Kimberly-Clark
1,134 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.8B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 479 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 45
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 23 (+7)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $281M | Put options by funds: $214M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,120 → 1,134 (+14)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.6B → $28.8B (+$1.2B)
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.08% → 71.8% (-0.28%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 479
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$253M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$86.3M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.9M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$44.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$282M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$180M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$166M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$159M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$114M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,134 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $28.8B — up 4.3% from $27.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new KMB positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 479 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $253M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $282M.
- 1,134 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q1 2014, up from 1,120 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $28.8B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q1 2014, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q1 2014 and 45 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q1 2014 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $253M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q1 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $282M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.