Quaker Houghton
KWR • NYSE
Quaker Houghton is a chemicals - specialty company in the basic materials sector on NYSE, led by Joseph Berquist, with a market cap of $2.4B. As of Q3 2025, 88% of shares are held by 274 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 11.59%.
Chief Executive OfficerJoseph Berquist
Market Cap$2.4B
Chemicals - Specialty
Basic Materials
Employees4.4K
Websitequakerhoughton.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in KWR as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $2.3B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 274
- Value Held
- $2.0B
- Shares Held
- 15.3M
- Avg Position
- $7.4M
- Median Position
- $482.5K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 21
- Value Held
- $63.2M
- Shares Held
- 480.1K
- Avg Position
- $3.0M
- Median Position
- $1.1M
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $2.3B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in KWR as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $265.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $213.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $99.3M 0.01% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $89.0M 0.02% of portfolio |
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | $87.2M 0.02% of portfolio |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | $86.2M 0.01% of portfolio |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | $83.5M 0.83% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $72.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
T T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Insurance Manager | $61.4M 0.04% of portfolio |
M MACQUARIE GROUP LTD Institution | $51.2M 0.06% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for KWR in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$72.7M
- Buyers
- 127
- Sellers
- 127
- Total Bought
- +$211.3M
- Total Sold
- −$138.6M
- Avg Position
- $6.7M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | +$46.3M +351.7K shares |
 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | +$40.3M +305.5K shares |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | +$38.7M +294.0K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$10.2M +77.6K shares |
 Clearbridge Investments, LLC Long Only Manager | +$8.6M +65.1K shares |
 Hosking Partners LLP Hedge Fund•Value | +$7.5M +56.9K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | +$5.5M +41.5K shares |
 CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC Long Only Manager | +$5.0M +38.2K shares |
 HENDERSON GROUP PLC Institution | +$3.3M +25.2K shares |
 DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC Long Only Manager | +$3.1M +23.2K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | −$10.9M −83.0K shares |
S SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$9.4M −83.6K shares |
 Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Long Only Manager | −$7.3M −55.1K shares |
 Copeland Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | −$6.8M −51.9K shares |
STATE STREET CORP Institution | −$6.6M −50.3K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$6.6M −50.1K shares |
B Bastion Asset Management Inc. Institution | −$6.6M −57.3K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$6.5M −49.1K shares |
 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Long Only Manager | −$5.9M −44.4K shares |
 LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | −$5.6M −42.6K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited KWR in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 16
- New Value
- $53.4M
- Exited Positions
- 25
- Exited Value
- $33.0M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | $46.3M 351.7K shares |
CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC Long Only Manager | $5.0M 38.2K shares |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | $697.4K 5.3K shares |
B Bryce Point Capital, LLC Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $467.1K 3.5K shares |
 Cullen Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $396.0K 3.0K shares |
 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH RIA/Wealth | $240.8K 1.8K shares |
F FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Institution | $216.4K 1.6K shares |
 FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP RIA/Wealth | $20.9K 159.0 shares |
S Salomon & Ludwin, LLC Institution | $16.4K 122.0 shares |
 Sontag Advisory, LLC RIA/Wealth | $8.8K 67.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
S SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $9.4M 83.6K shares |
B Bastion Asset Management Inc. Institution | $6.6M 57.3K shares |
I Invenomic Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $4.5M 40.5K shares |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | $2.1M 18.4K shares |
 Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $1.7M 15.1K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $1.3M 11.7K shares |
 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. Hedge Fund•Quant Macro | $1.2M 11.1K shares |
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution | $1.2M 10.4K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.1M 10.1K shares |
T TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Institution | $821.6K 7.3K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in KWR as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 6
- Call Value
- $19.4M
- Put Positions
- 2
- Put Value
- $1.7M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $11.3M 858.0 contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $4.3M 328.0 contracts |
 Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $2.9M 220.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $843.2K 64.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
 CITIGROUP INC Institution | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $1.7M 132.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with KWR as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | 7.18% $8.0M |
 Dean Capital Management Long Only Manager | 1.61% $4.1M |
Q QSV Equity Investors LLC Institution | 1.43% $1.4M |
 Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | 1.32% $4.4M |
Copeland Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 1.04% $49.9M |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | 0.83% $83.5M |
DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.70% $5.0M |
D DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC Long Only Manager | 0.67% $33.5M |
H HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC Long Only Manager | 0.63% $11.9M |
 BARD ASSOCIATES INC RIA/Wealth | 0.60% $2.3M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in KWR
Hosking Partners LLP
Hedge Fund • Value
Portfolio ManagerLuke Robinson Orlando Bridgeman
- Portfolio Value
- $2.8B
- Positions
- 116
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Quaker Houghton
- Market Value
- $15.2M
- Shares Held
- 115.2K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.55%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q1
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Internet Content & Information Communication Services | $125.8M | 4.55% | |
Banks - Diversified Financial Services | $121.8M | 4.41% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $104.1M | 3.77% |
