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KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIE KLC

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 49456W105

106 institutional holders -4 vs Q1 2026
108,785,864108.8m shares reported held*
91.8% of all shares outstanding*
$462.3mreported value*
27 new 41 added 23 reduced 30 sold out net bought ≈ $3.5m (+825.2k shares)

* 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 ($51.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 118.5m as of 2026-08-11, 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 ≈ $4.25. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($2.1m notional), 4 hold puts ($474.3k).

Trends to Q2 2026

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q4 24: 87Q1 25: 102Q2 25: 106Q3 25: 122Q4 25: 114Q1 26: 110Q2 26: 106106Q4 24Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q4 202487
Q1 2025102
Q2 2025106
Q3 2025122
Q4 2025114
Q1 2026110
Q2 2026106

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q1 25: 64 bought or addedQ1 25: 39 cut or sold outQ1 25Q2 25: 66 bought or addedQ2 25: 46 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 68 bought or addedQ3 25: 48 cut or sold outQ3 25Q4 25: 74 bought or addedQ4 25: 51 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 62 bought or addedQ1 26: 67 cut or sold outQ1 26Q2 26: 68 bought or addedQ2 26: 53 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q1 20256439
Q2 20256646
Q3 20256848
Q4 20257451
Q1 20266267
Q2 20266853

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$1m$2m$3mQ3 25 calls: $693.0kQ3 25 puts: $2.7mQ3 25P/C 3.91Q4 25 calls: $1.0mQ4 25 puts: $357.7kQ4 25P/C 0.35Q1 26 calls: $65.6kQ1 26 puts: $224.8kQ1 26P/C 3.43Q2 26 calls: $2.1mQ2 26 puts: $474.3kQ2 26P/C 0.22
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2025$693.0k$2.7m3.91
Q4 2025$1.0m$357.7k0.35
Q1 2026$65.6k$224.8k3.43
Q2 2026$2.1m$474.3k0.22

Biggest buyers

Silver Point Capital L.P. Added +2,325,000+2.3m
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +1,182,813+1.2m
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Added +950,291+950.3k
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Added +573,432+573.4k
GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP New +443,841+443.8k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added +394,591+394.6k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added +270,789+270.8k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +194,097+194.1k
IEQ CAPITAL, LLC Added +144,727+144.7k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Added +109,713+109.7k

Biggest sellers

REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -1,250,000-1.2m
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Sold out -1,115,569-1.1m
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Sold out -591,079-591.1k
Invenomic Capital Management LP Sold out -583,486-583.5k
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Sold out -582,830-582.8k
Militia Capital Management LLC Sold out -518,426-518.4k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -309,963-310.0k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Sold out -208,528-208.5k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -181,088-181.1k
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Reduced -138,056-138.1k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $544.0k128.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $314.9k74.1k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $279.6k65.8k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $232.1k54.6k shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Added $221.4k52.1k shares
Walleye Capital LLC New $212.9k50.1k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $198.5k46.7k shares
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. New $127.5k30.0k shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $248.6k58.5k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $141.5k33.3k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $50.6k11.9k shares
Walleye Capital LLC New $33.6k7.9k shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Partners Group Holding AG 13G · exempt (held before listing) new · filed 2025-02-14 69.0% new 81.4m≈ $346.0m 2025-02-14

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)

BuyingSelling
202Q4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ1 25Q2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ3 25: 0 buyingQ3 25: 0 sellingQ3 25Q4 25: 0 buyingQ4 25: 0 sellingQ1 26: 2 buyingQ1 26: 0 sellingQ1 26Q2 26: 0 buyingQ2 26: 0 sellingQ3 26: 0 buyingQ3 26: 0 sellingQ3 26
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——
Q3 20250—0——
Q4 20250—0——
Q1 20262$1.1m0——
Q2 20260—0——
Q3 20260—0——

None reported since 1 Apr 2026.

