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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001303453-05-000001.txt : 20050211
<SEC-HEADER>0001303453-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050211112023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001303453-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856200
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955]
		IRS NUMBER:				542014870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9300 LEE HIGHWAY
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22031
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039343413

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9300 LEE HIGHWAY
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22031

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930811

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICF INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McMinn Douglas W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303453

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12248
		FILM NUMBER:		05595939

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-934-3655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12019 WINDING CREEK COURT
		CITY:			CLIFTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20124
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000856200</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>kghi</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303453</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McMinn Douglas W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12019 WINDING CREEK COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLIFTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were granted as director compensation, price shown is market price on date of issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Douglas W. McMinn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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