Karat Packaging Inc.
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · KRT · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
126
Institutional Holders
▼ 3 vs Q2
$150.67M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $28.62M vs Q2
19.96M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 42.71%
5.98M
13F Shares Held
▼ 390,671 vs Q2
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
KRT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. plastics products, nec | 555.6K | 2.77% | 2.77% | $14.01B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 102.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC plastics products, nec | 477.4K | 2.38% | 2.38% | $12.04B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 51.2K |
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC plastics products, nec | 337.3K | 1.68% | 1.68% | $8.50B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 57.9K |
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. plastics products, nec | 322.5K | 1.61% | 1.61% | $8.13B | Nov 5, 2025 | ▲ 2.0K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP plastics products, nec | 259.2K | 1.29% | 1.29% | $6.53B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 71.8K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC plastics products, nec | 259.0K | 1.29% | 1.29% | $6.53B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 30.0K |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC plastics products, nec | 251.9K | 1.26% | 1.26% | $6.35B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 44.8K |
DE LISLE PARTNERS LLP plastics products, nec | 229.1K | 1.14% | 1.14% | $5.78B | Nov 13, 2025 | — held |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC plastics products, nec | 199.9K | 99.66% | 99.66% | $5.04B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 30.3K |
POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS INC. plastics products, nec | 199.9K | 99.66% | 99.66% | $5.04B | Dec 1, 2025 | NEW |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
32
Increased
+633.9K shares3
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−776.6K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
142.7K
+633.9K / −776.6K
Net new holders
+22
3 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
KRT insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
0.67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guo Jian Chief Financial Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,733 | $26.28 | $71.8K | 36.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Yu Alan Chief Executive Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,124 | $26.28 | $55.8K | 6.10M | Form 4 ↗ |
Quire Daniel Chief Revenue Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,065 | $26.28 | $54.3K | 23.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Guo Jian Chief Financial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 28,000 | — | — | 28.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Quire Daniel Chief Revenue Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 24,000 | — | — | 24.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Yu Alan Chief Executive Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 32,000 | — | — | 32.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Guo Jian Chief Financial Officer | Nov 12, 2025 | Purchase | 1,361 | $22.11 | $30.1K | 31.1K | 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
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 29.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 57.29%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 12.77%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Karat Packaging Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 555,619 shares — equal to 2.77% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 126 institutional investors currently hold KRT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $150,669,237 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
KRT ownershipKarat Packaging Inc. (KRT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 29.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 2.77% stake. Company insiders hold 57.29%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.