KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC • NYSE
KinderCare Learning Companies is a publicly traded company on NYSE, led by Paul Thompson, with a market cap of $544.3M. As of Q3 2025, 94% of shares are held by 120 institutional investors, with Partners Group Holding AG as the largest holder at 68.93%.
Chief Executive OfficerPaul Thompson
Market Cap$544.3M
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in KLC as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $784.3M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 120
- Value Held
- $738.8M
- Shares Held
- 110.9M
- Avg Position
- $6.2M
- Median Position
- $130.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 23
- Value Held
- $31.9M
- Shares Held
- 4.8M
- Avg Position
- $1.4M
- Median Position
- $216.0K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $784.3M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in KLC as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 Partners Group Holding AG Private Equity | $540.6M 31.74% of portfolio |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | $29.4M 0.01% of portfolio |
 Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | $28.2M 0.27% of portfolio |
B BROWN ADVISORY INC RIA/Wealth | $24.5M 0.03% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $20.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $15.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
J J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $8.6M 0.33% of portfolio |
A Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $7.2M 0.02% of portfolio |
 FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC Long Only Manager | $7.0M 0.06% of portfolio |
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | $6.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for KLC in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$15.5M
- Buyers
- 70
- Sellers
- 45
- Total Bought
- +$49.3M
- Total Sold
- −$33.8M
- Avg Position
- $5.4M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | +$9.1M +1.3M shares |
J J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$6.4M +959.5K shares |
A Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$6.3M +954.7K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$3.9M +589.0K shares |
 Ararat Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$3.7M +550.6K shares |
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC Long Only Manager | +$3.4M +509.3K shares |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | +$2.7M +408.1K shares |
 Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Hedge Fund•Value | +$1.7M +251.3K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.5M +226.3K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$1.1M +162.9K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
B BROWN ADVISORY INC RIA/Wealth | −$6.3M −948.0K shares |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | −$5.7M −855.6K shares |
 Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$4.0M −395.4K shares |
 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Long Only Manager | −$3.2M −318.7K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | −$2.6M −392.2K shares |
 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$1.6M −241.4K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | −$1.6M −240.7K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$1.4M −210.6K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | −$1.2M −115.5K shares |
M MANUFACTURERES LIFE INSURANCE CO Institution | −$925.8K −139.4K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited KLC in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 26
- New Value
- $8.2M
- Exited Positions
- 15
- Exited Value
- $11.9M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Ararat Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $3.7M 550.6K shares |
Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Hedge Fund•Value | $1.7M 251.3K shares |
M MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP Hedge Fund•Global Macro | $890.3K 134.1K shares |
 Optimize Financial Inc RIA/Wealth | $530.6K 79.9K shares |
 Fountainhead AM, LLC RIA/Wealth | $431.8K 65.0K shares |
 Quantinno Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $200.5K 30.2K shares |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | $184.9K 27.9K shares |
 Gotham Asset Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $164.9K 24.8K shares |
P Petrus Trust Company, LTA Institution | $77.2K 11.6K shares |
I Inscription Capital, LLC RIA/Wealth | $75.2K 11.3K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $4.0M 395.4K shares |
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Long Only Manager | $3.2M 318.7K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $1.2M 115.5K shares |
F FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $729.3K 72.2K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | $601.7K 59.6K shares |
 Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $594.7K 58.9K shares |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $536.1K 53.1K shares |
 BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC Fund of Funds | $454.5K 45.0K shares |
D Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Institution | $338.9K 33.6K shares |
 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $259.7K 25.7K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in KLC as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 3
- Call Value
- $363.2K
- Put Positions
- 4
- Put Value
- $2.5M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $205.8K 310.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $84.3K 127.0 contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $73.0K 110.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $1.2M 1.8K contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $963.5K 1.5K contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $162.0K 244.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $145.4K 219.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with KLC as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Partners Group Holding AG Private Equity | 31.74% $540.6M |
Ararat Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 1.85% $3.7M |
Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Hedge Fund•Value | 1.16% $1.7M |
J J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.33% $8.6M |
Optimize Financial Inc RIA/Wealth | 0.28% $530.6K |
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | 0.27% $28.2M |
K Keebeck Alpha, LP Hedge Fund | 0.16% $116.9K |
 FORMULA GROWTH LTD Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.16% $462.6K |
 Burkehill Global Management, LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | 0.15% $2.7M |
O OXFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT Institution | 0.08% $210.3K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in KLC
Quantinno Capital Management LP
Hedge Fund • Market Neutral
Portfolio ManagerHoon Nmn Kim
- Portfolio Value
- $36.6B
- Positions
- 2,911
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in KinderCare Learning Companies
- Market Value
- $200.5K
- Shares Held
- 30.2K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $2.1B | 5.71% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $1.9B | 5.06% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.4B | 3.93% |