Holders, Q2 2026

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Partners Group Holding AG 23.59% of their portfolio BAAR-ZUG, V8 81,418,73681.4m $346.0m $346.0m 23.59% Unchanged
2 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 5,711,1035.7m $24.3m $24.3m 0.01% Added +573.4k +573,432
3 Silver Point Capital L.P. 1.97% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 5,105,0005.1m $21.7m $21.7m 1.97% Added +2.3m +2,325,000
4 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,214,8862.2m $9.4m $9.4m 0.00% Added +94.7k +94,662
5 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 1,939,6251.9m $8.2m $8.2m 0.00% Added +1.2m +1,182,813
6 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,769,3741.8m $7.5m $7.5m 0.01% Added +270.8k +270,789
7 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 1,337,3501.3m $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% Reduced -90.3k -90,299
8 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,096,0241.1m $4.7m $4.7m 0.00% Added +394.6k +394,591
9 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 1,075,5351.1m $4.6m $4.6m 0.01% Added +950.3k +950,291
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 815,750815.8k $3.5m $3.5m 0.00% Added +60.6k +60,593
11 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 633,446633.4k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% Added +6.8k +6,798
12 CastleKnight Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio New York, NY 621,674621.7k $2.6m $2.6m 0.10% Unchanged
13 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.12% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 443,841443.8k $1.9m $1.9m 0.12% New
14 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 421,630421.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +194.1k +194,097
15 VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 323,920323.9k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -5.0k -4,969
16 Villanova Investment Management Co LLC 1.12% of their portfolio WAYNE, PA 277,971278.0k $1.2m $1.2m 1.12% Reduced -56.5k -56,480
17 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 268,804268.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +60.3k +60,291
18 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 250,811250.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,131
19 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 213,193213.2k $906.1k $906.1k 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,172
20 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 211,046211.0k $896.9k $896.9k 0.00% Reduced -181.1k -181,088
21 Blackstone Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 201,926201.9k $858.2k $858.2k 0.00% Not comparable
22 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 172,152172.2k $731.6k $731.6k 0.00% Reduced -26.9k -26,857
23 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Foster City, CA 158,521158.5k $673.7k $673.7k 0.00% Added +144.7k +144,727
24 Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MALVERN, PA 142,560142.6k $605.9k $605.9k 0.00% Added +39.2k +39,175
25 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 137,963138.0k $586.3k $586.3k 0.00% Reduced -97.3k -97,340
26 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 126,158126.2k $543.7k $543.7k 0.00% Reduced -310.0k -309,963
27 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 121,229121.2k $515.2k $515.2k 0.00% Added +109.7k +109,713
28 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 116,609116.6k $495.6k $495.6k 0.00% Added +7.5k +7,520
29 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 94,59494.6k $402.0k $402.0k 0.00% Added +59.3k +59,341
30 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,59583.6k $355.3k $355.3k 0.00% Added +11.8k +11,817
31 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 78,09078.1k $331.9k $331.9k 0.00% Added +21.9k +21,923
32 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 73,61473.6k $312.9k $312.9k 0.00% Reduced -23.7k -23,701
33 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 63,45263.5k $269.7k $269.7k 0.00% New
34 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 59,11759.1k $251.2k $251.2k 0.00% Added +29.6k +29,641
35 WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 58,05258.1k $292.6k $292.6k 0.00% Added +40.5k +40,483
36 Diametric Capital, LP 0.03% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 57,71257.7k $245.3k $245.3k 0.03% New
37 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 56,75056.8k $124.8k $124.8k 0.00% Added +7.2k +7,200
38 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 53,99454.0k $229.5k $229.5k 0.00% Reduced -138.1k -138,056
39 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 53,55353.6k $227.6k $227.6k 0.00% Added +9.3k +9,334
40 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 46,90046.9k $199.3k $199.3k 0.00% New
41 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 42,19542.2k $179.3k $179.3k 0.00% Added +24.6k +24,573
42 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 41,42741.4k $177.0k $177.0k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,694
43 NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 40,81040.8k $173.4k $173.4k 0.01% Unchanged
44 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 40,20040.2k $170.8k $170.8k 0.00% Added +3.0k +2,986
45 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 36,96337.0k $157.1k $157.1k 0.00% Added +18.7k +18,657
46 AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 0.01% of their portfolio PROVIDENCE, RI 34,32834.3k $146.0k $146.0k 0.01% Unchanged
47 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 30,14630.1k $128.1k $128.1k 0.00% Reduced -20.2k -20,159
