KAIKadant Inc.

$260.52-14% 1Y

Who owns KAI

320 institutions reported holding KAI for 2026Q2, together 110% of the company, more than the 315 a quarter earlier.

320

Institutions reporting a position · as of 2026Q2 · up from 315 the quarter before

Shares held by institutions
13.0M

Shares held by institutions · 110% of the company · long US equity positions only, as reported on Form 13F

Reported value
$4.09B

Reported value · at Jun 30, 2026 prices, not today's

Opened vs closed
36 / 31

Opened vs closed · new positions against positions exited in the latest quarter

Details›
Reporting quarter2026-06-30
2026Q2
Quarters on record
53
New positions
36
Positions exited
31
Added to
99
Reduced
109
Shares sold shortsettled Sep 15, 2026
1.0M
Short interestof shares outstanding
8.5%
Days to coverat the average daily volume
5.1
Change in the short positionsince the Aug 31, 2026 count
+6.0%
Institutional ownership by quarter, 2013Q2 to 2026Q2
QuarterFilersSharesReported value
2026Q232013.0M$4.09B
2026Q131513.0M$3.81B
2025Q430013.2M$3.75B
2025Q331213.2M$3.92B
2025Q230913.8M$4.37B
2025Q130914.0M$4.72B
2024Q428812.9M$4.44B
2024Q327812.9M$4.36B
2024Q225512.6M$3.71B
2024Q125712.0M$3.95B
2023Q423311.8M$3.32B
2023Q320311.9M$2.67B
2023Q218911.3M$2.51B
2023Q119911.2M$2.33B
2022Q418711.1M$1.98B
2022Q317911.2M$1.87B
Largest reported holders, 2026Q2
HolderShares% of companyValue
BlackRock Inc.1.8Mn/a$565M
VANGUARD GROUP INC1.3Mn/a$424M
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC1.1Mn/a$338M
WASATCH ADVISORS LP0.9Mn/a$273M
STATE STREET CORP0.5Mn/a$152M
Capital International Investors0.5Mn/a$143M
MORGAN STANLEY0.3Mn/a$110M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.3Mn/a$108M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC0.3Mn/a$100M
Neuberger Berman Group LLC0.3Mn/a$91M
Short interest by settlement date, Aug 29, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026
SettlementShares shortOf shares outstandingDays to cover
Sep 15, 20261.0M8.5%5.1
Aug 31, 20260.9M8.0%6.8
Aug 14, 20261.1M9.0%8.9
Jul 31, 20261.1M9.1%8.9
Jul 15, 20261.1M9.5%9.7
Jun 30, 20261.0M8.7%5.8
Jun 15, 20261.0M8.2%5.7
May 29, 20261.0M8.5%7.2
May 15, 20261.0M8.7%4.5
Apr 30, 20261.4M12%7.6
Apr 15, 20261.5M12%11.7
Mar 31, 20261.6M13%8.3

SEC Form 13F data sets (DERA bulk files). 13F is quarterly, filed up to 45 days late, and covers long US equity positions only, no shorts, no derivatives, nothing held below the reporting threshold. The short position is FINRA's consolidated count for each twice-monthly settlement date, as a share of shares outstanding.

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