Kadant Inc.
Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · KAI · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
316
Institutional Holders
▲ 16 vs Q4
$4.73B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $253.33M vs Q4
11.81M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.82%
14.05M
13F Shares Held
▲ 587,785 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
KAI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.81M | 15.35% | 15.35% | $608.27B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 853.4K |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.33M | 11.35% | 11.35% | $449.53B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 12.8K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.33M | 11.33% | 11.33% | $448.96B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 114.3K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 949.6K | 8.08% | 8.08% | $319.94B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 110.6K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 555.2K | 4.72% | 4.72% | $187.05B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 191.3K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 552.0K | 4.69% | 4.69% | $185.97B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 82.2K |
STATE STREET CORP special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 444.3K | 3.78% | 3.78% | $149.69B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 160.5K |
CHEVY CHASE TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 442.9K | 3.77% | 3.77% | $149.21B | Apr 23, 2025 | ▼ 32.5K |
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 321.7K | 2.74% | 2.74% | $108.37B | Aug 14, 2025 | ▲ 7.6K |
MORGAN STANLEY special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 319.4K | 2.72% | 2.72% | $107.59B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 142.4K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
23
Increased
+1.86M shares1
New Positions
first time holders26
Decreased
−855.5K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.01M
+1.86M / −855.5K
Net new holders
-2
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
KAI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
5
Buy transactions
7
Sell transactions
0.71
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KRAUSE STACY D. SVP, GC and Secretary | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 1,227 | $334.17 | $410.0K | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blanchard Thomas Andrew Vice President | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 1,400 | $322.04 | $450.9K | 557 | Form 4 ↗ |
Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Mar 11, 2026 | Gift | 48,667 | — | — | 12.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Kadant Inc. (KAI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.18%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Kadant Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 1.81 million shares — equal to 15.35% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 316 institutional investors currently hold KAI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $4.73 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
KAI ownershipKadant Inc. (KAI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 15.35% stake. Company insiders hold 1.18%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.