KARAT PACKAGING INC KRT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 48563L101
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPlastics Products, NEC
- HeadquartersChino, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($448.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 19.9m as of 2026-08-04, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $33.44.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 46 |
| Q4 2022 | 47 |
| Q1 2023 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | 53 |
| Q3 2023 | 83 |
| Q4 2023 | 96 |
| Q1 2024 | 94 |
| Q2 2024 | 102 |
| Q3 2024 | 102 |
| Q4 2024 | 103 |
| Q1 2025 | 106 |
| Q2 2025 | 130 |
| Q3 2025 | 126 |
| Q4 2025 | 124 |
| Q1 2026 | 132 |
| Q2 2026 | 143 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 55 | 42 |
| Q4 2024 | 47 | 43 |
| Q1 2025 | 43 | 36 |
| Q2 2025 | 89 | 29 |
| Q3 2025 | 71 | 55 |
| Q4 2025 | 77 | 53 |
| Q1 2026 | 70 | 53 |
| Q2 2026 | 91 | 49 |
Biggest buyers
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +146.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | New | +123.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | New | +82.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +77.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +62.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +62.0k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Added | +56.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +54.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +40.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +38.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | Sold out | -151.2k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Sold out | -113.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -64.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Reduced | -49.3k |
| KTF INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -45.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -38.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -35.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -33.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -28.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -27.7k |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $23.3m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $30.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $599.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Cheng Marvin VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Sold | $97.0k2.0k shares |
| 2026-09-04 | Cheng Marvin VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Sold | $193.5k4.0k shares |
| 2026-09-01 | Cheng Marvin VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Sold | $95.5k2.0k shares |
| 2026-08-20 | Cheng Marvin VP-Manufacturing, Secy · By Spouse | Sold | $213.0k4.5k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 592.9k $19.8m | Added +23.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 414.2k $13.9m | Added +146.9k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 390.2k $13.1m | Added +2.3k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.70% of their portfolio | 332.6k $11.1m | Added +7.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.9k $9.8m | Added +77.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.5k $8.8m | Added +1.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.1k $8.0m | Added +21.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.7k $7.7m | Added +31.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.8k $7.7m | Reduced -121 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.3k $7.6m | Added +19.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.3k $7.5m | Added +62.0k |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.80% of their portfolio | 218.4k $7.3m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 199.9k $6.7m | Added +33.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.9k $5.6m | Added +38.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.5k $5.5m | Added +12.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.5k $5.3m | Added +3.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.1k $5.3m | Added +62.5k |
| KTF INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 146.1k $4.9m | Reduced -45.7k |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 136.2k $4.6m | Added +13.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.7k $4.1m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 122.2k $4.1m | Added +56.4k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.5k $3.4m | Added +20.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.4k $3.3m | Added +19.9k |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 98.3k $3.3m | Added +29.2k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.18% of their portfolio | 97.0k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.4k $2.8m | Added +5.3k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 82.1k $2.7m | New |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.9k $2.7m | Added +20.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.9k $2.6m | Added +40.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.7k $2.1m | Added +2.7k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.2k $1.8m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $1.8m | Added +3.3k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.2k $1.7m | Added +10.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.4k $1.6m | Added +23.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $1.6m | Added +4.6k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.5m | Added +13.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.5m | Added +20.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.5k $1.5m | Reduced -64.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $1.2m | Added +1.1k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 33.0k $1.1m | New |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $1.0m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.0m | Added +14.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $1.0m | Reduced -11.6k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.0m | Added +10.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $961.1k | Added +1.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $853.1k | Added +4.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $844.4k | Reduced -28.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $800.5k | Reduced -49.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $786.6k | Added +1.4k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.4k $781.4k | Unchanged |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $700.3k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.5k $684.5k | Added +2.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $684.2k | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.3k $678.0k | Reduced -4.7k |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 20.0k $669.5k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $668.2k | Reduced -10.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $632.6k | New |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $609.7k | Added +940 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $575.3k | Reduced -1.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $556.4k | Reduced -350 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.3k $546.8k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.2k $509.2k | Reduced -18.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $489.2k | Added +11.1k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $486.0k | Reduced -50 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $484.0k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $477.6k | Added +6.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $449.4k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $445.1k | Added +2.3k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.1k $403.7k | Added +11.9k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $395.7k | New |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $380.5k | New |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $378.2k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $363.1k | Added +432 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $342.1k | Reduced -7.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $279.5k | New |
| Odyssean, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.6k $319.6k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $315.8k | New |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.2k $306.2k | New |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.9k $296.5k | Reduced -10.0k |
| R Squared Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.8k $295.1k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $288.4k | Added +2.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $279.8k | Reduced -8.9k |
| COMPASS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.2k $272.8k | First filing |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.8k $261.9k | New |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7k $259.0k | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $257.7k | Reduced -2.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $258.2k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $235.0k | Reduced -38.8k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3k $211.4k | Reduced -975 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $207.0k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $203.8k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $202.1k | Unchanged |
| BARD ASSOCIATES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.0k $167.3k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $149.9k | Added +3.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $133.2k | Reduced -100 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $103.8k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $100.5k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $85.6k | Added +117 |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $78.7k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $75.3k | Added +1.4k |