Kimberly-Clark
1,329 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.6B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 444 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 67
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $413M | Put options by funds: $275M
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.4B → $32.6B (+$4.28B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,289 → 1,329 (+40)
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.22% → 69.6% (+0.38%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 444 | Existing positions reduced: 575
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.1B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$548M |
| 3 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.7M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$69.9M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$242M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$141M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$104M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,329 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $32.6B — up 15% from $28.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new KMB positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 444 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.1B. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 1,329 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,289 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $32.6B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q1 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q1 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.1B added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q1 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.