KB Financial Group
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in KB Financial Group in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 22
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 151 (+11)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.26% → 6.28% (+0.02%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.1B (-$164M)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 57
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $399K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.8M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.67M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.18M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.97M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.77M |
| 4 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$4.86M |
| 5 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
-$4.52M |
KB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
151 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KB Financial Group (KB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.1B — down 13% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new KB positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $25.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $13.9M.
- 151 institutional investors held KB Financial Group (KB) as of Q4 2018, up from 140 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.1B of KB Financial Group stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new KB Financial Group positions in Q4 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest KB Financial Group buyer in Q4 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $25.8M added.
- The largest KB Financial Group seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $13.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.