KB Financial Group
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.47B invested in KB Financial Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 6
230% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $679K | Put options by funds: $206K
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 155 (+30)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.47B (+$210M)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 47
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.13% → 6% (-0.14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.74M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.55M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$4.32M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$4.21M |
| 5 |
HIM
Hermes Investment Management
London Uk,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$7.16M |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$6.81M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.39M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$5.04M |
KB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
155 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KB Financial Group (KB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.47B — up 17% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new KB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $6.74M. The largest seller was Altrinsic Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.4M sold.
- 155 institutional investors held KB Financial Group (KB) as of Q4 2017, up from 125 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.47B of KB Financial Group stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new KB Financial Group positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest KB Financial Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $6.74M added.
- The largest KB Financial Group seller in Q4 2017 was Altrinsic Global Advisors, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.