Kimberly-Clark
1,205 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 442 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 56
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $122M
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 442
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.49% → 68.08% (+0.59%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,199 → 1,205 (+6)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.6B → $26.6B (-$2.95B)
53% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 9 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$90.2M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$65.4M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$62.1M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$58.7M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$553M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$152M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$94.5M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,205 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $26.6B — down 10% from $29.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new KMB positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 442 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $90.2M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $553M sold.
- 1,205 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,199 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $26.6B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q1 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q1 2015 and 56 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q1 2015 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $90.2M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q1 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $553M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.