48 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 26,45126.5k $112.4k $112.4k 0.00% New
49 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 24,73924.7k $105.1k $105.1k 0.00% New
50 Centiva Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 22,75722.8k $96.7k $96.7k 0.00% Reduced -20.3k -20,307
51 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 22,55722.6k $95.9k $95.9k 0.00% New
52 BRIGHTON JONES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SEATTLE, WA 22,05322.1k $93.7k $93.7k 0.00% New
53 Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 21,32721.3k $90.6k $90.6k 0.02% Added +4 +4
54 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,47918.5k $78.5k $78.5k 0.00% New
55 Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Akron, OH 15,85615.9k $67.4k $67.4k 0.00% New
56 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 14,43014.4k $61.3k $61.3k 0.00% New
57 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,30814.3k $60.8k $60.8k 0.00% Added +12.7k +12,654
58 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 14,22614.2k $60.5k $60.5k 0.00% Reduced -746 -746
59 Jain Global LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,15613.2k $55.9k $55.9k 0.00% Reduced -84.4k -84,374
60 Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ALPHARETTA, GA 12,85212.9k $54.6k $54.6k 0.00% New
61 McAdam, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Philadelphia, PA 12,66412.7k $53.8k $53.8k 0.00% New
62 Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,33512.3k $52.4k $52.4k 0.00% New
63 M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 12,22012.2k $51.9k $51.9k 0.00% New
64 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 11,86111.9k $50.4k $50.4k 0.00% Unchanged
65 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 11,23411.2k $47.7k $47.7k 0.00% Unchanged
66 Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BRAINTREE, MA 10,52610.5k $44.7k $44.7k 0.00% New
67 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 10,10410.1k $42.9k $42.9k 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,202
68 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 9,99610.0k $42.5k $42.5k 0.00% New
69 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 9,5249.5k $40.5k $40.5k 0.00% Reduced -565 -565
70 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 8,6008.6k $36.5k $36.5k 0.00% Unchanged
71 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 7,0587.1k $30.0k $30.0k 0.00% New
72 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 6,9326.9k $29.0k $29.0k 0.00% Unchanged
73 Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 6,9206.9k $29.4k $29.4k 0.00% Unchanged
74 Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio FOLSOM, CA 5,7245.7k $24.3k $24.3k 0.00% Added +4.3k +4,285
75 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4,4564.5k $18.9k $18.9k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,144
76 Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,0004.0k $17.0k $17.0k 0.00% New
77 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,8823.9k $16.5k $16.5k 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,285
78 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 3,5313.5k $15.0k $15.0k 0.00% Added +502 +502
79 Persistent Asset Partners Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 3,4673.5k $14.7k $14.7k 0.00% New
80 Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 3,0373.0k $12.9k $12.9k 0.00% Reduced -32.1k -32,078
81 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 3,0183.0k $12.8k $12.8k 0.00% Unchanged
82 Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,9232.9k $12.4k $12.4k 0.00% New
83 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 2,9152.9k $12.4k $12.4k 0.00% Unchanged
84 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 2,8652.9k $12.2k $12.2k 0.00% Unchanged
85 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 2,7292.7k $11.6k $11.6k 0.00% Added +2.0k +1,998
86 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,9792.0k $8.0k $8.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,858
87 Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 1,4221.4k $6.0k $6.0k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,062
88 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,2731.3k $5.4k $5.4k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,173
89 ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 942942 $4.0k $4.0k 0.00% Added +691 +691
90 True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AKRON, OH 664664 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% Added +541 +541
91 Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 623623 $2.6k $2.6k 0.00% Added +418 +418
92 Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 579579 $2.5k $2.5k 0.00% Added +466 +466
93 SJS Investment Consulting Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio SYLVANIA, OH 429429 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Added +416 +416
94 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 425425 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,282
95 Wealth Enhancement Trust Services, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio SIOUX FALLS, SD 277277 $1.2k $1.2k 0.00% New
96 GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FOSTER CITY, CA 244244 $1.0k $1.0k 0.00% Reduced -89 -89
97 Cornerstone Financial Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BURLINGTON, MA 214214 $910 $910 0.00% Unchanged
98 Quarry LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 192192 $816 $816 0.00% New
99 Fortitude Family Office, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 177177 $752 $752 0.00% New
100 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 146146 $621 $621 0.00% Added +36 +36