Kimberly-Clark
1,491 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.5B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 507 increasing their positions, 599 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $555M | Put options by funds: $290M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 81
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.8B → $35.5B (+$1.73B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,486 → 1,491 (+5)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.43% → 72.82% (-0.61%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 507 | Existing positions reduced: 599
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$100M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,491 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $35.5B — up 5.1% from $33.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new KMB positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 507 added to existing stakes and 599 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was Federated Hermes, cutting an estimated $279M.
- 1,491 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,486 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $35.5B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q3 2019, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q3 2019 and 81 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q3 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q3 2019 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.