$127.2M 427.4K shares
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution	−$18.3M −61.7K shares	$10.9M 36.6K shares
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	−$18.1M −60.8K shares	$95.4M 320.5K shares
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager	−$15.9M −53.4K shares	$50.2M 168.7K shares
MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC/ID RIA/Wealth	−$13.4M −45.1K shares	$3.3M 11.2K shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$10.4M −34.9K shares	$4.7M 15.7K shares
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	−$8.7M −29.3K shares	$380.3M 1.3M shares
C Capital International Investors Institution	−$8.6M −29.0K shares	$142.1M 477.6K shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited KAI in Q3 2025

New Positions: 23
New Value: $35.0M
Exited Positions: 32
Exited Value: $23.9M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
T T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Insurance Manager	$21.8M 73.2K shares
KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS Long Only Manager	$4.3M 14.5K shares
Numerai GP LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	$2.1M 7.1K shares
Morningstar Investment Management LLC Long Only Manager	$1.9M 6.4K shares
Magnetar Financial LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$1.6M 5.4K shares
T TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Institution	$801.7K 2.7K shares
Bridgewater Associates, LP Hedge Fund•Global Macro	$692.8K 2.3K shares
Burns Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$630.3K 2.1K shares
JustInvest LLC Long Only Manager	$346.6K 1.2K shares
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV RIA/Wealth	$254.6K 855.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
A AXA Institution	$5.8M 18.2K shares
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution	$5.3M 16.6K shares
Quantbot Technologies LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	$4.0M 12.7K shares
Semanteon Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$1.4M 4.5K shares
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution	$1.2M 3.8K shares
C COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$918.1K 2.9K shares
C CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP Institution	$816.8K 2.6K shares
A Argent Trust Co Institution	$486.7K 1.5K shares
AIGEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$425.7K 1.3K shares
HANCOCK HOLDING CO RIA/Wealth	$388.9K 1.2K shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in KAI as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 4
Call Value: $2.8M
Put Positions: 2
Put Value: $1.9M

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution	$2.2M 75.0 contracts
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution	$209.0K 7.0 contracts
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$208.3K 7.0 contracts
P PEAK6 LLC Institution	$148.8K 5.0 contracts

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution	$1.7M 58.0 contracts
P PEAK6 LLC Institution	$148.8K 5.0 contracts

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with KAI as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
D DUDLEY & SHANLEY, LLC RIA/Wealth	Henry Claypool Dudley Chairman	2.64% $16.4M	0.47% 55.2K shares	Q4 2021 Held for 3y 11m	$621.5M
WASATCH ADVISORS INC Long Only Manager	Michael Kenneth Yeates CEO	1.42% $263.2M	7.51% 884.6K shares	Q1 2018 Held for 7y 8m	$18.6B
C Clean Yield Group Institution	-	1.14% $4.0M	0.12% 13.6K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$353.8M
Q QSV Equity Investors LLC Institution	-	1.11% $1.1M	0.03% 3.6K shares	Q4 2023 Held for 1y 11m	$97.9M
RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC Long Only Manager	Mark Albright Thompson Chairman	1.00% $59.0M	1.68% 198.4K shares	Q2 2020 Held for 5y 5m	$5.9B
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	George Robert Aylward CEO	0.93% $380.3M	10.85% 1.3M shares	Q3 2023 Held for 2y 2m	$41.0B
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager	Joseph Francis Monahan Partner	0.81% $50.2M	1.43% 168.7K shares	Q4 2024 Held for 11 months	$6.2B
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC Long Only Manager	Blake Harold Walker CEO	0.77% $5.7M	0.16% 19.2K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$745.4M
Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral	Anthony Pir Brenner Chairman	0.68% $2.2M	0.06% 7.5K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$331.9M
C Champlain Investment Partners, LLC Long Only Manager	Judith Wilkinson O'Connell CEO	0.56% $73.8M	2.11% 247.9K shares	Q2 2024 Held for 1y 5m	$13.3B

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in KAI

ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC

Hedge Fund • Long/Short

Portfolio ManagerSteven Joseph Boyd

Portfolio Value: $3.2B
Positions: 313
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in Kadant

Market Value: $215.7K
Shares Held: 725.0
Portfolio Weight: 0.01%
Owned Since: 2025-Q3

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