Kimberly-Clark
1,537 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.7B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 530 increasing their positions, 547 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 95
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $327M | Put options by funds: $217M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,490 → 1,537 (+47)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.82% → 73.95% (+1.1%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5B → $34.7B (-$794M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 530 | Existing positions reduced: 547
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 15 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
Campbell,
California
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$74.5M |
| 5 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$47.4M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,537 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $34.7B — down 2.2% from $35.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new KMB positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 530 added to existing stakes and 547 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 1,537 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,490 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $34.7B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q4 2019, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q4 2019 and 95 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q4 2019 was American Century Companies, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q4 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.