SEC ownership of KADANT INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000886346.
- CIK
- 0000886346
- Symbol
- KAI on NYSE
- Location
- Westford, MA
- Parsed ownership evidence
- 13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
- Lead holder
- BlackRock, Inc.
- 13D/G signal
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Latest evidence date
- 31 Mar 2026
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of KADANT INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with the largest verified stakes, then open the linked filing trail.
Lead holder
BlackRock, Inc.
13D/G signal
BlackRock, Inc.
Evidence rows
50
Latest as of
31 Mar 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 15%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
15%
|
$560,906,487
1,776,651 shares
|
$0 | 28 Feb 2025 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13D/G
The Vanguard Group
|
10%
|
$384,620,969
1,218,273 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
10%
|
$370,689,599
1,189,442 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7.5%
from 13D/G
|
$303,619,362
1,038,548 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5.2%
|
$202,494,623
620,046 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.7%
|
$175,280,613
555,195 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Capital International Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
4.7%
|
$174,264,343
551,976 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Peter J. Flynn |
3/4/5
Senior Vice President
|
0.02%
|
$933,120
2,763 shares
mixed-class rows
|
-$480,000 | 10 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
5.9%
|
$205,212,159
701,940 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
3.9%
|
$134,631,268
460,514 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Capital World Investors |
13F
Company
|
3%
|
$103,740,398
354,850 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
Company
|
2.7%
|
$93,458,420
319,622 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
Company
|
2.4%
|
$81,428,970
278,545 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC |
13F
Company
|
2.1%
|
$73,739,397
252,230 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP |
13F
Company
|
2%
|
$69,563,513
237,946 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC |
13F
Company
|
1.8%
|
$61,378,687
209,949 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. |
13F
Company
|
1.5%
|
$53,327,000
182,407 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ |
13F
Company
|
1.5%
|
$51,118,000
174,846 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC |
13F
Company
|
1.5%
|
$50,419,937
172,465 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
1.4%
|
$47,704,162
163,173 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO |
13F
Company
|
1.3%
|
$44,389,547
151,837 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
Company
|
1.2%
|
$42,748,294
146,223 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
Company
|
1.1%
|
$39,507,302
135,137 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC |
13F
Company
|
1.1%
|
$37,736,830
129,081 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
Company
|
1.1%
|
$37,710,635
128,992 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
Company
|
1%
|
$34,569,849
118,248 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.96%
|
$33,211,837
113,603 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC |
13F
Company
|
0.93%
|
$31,937,053
109,472 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
Company
|
0.88%
|
$30,506,431
104,349 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| FMR LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.84%
|
$29,088,410
99,499 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. |
13F
Company
|
0.75%
|
$25,905,718
88,612 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ |
13F
Company
|
0.74%
|
$27,636,419
87,793 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
Company
|
0.74%
|
$25,438,837
87,015 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC |
13F
Company
|
0.73%
|
$25,350,649
86,712 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO |
13F
Company
|
0.73%
|
$25,067,239
85,744 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P |
13F
Company
|
0.72%
|
$25,031,887
85,623 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO |
13F
Company
|
0.69%
|
$23,947,850
81,915 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
Company
|
0.69%
|
$23,705,385
81,086 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.66%
|
$22,818,794
78,053 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| DUDLEY & SHANLEY, INC. |
13F
Company
|
0.64%
|
$22,141,127
75,735 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.63%
|
$21,715,360
74,279 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
13F
Company
|
0.61%
|
$21,231,000
72,624 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.61%
|
$21,196,545
72,504 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
Company
|
0.57%
|
$19,554,123
66,886 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Amundi |
13F
Individual
|
0.55%
|
$19,035,896
65,137 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB |
13F
Company
|
0.52%
|
$17,856,000
61,079 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Curi Capital, LLC |
13F
Company
|
0.5%
|
$17,171,272
58,735 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
Company
|
0.49%
|
$16,891,142
57,777 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC |
13F
Company
|
0.49%
|
$16,835,267
57,586 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC |
13F
Company
|
0.48%
|
$16,416,572
56,158 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$2,317,970.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$2,317,970
Insiders: 6
Net
-$2,317,970
Shares: -7,390
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 7,390
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 2,627 | $0 | $860,877 | -$860,877 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 2,134 | $0 | $591,749 | -$591,749 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 2,629 | $0 | $865,344 | -$865,344 |
KADANT INC executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey L. Powell | President & CEO, Director | $20,869,328 | Mixed | 11 Mar 2026 | ||
| Langevin Eric T. | Executive Vice President & COO | $7,221,751 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2022 | ||
| Deborah Selwood | Senior Vice President & CAO | $7,057,211 | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Mckenney | Executive Vice President & CFO | $5,092,511 | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 | ||
| Jonathan W. Painter | Director | $2,530,977 | Mixed | 04 Apr 2026 | ||
| John M. Albertine | Director | $2,269,614 | Mixed | 04 Apr 2026 | ||
| Michael C. Colwell | Senior Vice President | $1,394,471 | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 | ||
| Thomas C. Leonard | Director | $1,323,062 | -$140,442 | -9.6% | Mixed | 04 Apr 2026 |
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | Vice President | $1,118,292 | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 | ||
| Erin L. Russell | Director | $947,976 | -$405,180 | -30% | Mixed | 04 Apr 2026 |
