KADANT INC - Common Stock (KAI) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
KAI on NYSE
Shares outstanding
11,794,627
Price per share
$285.02
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
13,195,571
Total reported value
$3,926,596,764
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-632,343
Value change
-$192,101,735
Number of holders
312
Price from insider filings
$285.02
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of KADANT INC - Common Stock (KAI) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BlackRock, Inc. 15% $560,906,487 1,776,651 BlackRock, Inc. 28 Feb 2025
VANGUARD GROUP INC 10% $384,620,969 1,218,273 The Vanguard Group 31 Dec 2024
WASATCH ADVISORS LP 7.5% -17% $263,238,464 -$52,255,661 884,597 -17% Wasatch Advisors LP 30 Sep 2025
Neuberger Berman Group LLC 4.7% $175,280,613 555,195 Neuberger Berman Group LLC 31 Mar 2025
Capital International Investors 4.7% $174,264,343 551,976 Capital International Investors 31 Mar 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 312 institutional investors reported holding 13,195,571 shares of KADANT INC - Common Stock (KAI). This represents 112% of the company’s total 11,794,627 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of KADANT INC - Common Stock (KAI) together control 87% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BlackRock, Inc. 15% 1,739,851 -1.6% 0.01% $517,744,967
VANGUARD GROUP INC 11% 1,319,237 -1.1% 0.01% $392,578,547
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 11% 1,278,092 -2.2% 0.93% $380,334,843
WASATCH ADVISORS LP 7.5% 884,597 -10% 1.4% $263,238,375
Capital International Investors 4% 477,553 -5.7% 0.02% $142,110,222
STATE STREET CORP 3.7% 441,275 -0.87% 0% $131,314,615
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 3.6% 427,351 -13% 0.09% $127,171,113
MORGAN STANLEY 2.7% 320,453 -16% 0.01% $95,360,982
Capital World Investors 2.7% 316,210 +1.6% 0.01% $94,097,772
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.6% 312,202 +12% 0.01% $92,917,275
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 2.6% 303,795 -7.8% 0.11% $90,403,000
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 2.3% 268,780 -1.3% 0.02% $79,983,549
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 2.1% 247,920 -0.29% 0.56% $73,776,034
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 1.9% 226,802 -27% 0.19% $67,491,773
RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 1.7% 198,383 -8% 1% $59,034,929
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 1.6% 190,412 +0.53% 0.01% $56,664,000
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.4% 168,698 -24% 0.81% $50,201,249
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 1.3% 156,651 +13% 0.46% $46,616,205
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.3% 155,976 -2.8% 0.01% $46,415,339
BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.3% 149,685 -14% 0.06% $44,543,422
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.2% 138,701 -5.9% 0% $41,274,643
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 1.2% 137,364 +0.04% 0.25% $40,876,779
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 127,564 -0.31% 0.01% $37,960,495
FMR LLC 1% 123,320 -16% 0% $36,697,659
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1% 122,293 -6.3% 0.01% $36,391,870

Institutional Holders of KADANT INC - Common Stock (KAI) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 69,552 $19,840,172 +$869,388 $285.02 17
2025 Q3 13,195,571 $3,926,596,764 -$192,101,735 $297.58 312
2025 Q2 13,805,828 $4,383,364,940 -$38,864,411 $317.45 313
2025 Q1 13,914,106 $4,687,621,286 +$337,941,050 $336.91 310
2024 Q4 12,903,273 $4,452,040,208 -$8,455,681 $344.99 290
2024 Q3 12,932,427 $4,372,384,997 +$90,323,064 $338.00 279
2024 Q2 12,656,279 $3,717,765,370 +$188,618,479 $293.78 256
2024 Q1 12,064,916 $3,958,115,900 +$73,487,834 $328.10 258
2023 Q4 11,852,527 $3,322,567,070 +$52,210 $280.31 234
2023 Q3 11,868,815 $2,677,025,563 +$117,933,203 $225.55 203
2023 Q2 11,296,289 $2,508,364,299 +$26,640,112 $222.10 190
2023 Q1 11,178,805 $2,330,478,276 +$6,296,188 $208.52 199
2022 Q4 11,150,693 $1,980,888,177 -$13,398,214 $177.63 187
2022 Q3 11,231,003 $1,873,526,656 +$12,861,606 $166.81 174
2022 Q2 11,169,713 $2,036,722,922 +$41,340,083 $182.35 180
2022 Q1 10,999,141 $2,136,174,510 -$246,617 $194.19 173
2021 Q4 10,984,835 $2,531,046,850 -$83,704,286 $230.47 178
2021 Q3 10,923,726 $2,230,769,973 +$16,434,270 $204.10 166
2021 Q2 10,851,617 $1,910,810,492 -$28,908,573 $176.09 159
2021 Q1 11,004,397 $2,035,724,670 +$13,797,449 $185.01 155
2020 Q4 10,958,348 $1,544,647,326 -$3,268,664 $140.98 144
2020 Q3 10,966,973 $1,202,368,960 -$1,463,003 $109.62 138
2020 Q2 10,986,141 $1,094,514,316 -$8,836,819 $99.66 128
2020 Q1 11,141,999 $831,711,972 -$12,494,496 $74.65 125
2019 Q4 11,154,875 $1,174,138,446 +$43,726,051 $105.34 139
2019 Q3 10,752,282 $943,908,565 +$15,728,568 $87.79 136
2019 Q2 10,571,373 $959,854,686 +$42,931,334 $90.81 141
2019 Q1 10,336,314 $909,224,681 -$8,421,677 $87.96 163
2018 Q4 10,440,334 $850,442,128 +$20,534,989 $81.46 167
2018 Q3 10,137,155 $1,093,304,307 +$5,997,372 $107.85 158
2018 Q2 10,106,427 $971,721,660 -$8,156,800 $96.15 163
2018 Q1 10,146,086 $958,803,686 +$12,722,581 $94.50 168
2017 Q4 10,003,636 $1,004,371,933 -$981,657 $100.40 168
2017 Q3 9,823,882 $968,011,602 +$15,426,879 $98.55 157
2017 Q2 9,898,992 $744,632,282 +$17,196,285 $75.20 145
2017 Q1 9,765,273 $579,561,492 +$41,367,889 $59.35 136
2016 Q4 9,749,151 $596,675,184 -$6,304,814 $61.20 145
2016 Q3 9,848,268 $513,187,094 +$15,169,353 $52.11 137
2016 Q2 9,558,534 $492,359,564 +$630,880 $51.51 141
2016 Q1 9,584,475 $432,818,416 +$3,923,863 $45.16 127
2015 Q4 9,529,715 $386,774,729 -$9,516,458 $40.61 130
2015 Q3 9,657,070 $376,996,934 -$24,221,092 $39.01 134
2015 Q2 9,808,600 $463,013,432 -$2,653,433 $47.20 139
2015 Q1 9,756,235 $513,275,828 +$15,122,155 $52.61 140
2014 Q4 9,527,088 $406,575,272 -$14,255,137 $42.69 126
2014 Q3 9,849,981 $384,642,686 +$835,938 $39.05 123
2014 Q2 9,829,350 $377,940,148 -$5,203,860 $38.45 122
2014 Q1 9,967,191 $363,482,072 -$2,938,668 $36.47 116