Kimberly-Clark
1,463 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.9B invested in Kimberly-Clark in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 518 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
220% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $416M | Put options by funds: $130M
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 66
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.4B → $30.9B (+$2.46B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,411 → 1,463 (+52)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.14% → 72.61% (-0.53%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 518 | Existing positions reduced: 559
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 17 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$80.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$64.6M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$59.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$623M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
HP
Holowesko Partners
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$107M |
KMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,463 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $30.9B — up 8.6% from $28.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new KMB positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 518 added to existing stakes and 559 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $623M.
- 1,463 institutional investors held Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,411 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $30.9B of Kimberly-Clark stock for Q1 2019, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Kimberly-Clark positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark buyer in Q1 2019 was American Century Companies, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest Kimberly-Clark seller in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $623M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.