| Peter J. Flynn | Senior Vice President | $933,120 | -$480,000 | -34% | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 |
| William P. Tully | Director | $780,730 | Mixed | 31 Dec 2022 | ||
| Dara F. Mitchell | Senior VP, Corp. Development | $718,925 | Mixed | 10 Mar 2026 | ||
| Stacy D. Krause | SVP, GC and Secretary | $559,293 | -$410,027 | -42% | Mixed | 27 May 2026 |
| Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | Director | $399,313 | -$186,569 | -32% | Mixed | 04 Apr 2026 |
| Thomas Andrew Blanchard | Vice President | $233,541 | -$695,753 | -75% | Mixed | 18 May 2026 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for KADANT INC
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy D. Krause | KAI | Common Stock | Sale | -47.4% | $410,027 | $334.17 | -1,227 | 1,363 | 27 May 2026 | Direct |
| Thomas Andrew Blanchard | KAI | Common Stock | Sale | -71.5% | $450,851 | $322.04 | -1,400 | 557 | 18 May 2026 | Direct |
| John M. Albertine | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1.65% | 129 | 7,963 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| John M. Albertine | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -25.2% | -129 | 384 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Thomas C. Leonard | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 2.86% | 129 | 4,642 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Thomas C. Leonard | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -25.2% | -129 | 384 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 10.1% | 129 | 1,401 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -25.2% | -129 | 384 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan W. Painter | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1.47% | 129 | 8,877 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jonathan W. Painter | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -25.2% | -129 | 384 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erin L. Russell | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4.04% | 129 | 3,326 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erin L. Russell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -25.2% | -129 | 384 | 04 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey L. Powell | KAI | Common Stock | Gift | -79.8% | -48,667 | 12,282 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| John M. Albertine | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 513 | 513 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Thomas C. Leonard | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 513 | 513 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jonathan W. Painter | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 513 | 513 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 513 | 513 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Erin L. Russell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 513 | 513 | 11 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -23.8% | -808 | 2,590 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 101.7% | 1,629 | 3,231 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,629 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Colwell | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -18% | -743 | 3,374 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Colwell | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 67.7% | 1,632 | 4,043 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael C. Colwell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,632 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stacy D. Krause | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -34.4% | -945 | 1,803 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stacy D. Krause | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 403% | 2,172 | 2,711 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Stacy D. Krause | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,172 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Thomas Andrew Blanchard | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -22.7% | -443 | 1,512 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Thomas Andrew Blanchard | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 131.3% | 1,140 | 2,008 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Thomas Andrew Blanchard | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,140 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Flynn | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.7% | -76 | 2,744 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Flynn | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 7.38% | 193 | 2,808 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter J. Flynn | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -193 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Mckenney | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -11% | -1,690 | 13,613 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Mckenney | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 30.3% | 3,488 | 14,998 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael J. Mckenney | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -3,488 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dara F. Mitchell | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -31.9% | -692 | 1,478 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dara F. Mitchell | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 229.8% | 1,425 | 2,045 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dara F. Mitchell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -1,425 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah Selwood | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.1% | -231 | 20,720 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah Selwood | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 3.83% | 777 | 21,069 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah Selwood | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -777 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey L. Powell | KAI | Common Stock | Tax liability | -8.89% | -5,582 | 57,193 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey L. Powell | KAI | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 23% | 11,536 | 61,708 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey L. Powell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -11,536 | 0 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jeffrey L. Powell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 11,276 | 9,021 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Michael J. Mckenney | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 2,959 | 2,367 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Michael C. Colwell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 1,859 | 1,487 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 1,381 | 1,105 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct | |||
| Dara F. Mitchell | KAI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 1,590 | 1,272 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.